ARFID JOURNEY HEADED HOME (Dec 2020)

We are supposed to finish our intensive feeding program today and start our journey home. However, Mason is very sick and we’re not sure why. The whole week he has had stomach pain and we thought it was from the lactose in his milk. Last night he was throwing up and had diarrhea for hours. We are beginning to think it is something more serious and praying it’s a simple virus. He is supposed to have a graduation ceremony at 11:30. Our hope is that we get through the ceremony and start driving home. We plan to drive halfway today and the rest tomorrow. Prayers appreciated for Mason to feel better, traveling safety as we have had very little sleep, and a clear resolution to what is causing his symptoms.

Mason was very sick and had thrown up most of the night. After his feeding school graduation, we were advised to have him checked out in the ER.  After IV fluids, nausea meds, and pain meds we were on our way home. His blood work showed elevated inflammation that may be caused by a virus or a food allergy. We were hoping it was a virus, but it looks more like a food allergy as he was throwing up again this morning. Please pray we can get into his gastroenterologist before the end of the year as we have met our deductible.    Also please pray it is peanut butter he is allergic to and not milk. So many of his supplements are based on dairy products.

The transition to feeding protocol at home went fairly smoothly. Please pray for consistency for us in the weeks and months to come. Mason will only be as successful if we are consistent.