We had a good Thanksgiving and made lots of SCD-legal foods for our little boy. He had:
(1) Turkey (no broth-added, organic, SCD) - $50 at Whole Foods (!!!)
(2) Gravy - didn't turn out so well, but we tried.
(3) Cranberry-pear sauce - a MAJOR hit with everyone (substitute honey for sugar)
(4) Almond butter muffins (from Comfy Tummy and elsewhere)
(5) Acorn squash - he didn't want it, but we got a bite or two down
(6) Pumpkin pie - this is ridiculously good and makes our kids CRAZY! (we make with butternut squash)
The adults ate mashed potatoes and stuffing as well.
Since the last flare a couple of weeks ago, we've made significant progress back towards normality. Poops are now runny with a little oatmeal-consistency, predictably twice a day, and with little blood... which seems good to us. Most of all, our boy has been very happy over the last 3-4 days and when HE feels good, WE feel good.
We were concerned a few days ago about anemia (and we still are). We've scheduled an appointment with the Children's GI group for this Thursday. He is NOT looking forward to giving blood despite the fact that the lab technician is awesome. This man is a gentle giant and is absolutely amazing with his effortless ability to draw blood with little kids. We ask for him by name!
A week ago, I would have entertained the idea of putting him on a course of prednisone to clear him up. The last several days have been good and I'd probably be defensive about medications prescribed by the GI docs. I'll post again soon.
