Regarding Mathieu

[Guest guest]

The latest update: Oh Brother....He has been fighting what my husband and I

thought was just a viral stomach bug,(vomiting and diarrhea, no fever) maybe

tied into an allergic reaction to the Pediasure we have been giving him the

past few weeks. This is day 5 and he has still not improved with the

diarrhea, BIG blowouts. I have done everything, eliminating his diet to

just pedialyte, and then when he has been successful with keeping the

pedialyte down, I gradually go to the BRAT diet. Nothing works for him

right now. He is just on the breast and the pedialyte now and he is using

Phenergren to help settle his stomach.

The docs are thinking this is probably a combination virus and the unknown

chronic illness we have been dying to diagnose. They have stated if he

doesn't improve within the next 24 hours we will be admitting him at

Children's.

I am trying to stay positive but it is so frustrating. He has lost

over 1 1/2 pounds in the past few days, and that took us over 3 months to

get on him despite of his ravenous appetite. I told my husband to do some

investigating to what the docs would like to accomplish in the

hospital....I'll be darned if I get admitted just to sit in a patients room

over Easter on an IV without any further testing.

Keep us in your prayers.

, Jay, (5) and Mathieu 15 months 17lb. 15 oz and 27 3/4 inches

[Guest guest]

Jay,

After what we just went through and are going through with Max, I

understand your situation. If Mathieu has the stomach bug that Max

had, then it is a bad one. (Max, however, has not had the upset

stomach part of it. His stomach basically has shut down.) The

doctors kept telling me about this particularly mean virus and the

hospital was full to capacity in the Children's Center.

I hope you are able to avoid the hospital for your holiday weekend.

Just keep in mind, however, that it is Mathieu's health at stake and

if he needs the IV support, then he should get it. I've spent many

holidays in the hospital and it is not fun. The toll on the family

is so great - and the toll on Mom is even greater.

I hope that things improve or at least stabilize so you both can

stay home.

Jodi Z.

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Hi Cara,

BRAT stands for ~ ~ ~

Bananas

Rice

Applesauce

Toast

Hope this helps

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 27 months, 20# 1oz, 29.9 " , Prevacid, Singulair,

GT)

[Guest guest]

No actually it's not a consolation, how can you compare each others

children? It is just as difficult for us even if our child may weigh 15 oz

more than yours. Not having a diagnosis but knowing for sure there is

something there....waiting for the blood tests to be taken at the right time

so we can know what autoimmune disorder we are dealing with. I am finally

being taken seriously after beign told at 5 months it was due to my

breastmilk, and it was my fault I wasn't providing enough calories to him.

I did everything under the sun to help place calories in him, (except quit

breastfeeding) and inspite of all the calories I give, he still hardly

gains. We calculate what he eats is about 1300-1500 claories a day. He

loves to eat. Since he was 5 months old he has only gained 3 pounds and

grown about 3 1/2 inches. Before he turned 5 months he had gained 7 pounds

and grew 5 inches. Something happened at between that 5 month period that

changed. We still don't know what, but hopefully we will know soon.

I am sorry I am frustrated right now, but no mother wants their child

publicly compared to another. We come here for advice, support and

reassurance that we are all in the same boat; even though some of them are

further along than others.

Thank you,

Jay

I'm so sorry for your trouble, I wish you the best of luck. But if its any

consolation, even after your son lost all that weight he still weighs more

than mine. My son is 16 months and weighs barely 16 lbs.