Test Results

A few weeks back we had some more tests run on Liam for his food allergies. I was really hoping for some answers to help me control his hives, eczema, upset stomach and swelling. I was not prepared for what we found out. He was tested for 154 foods. The test came back with way more allergies than we know about. Here they are!

barley, corn, cucumber, currant, date, eggplant, garlic, grapefruit, lettuce, malt, cow's milk, goat's milk, millet, mustard, onion, orange, green pepper, red pepper, pimento, rice, rye, rape seed (canola), soy, thyme, tomato, wheat, watermelon, baker's yeast, brewer's yeast, all nuts except pecan.

The doctor is suspicious that he may have Candida because of the high volume of allergies he has. We are also considering testing for Chromes Disease and Celiac Disease. Regardless, it is overwhelming. We have had a rough week trying to figure out what to feed him and still keep his diet high in fat. Removing the goat products is really going to throw a wrench in his high fat diet. Also the removal of the canola oil will be difficult as well. But the hardest things are the wheat and rice removal. All wheat alternatives are rice based and that puts us in a real pickle!

My food blog will also be on hold while I deal with this. I know that God will use all of this for His purpose in my life and I am praying that I will be able to help others with their struggles once I figure out how to deal with them myself! I welcome any and all suggestions! I can hardly make sense of it all. My brain is fried. I do have lots of posts and pictures I want to put up, but they will have to wait until I get a hold on my life . . . again!

New Blog

I have started a new blog in order to index all of my allergy friendly recipes for my cookbook. These are all allergy friendly recipes that we eat on a regular basis at my house. I have tried these recipes out on others as well and they have gotten a stamp of approval from people outside of my family that don't have food allergies. I hope you will check it out and pass it on to anyone you know looking for dinner ideas on a budget, cooking for kids with food allergies, or those trying to get more vegetables into their diet. All of my recipes will cover those spectrums. New recipes will publish daily so become a follower and check in daily! Thanks :)

http://allergickidscooking.blogspot.com/

Miracles

First let me apologize for whining the other day. It was a rough day and after I published the post I looked at it and realized that I was being very whiny that day. I decided not to delete it because, after all, it is my blog and that is what I was feeling. I want to be real on my blog, so I left it up.

Now on to miracles! Will rides his bike to work every morning. This morning he had a PT appointment before work so he left pretty early to get there. He was hit by a car while crossing a very busy street. He fell off the bike and landed on his elbow and hip before skidding across the road on his bottom. I didn't post pictures of his back side, but there is no skin there. His shorts and underwear were shredded. We are so thankful that this is the only thing that happened. It could have been so much worse and he and I both know that the Lord was protecting him this morning. It is crazy to think about the things that could have happened, but didn't, because of God's protection on his life! He is hurting a good bit tonight, but doing really well. I still can't believe it.

Now, let me just say the man who hit him was nearly blind. He said that he just didn't see him! On his driver's license there was actually a restriction on him because of visual impairment. He pulled over, but then left because again, he didn't see anyone. Someone took down his license plate number and called 911. The police said it would be filed as a hit and run since he left the scene. But they found him shortly after the incident. I can't believe they give licenses to people that can't see. REALLY?! It makes me want to scream. If you can't see, you should be driving.

Catch Up

Will and I have decided to stop using Facebook. He thinks we have gotten a virus from the site and it is a huge time zapper. I have to admit that I quite enjoyed the farmville game ;) But we will inactive from the site from now on.
I have also changed my cell phone number. When Will gets my computer up and running again I will send out an email with the new number. His will remain the same, but mine will be inactive as of October 12.
Liam had some more blood work done this morning to test for more food allergies. He has had 5-6 reactions since his birthday in June and I am going crazy. His allergist kept telling me to just wait until he was 3 and he should grow out of it so I got a second opinion. We are seeing a new doctor who has suggested some testing that would show sensitivities and allergies to 155 different foods. It will take 2-3 weeks to get the results back but we are hopeful that it will give us some much needed answers. We are SUPER careful about what food he eats and I make everything from scratch (which is exhausting!) . His teachers at the MDO are also super vigilant about his allergies too. He sits between them during snack and lunch and they clear all snacks and crafts with me before they bring anything into the classroom. They are such a blessing! But even with such strict parameters set around him he has had 2 reactions at school. We went to a friends house for a bbq (where I was careful about what he ate) and he had a reaction. No matter how much I rack my brain or restrict things from him he keeps on having these episodes. He is doing well on the high fat diet and is up to 26 pounds now. We have stopped using the appetite stimulant and he is eating very well without it.
I have yet to have Emma's birthday party. Sweet girl is so patient with me. I just can't seem to get on top of things anymore. Although we did pick out a very cool rainbow cake to make for her party . . . when we have it. Page's 5 year portraits have been nixed since she will be 6 in 2 months. Liam and Emma might get their 2 and 4 year portraits done if I get my act together this month. Otherwise the holidays will take over and I will be lucky to get a Christmas picture done this year since I didn't get one done last year.
The girls are loving gymnastics although Liam is very unhappy about not being in there with them. He throws a fit from the time we get there to the time we leave. It is not a very pleasant experience for him or me to say the least. Page likes soccer, but all the parents out there agree that track and field might suit her better. She is like lightening on the field and just wants to run back and forth. The ball is secondary to her :) If she ran the way she does with the ball, she would be unstoppable. Maybe it will come in time or maybe we should just find a track and field group for her.
Will has been working a lot since we got back from vacation and he is so tired. With homeschooling, working part-time, cooking everything from scratch, soccer, gymnastics and trying to stay on top of laundry and dishes I just don't have time for anything else. I am tired just typing that! Anyway, that was my attempt at a catch up. I have gotten a lot of grief from family about not updating the blog more frequently. Now you know why :) With the exception of Liam allergies we are doing well, staying busy and loving (ALMOST) every minute of it.