Sickness...An Update

i thought some of you may be interested in an update to the barnes boys...

bodie remains constipated. a very FAILED doctor visit left me more frustrated than before (she deemed it a behavioral issue and suggested we encourage him with stickers). i am just sticking to keeping his diet as fibrous as i can and to be as encouraging to him pooping as i can (which is tough when he has crying sessions for 45 minutes or longer at a time) and we will only use enemas or suppositories if it has been over a week since he pooped. if it continues another month i am going to start searching for a pediatrician who may actually know something about it...

bobby is getting over his cough - he only coughs a couple times a day...incidentally bryan and i are too - i think all the sweating over our new working out has helped expel the remaining goop from our system - nothing like the power of good ol' sweat!

bryson...we had an appointment with a neurologist this afternoon. we are VERY relieved that she believes it to be chronic tic disorder, NOT Tourette's, like i had feared. her explanation is that the difference between the two is that Tourette's is very severe - and one of the main differences is that patients with Tourette's almost always have severe OCD - and she didn't see that with bryson...and also that patients with Tourette's have vocal tics, which are different i guess than sounds...they are words...which bryson has not had. the Dr. was super helpful and encouraging and also gave some good advice on how to approach teachers and care-givers.

 i almost had a melt down last week when i took bryson to the dentist and realized on our way there that he may not be able to hold his head still long enough for them to clean his teeth. i had a private conversation with the dentist and almost started crying...i held it together and the dentist was super sweet and no pressure and bryson did amazing and kept his head still the whole time and i realized how much more i am affected than he...which was super depressing and humbling all in one.

so very thankful.

thank you all for your prayers...we are all on the mend...and being on an upwards curve is always more inspiring than looking at the downward slope! i am very grateful to be a part of a community of women and mamas who help hold my hand when i need holding!