We've been officially SCD for over a week!!

And 5 days into it we started having solid brown poop people!! Can you believe that?

Brady has had chronic yellow diarrhea for over two years now. Before GFCF the diarrhea was so bad it would come smooshing out his diaper. GFCF helped it get to pudding consistency but that's where it's been for two years now. I knew SCD was supposed to be great but WOW! I wasn't expecting to see results like that so quickly.

Now we're really excited to see what might happen next. Pray for language. All we really want is for Brady to talk to us.

Closer to SCD...

Today Brady finally drank juice. He stopped drinking juice probably six months ago drinking only ricemilk. Now he's drinking grape juice which is SCD legal.

The only thing between him and SCD now is his soy yogurt and quite honestly I could phase that out this week.

I will go back and do the intro for two days and then it's full speed ahead.

He also ate grapes!!!
And an Applegate Farms hotdog.

He's already balking at vegetables. I think now that he's realized he likes other foods better he'd rather eat them. I have to be careful that he doesn't start refusing them.

Jonas Brothers concert!!!

We had a blast. They were great and the show was fabulous.

4 year old check up

Brady had his 4 year old check up today. He pooped in his diaper while in the waiting room and I was thrilled. I saved the diaper after I changed him and shared it with his ped. I wanted her to see the kind of pudding/diarrhea poop he's had FOR TWO FREAKING YEARS! She asked if he was consuming dairy. As if not consuming dairy means you're doomed to a life of diarrhea. Do vegans have chronic diarrhea? Seriously. I asked for a stool analysis. It's clear he's not digesting foods. Ask me how I know?

She asked for my feelings on vaccinations. I told her we would not be vaccinating Brady anymore. I did ask what he was "due for".

dTap diptheria, tetanus, pertussis
polio
varicella chickenpox
MMR measles, mumps, rubella

4 pokes..............8 farking vaccines

I mean doesn't anyone think that's a lot of vaccines for one visit? If he had a reaction how would we know which one it was too? I told her the thought actually made me angry. There are mothers every day who bring their children in and do that. CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY!!

She tried to scare me just a little with the old measles and encephalitis bit. Seeing as how encephalitis is a listed adverse reaction from the vaccine I think it's a moot point. Seeing as how you can still get the measles even if you're vaccinated seems stupid. Seeing as how the measles ain't all that bad is even a stupider reason for getting the vaccine. I like the word stupider.

What I failed to bring up was the Hannah Poling case and mitochondrial dysfunction. So if it could happen to her, what about Brady? Wouldn't we want to make sure he didn't have MD BEFORE we gave him 8 vaccines? Or do we vaccinate him and say "Oh fuck, he's messed up even more. Let's test him for MD." But wait, the insurance company probably woudn't spend the money on a kid like Brady. You know a kid with autism. Them and those intellectually and developmentally delayed children aren't worthy of therapy and coverage. Assholes. EVERYONE is worthy of coverage.

Seriously.
I'll be expecting the postcard and phone call from the insurance company asking me why I didn't sacrifice my damaged child for the herd. FUCK YOUR HERD!

Nice mouth huh.
Don't care anymore.
I quit caring when I learned the truth.

He peed in the potty again!!

Twice in one week!!!!!! Go Brady!!!

Brady drank out of a straw!

Tonight Brady drank out of a straw for the first time. It was great. He's suprising me with something new every day. It's clear that eating well is improving his functioning.

We are ----->this close<----- to being SCD.

Then we are going to see some really amazing things!

These are pictures of a typical amount of food he'll consume now for a meal.

Success!

Can I tell you much I love the morning time just before all the kiddos get up? I sit at the computer with my coffee and it's so quiet. It's a chance to think about how cute and special they all are before they start driving me crazy.

This morning I had to get on here and make sure I documented Brady's successes. Here is a list of foods currently being eaten...

1. turkey
2. sausage
3. carrots
4. greenbeans
5. broccoli
6. squash
7. applesauce (favorite)
8. banana
9. peaches
10. SCD legal almond banana loaf (bread)
11. GF pretzels
12. Larabar (fruit & nut bar)
13. freeze-dried apples & pears
14. fruit leathers
15. boiled eggs
16. scrambled eggs
17. SCD legal almond pancakes

Can I tell you good it is to feed him? It takes nearly 35 minutes for him to eat an entire meal but I am loving it!!! We can't believe the sheer quantity of food he consumes now. I'll post a picture later today of one of his plates before and after a meal.

Also Brady peed in the potty last night!! I am optimisitcally excited because I swear he knew what he was doing. Because when I first asked him if he wanted to pee in the potty (just before bathtime) he stood in front of the toilet imitating his daddy. I giggled because he's too short and I realized O.M.G he's been watching and learning! YAY! So I picked him up and put him on the potty seat and nothing happened for awhile. Well except for Sadie trying to figure out what that is the big brother Brady has that she doesn't. LOL Then all of a sudden we had pee! Pee all over the potty seat till we guided it into the direction it needed to go.

I praised him like crazy and he grinned at me. I'm thinking he fully understood it all.

He's healing.
You can tell.
Slowly.
He's healing.