16 Months (and a few days) May 14, 2008
Adam hit the 16 month mark on the 10th. Our most recent news comes on the allergy front.
After a long wait, we finally got in to see Adam’s new allergist last week. It was not an easy visit, combining the fact that Adam decided to start his day extra early, a drive into the Medical Center during rush hour, a missed morning nap, and a 2.5 hour stay at Texas Children’s in which Adam hit meltdown mode, but we managed to survive.
The allergist said that we’re doing everything right, and her one main suggestion was to run some blood tests. Like every other doctor we’ve consulted on the issue, she said that Adam’s symptoms are consistent with cell mediated intolerances as opposed to IgE allergies, the kind that show up on blood tests, but that she wanted to make sure anyway. She ordered a CBC and an overall IgE level as well as IgE levels for about 10 different foods.
After heading back home for a much needed nap, we ventured out to the lab. Even a well rested Adam does not like to have his blood drawn. He screamed the entire time it took to draw four vials. We both lived to see another day, though, and we should get the results back at the end of this week or beginning of the next
The allergist wants to see us back in 1-3 months depending on how Adam’s doing as well as on how the test results come back. Until then, we keep plugging away at our food trials hoping to find something else that Adam can tolerate. We haven’t had any success in that department lately, but onward we go.
So, while my not so little guy (I realized he’s now half my height and nearly a quarter of my weight) turns 16 months, I turn 31 years. Yep, it’s my birthday today. I’d like to think I’m another year wiser, but who knows. I had actually managed to convince myself that I was actually turning 30 instead of 31 this year for awhile there. Gotta love denial.
