A little update on Sam's GI condition. He went from having reflux since 1 mth old to now allergies on his esophagus "eosinophilic esophagitis". Here's a link as it's hard to explain. http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site2664/mainpageS2664P9.html
Basically he has a delayed reaction to food, his esophagus is enlarged and that's what causes him to be in pain, vomit, etc. He's been on a liquid diet (only can have Neocate Jr. formula, juice/water, lolipops and freeze pops). We have to go back to do a skin patch test soon in hopes that something will show up positive and do another upper scope of his esophagus in October when the inflammation should be down. Slowly we will introduce foods again but only 1 at a time and every 3 weeks he'll have another scope done to check for allergens (eosinophils).
He's now discovering food again which is making things much harder on me when we go to any gathering with kids and there's food, he wants to eat and he can't! I have to run around grabbing it away from him. This just started on Friday.
I was hoping to start him in daycare 2 days a week in a few weeks but it's not working out. He cries and vomits and is just not ready. Timing is not good. I was really hoping daycare would work so I would have some time to myself and he could be with other kids but I'm trying to accept that he still needs me every day to comfort him when he's not feeling well. phewww...that's what's going on with him.
Me- I have my good and bad days. Been very emotional today and crying off and on. But I'm reaching out to different resources to get some activities planned for the fall. It makes me feel good that people who I barely know want to help out in any way they can if you just speak up and ask!
