How long to heal?

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My son started the SCD about two weeks ago. Last fall he had lost 3

pounds, gained one back by January, but has stayed the same since.

Assuming that his stomach was injured causing him not to absorb his food

(no question in my mind), how long would it take for his stomach to heal

(the villi) and start absorbing food? The reason I ask is because he

still hasn't gained weight, even though he is eating very nicely and

enjoys his SCD food. Will it take weeks? Months? Or does it depend on

how much damage was done? Also, are there any tests that could be done

to view the damage and then estimate time to repair? I know these are

probably ridiculous questions no one can answer, but perhaps hearing

your experiences will give me an idea.

is eating eggs, avocado, banana, pears, chicken, carrots, squash,

fish, pear/apple sauce, and is drinking Welch's grape juice cut with

water, pure honey, also gets Prune nectar in the morning. I add olive

oil in every chance I get to give him more fat. I made the yogourt but

was afraid to give it to him too early so it is in the fridge looking

scary (must have someone do something about that!). I attempted coconut

milk but made such a mess of the kitchen I am still finding coconut

pieces everywhere (will gather the courage and correct tools to try it

again soon). Is it too soon for the nut cereal? All of his food is

pureed.

BM-wise is still on the constipated side of things, although his

stools are less hard and no longer peel the wallpaper. He'e gone a few

times on his own but still needs help. Seizures are not completely gone

but are definately improved. Cognitively (he's 3 years old but maybe 3

months old congnitively) he has started to tell us, in a very obvious

way, when he is " done " with feeding, play, therapy etc. This just

started a few days ago and is pretty amazing to me.

Any help, comments, suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Sharon Cruikshank