Re: no more broken cup....

November 28, 2006

Jenn,

Thank you for sharing these kinds of stories! I am committed to this diet for

my boys and do see improvements. But it is slow go. Sometimes I worry if I am

feeding something that is legal on the diet that they are having issues with and

wonder how to determine. I am wondering these days if is having issues

with honey. But if I take it out, he will probably go on a hunger strike.

Seeing someone who is over 18 months into the diet seeing results even if it

seems to be slow go, gives me reason to hope and keep trudging alone. When you

get a chance, I really would like to hear more about what got you guys on the

diet in the first place and the improvements you have seen over the course of 18

months. How old is your little girl now?

You can e-mail me offserv at danamichellepope@... Right now I need all

the encouragement I can get. We are going tomorrow for our appointment with the

developmental pediatrician and even though there have been numerous improvements

over the course of almost six months, she won't see that. She will see their

tremendous delays and continued autistic symptoms. But I know getting this

diagnosis should qualify them for more help and that is what we want.

Anyway, thank you for the updates you share. I wish I could offer more

suggestions and advice when you feel like you guys are struggling. I am just so

new to this.

Thanks, Dana

Garrett and

Jim and Jen wrote:

I just got a phone call from the teacher. I was worried but, she said

it was a good thing. She said K had dropped her mug she had been working on for

a present for Christmas and the handle broke off. It got cleaned up and the

pieces were large enough to keep so it could be glued. K really must have been

thinking about how to fix it because after lunch during free-time she tried to

tape it back together using almost 1 whole roll of scotch tape found at the

teacher's desk. She did a great job lining up the broken pieces. I told the

teacher not to throw it away. I want it. I am so proud of K for thinking about

how to fix it! I feel like crying over a broken cup and No spilled milk! This is

the kind of stuff I see after her regressions, die-off etc. For all those

mistakes of supp's, diet, ect., she sure is thinking very clearly! Scotch tape

clear!

Jenn & K

November 28, 2006

Newbie or not you are a source of my support if you are willing to listen and

offer your experiences, hope and encouragement. I am also still learning here.

If you want to cut back on the honey, do it gradually. He won't recognize it if

you do it like you are trying to wean him back. It really will be ok if that's

what you choose to do.

I will email you offlist about the story of how we got to the diet. K is 6 yrs.

old. We went to see a dev. ped. and it was terrible. Good luck tomarrow in

getting whatever you seek.

Remember, we are moms healing our kids here. K was on this diet for 6 months

before she got GI scopes done and nutritional testing. Her nutritional level was

within range, although, some were low in range. I was relieved and started to

really believe how much SCD has actually healed K. We get SSI because K has a

diagnosis but, it is according to income from 3 months previous. We don't do

well this time of year because SSI is still using Sept. income when I was

working more. So, we are lower income and lower SSI too right now. All things

are possible though and we have angels watching over us:). I am extremly

greatful for what I have and the improvements I see almost everyday with her.

God Bless, Jenn & K