Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Jenn, This is such beautiful, wonderful news!!! I am so happy for you and Kali!!! Hooray for SCD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Summer Jim and Jen jlessard@...> wrote: Hello group, some new here, some not. I just wanted to post more progress with K. She is now riding the bus to school. Today was her very first day to school. She always rides the bus home but, due to not sleeping well in the past, before SCD, we decided to bring her every morning. Now, that she is doing so well on this diet, she gets to ride the bus. What a big girl. She has come so far. She had bad constipation that would leave her screaming, now she goes alomst everyday. The stools are much better consistency and not so dark either. She does not need any sleep or behavior meds. I do sometimes give her 1/3 the dose of melatonin but, that's just to calm her to get her to bed. Eventually, I would like to see her not take it but, hey what a great thing not to have to give her the med. (clonidine) anymore. She was also on adderall for behaviors. She is much more calm and better focused now. Since starting the diet, she has expanded her foods from about 5 different kinds to 9 now. She is diagnosed with severe autism by the way. She is also almost completely potty-trained and even goes independently most of the time. She still has PICA. And, instead of not being able to talk at all, she is now imitating a word now and then. Horray for K! Horray for SCD! Jenn & Kali Lessard 8 months 3 weeks SCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Thanks Summer. We really have come a long way and it was all hard work but, so worth it! Jenn & Kali 8 months SCD Re: Kali's progress... > Jenn, > > This is such beautiful, wonderful news!!! I am so happy for you and Kali!!! Hooray for SCD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Summer > > Jim and Jen jlessard@...> wrote: > Hello group, some new here, some not. I just wanted to post more progress with K. She is now riding the bus to school. Today was her very first day to school. She always rides the bus home but, due to not sleeping well in the past, before SCD, we decided to bring her every morning. Now, that she is doing so well on this diet, she gets to ride the bus. What a big girl. > She has come so far. She had bad constipation that would leave her screaming, now she goes alomst everyday. The stools are much better consistency and not so dark either. She does not need any sleep or behavior meds. I do sometimes give her 1/3 the dose of melatonin but, that's just to calm her to get her to bed. Eventually, I would like to see her not take it but, hey what a great thing not to have to give her the med. (clonidine) anymore. She was also on adderall for behaviors. She is much more calm and better focused now. Since starting the diet, she has expanded her foods from about 5 different kinds to 9 now. She is diagnosed with severe autism by the way. She is also almost completely potty-trained and even goes independently most of the time. She still has PICA. And, instead of not being able to talk at all, she is now imitating a word now and then. Horray for K! Horray for SCD! Jenn & Kali Lessard > 8 months 3 weeks SCD > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Thanks Summer. We really have come a long way and it was all hard work but, so worth it! Jenn & Kali 8 months SCD Re: Kali's progress... > Jenn, > > This is such beautiful, wonderful news!!! I am so happy for you and Kali!!! Hooray for SCD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Summer > > Jim and Jen jlessard@...> wrote: > Hello group, some new here, some not. I just wanted to post more progress with K. She is now riding the bus to school. Today was her very first day to school. She always rides the bus home but, due to not sleeping well in the past, before SCD, we decided to bring her every morning. Now, that she is doing so well on this diet, she gets to ride the bus. What a big girl. > She has come so far. She had bad constipation that would leave her screaming, now she goes alomst everyday. The stools are much better consistency and not so dark either. She does not need any sleep or behavior meds. I do sometimes give her 1/3 the dose of melatonin but, that's just to calm her to get her to bed. Eventually, I would like to see her not take it but, hey what a great thing not to have to give her the med. (clonidine) anymore. She was also on adderall for behaviors. She is much more calm and better focused now. Since starting the diet, she has expanded her foods from about 5 different kinds to 9 now. She is diagnosed with severe autism by the way. She is also almost completely potty-trained and even goes independently most of the time. She still has PICA. And, instead of not being able to talk at all, she is now imitating a word now and then. Horray for K! Horray for SCD! Jenn & Kali Lessard > 8 months 3 weeks SCD > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Thanks Summer. We really have come a long way and it was all hard work but, so worth it! Jenn & Kali 8 months SCD Re: Kali's progress... > Jenn, > > This is such beautiful, wonderful news!!! I am so happy for you and Kali!!! Hooray for SCD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Summer > > Jim and Jen jlessard@...> wrote: > Hello group, some new here, some not. I just wanted to post more progress with K. She is now riding the bus to school. Today was her very first day to school. She always rides the bus home but, due to not sleeping well in the past, before SCD, we decided to bring her every morning. Now, that she is doing so well on this diet, she gets to ride the bus. What a big girl. > She has come so far. She had bad constipation that would leave her screaming, now she goes alomst everyday. The stools are much better consistency and not so dark either. She does not need any sleep or behavior meds. I do sometimes give her 1/3 the dose of melatonin but, that's just to calm her to get her to bed. Eventually, I would like to see her not take it but, hey what a great thing not to have to give her the med. (clonidine) anymore. She was also on adderall for behaviors. She is much more calm and better focused now. Since starting the diet, she has expanded her foods from about 5 different kinds to 9 now. She is diagnosed with severe autism by the way. She is also almost completely potty-trained and even goes independently most of the time. She still has PICA. And, instead of not being able to talk at all, she is now imitating a word now and then. Horray for K! Horray for SCD! Jenn & Kali Lessard > 8 months 3 weeks SCD > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I am so encouraged by your story, trying to fight off tears as I read. You are truly an inspiration and a testimony of how a determined mother can fight for the health of her child and overcome the " impossible " with a little support from friends and a little help from God. Continue in good faith that you will see Kali through to complete recovery. You are doing it! You are doing it! You are doing it! Hooray! Kisses and hugs to Kali for her fantastic accomplishments! With love and awe, Jeni Lynn SCD 13 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Thank you all for reading about Kali and your beautiful words of ongoing encouragement. I can't believe we are doing it. You know, at the beginning, I was a non-believer that we could overcome Autism at all .I didn't even know what to expect. What I have to say to all those people is that I used to be where you are now. Keep going, you will see improvement. When I didn't think that my blood, sweat and tears would make much difference for K, I see now that it was all worthwhile to know my child. I have been crying tears of joy for the last couple of days. Thanks again for being my support, every single one of you!! Jenn & K 9 months SCD Re: Kali's progress... > I am so encouraged by your story, trying to fight off tears as I > read. You are truly an inspiration and a testimony of how a > determined mother can fight for the health of her child and overcome > the " impossible " with a little support from friends and a little help > from God. > > Continue in good faith that you will see Kali through to complete > recovery. You are doing it! You are doing it! You are doing it! > Hooray! > > Kisses and hugs to Kali for her fantastic accomplishments! > > With love and awe, > Jeni Lynn > SCD 13 days > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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