This morning, Tyler wanted me to hold him while I was cooking his breakfast. He clung to me with a grip, finally relaxed and just laid his head on my shoulder for several minutes. I soaked up ever ounce of this dripping sweetness and thanked my God for that moment. This was the child that used to SCREAM if cuddled. Every good and perfect gift comes from above!
Tyler had his third appointment with Dr. Kalb this morning. This was the first appointment since running his first round of tests. We did a comprehensive stool analysis test and micro oraganic acids urine test. Tyler has something called dysbiosis. This is a fancy term for the intestinal condition of someone living in the Amazon rain forest and drinking their toilet water. For more on dysbiosis, visit this site: http://www.crohns.net/Miva/education/dysbiosis.shtml
Dr. Kalb was happy that Tyler is making many improvements, but he seemed genuinely concerned about the level of Tyler's dysbiosis. It sounded bad when I read the test results; it sounded even worse when someone who knew what they were talking about explained the results. Tyler's bacteria and yeast overgrowth may possibly be the most significant contributers to the autism. We still plan to do the heavy metals tests next time around, but Dr. K said we needed to focus on this gut issue before moving on to something else.
Tyler will be on an antibiotic for 1 week, the Cadilac of antifungal meds for 2 weeks before switching back to Nystatin, prescription probiotics, and continuing with his normal supplements. Tyler is also going to be taking some extra supplements for his chronic constipation. If he is not regular within two weeks, we will x-ray to look for a possible obstruction. Anyone else enjoy spending over $400/day on meds for your kid?? Oh yeah! You guys are standing and applauding, because WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO if it makes our kids better. Thank God for flexible spending accounts :) Those clanking plastic bottles in that bag sound almost as sweet as the sound of my little guy's voice.
