reply to Teena et all, re: the lotion breakfast. : D

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to share a story that really has helped me deal with my

own transistion to SCD. I can't remember who wrote the story, but a

member on one of my egroups, perhaps this one, told me that her son had

been suffering from Chron's, diverticulosis, hyperplasia, spastic colon

and irritable bowel, and he was only six years old. She started him on

SCD and tried to be infraction free for six months. He got into

everything. He ate chips from friend's lunchboxes at school, he ate

toothpaste, he ate swiped a candy bar and ate it while they were

shopping at the market. She was about to tear out her hair, but kept

trying to stay on SCD. After six months her son had another GI scan and

three of his five major lesions had healed completely, two more were

about a third of their former size and the hyperplasiatic nodes were

almost gone. That story STILL brings tears to my eyes. I'm not saying

that we should give our kids crap once in a while, I believe in being

very strict. But when the little screw ups happen, I remember this

story and keep going. Thought you might like it too. : D

[Guest guest]

Thanks all for the encouragement! My son is a grabber, we're going to have

exposures-we just are. He did have a nasty reaction to the lotion, and then

he felt better and ate some chap stick. *sigh* I'm not introducing any new

foods for a few days, we'll see. Please tell me they out grow this part!

(He's 3, ASD)

Teena

SCD 2 weeks

PS, lots of language development-if only he would talk at last!

[Guest guest]

He will. I think his pica will disappear once his gut starts functioning

properly and he can absorb the nutrients from food better. Hang in their Mom.

You're doing great.

Teena Welch wrote: Thanks all for the

encouragement! My son is a grabber, we're going to have

exposures-we just are. He did have a nasty reaction to the lotion, and then

he felt better and ate some chap stick. *sigh* I'm not introducing any new

foods for a few days, we'll see. Please tell me they out grow this part!

(He's 3, ASD)

Teena

SCD 2 weeks

PS, lots of language development-if only he would talk at last!