We had a Paediatric appointment today, for the children. We left with a barrage of referrals for various specialists.
In no particular order,
– A referral for both children to see a Geneticist and be officially diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
-A referral for an Opthamologist to have their eyes tested, as EDS can cause eye issues.
-A referral for them to see a Paediatric Physiotherapist so that we can help prevent problems before they occur, as well as making sure Isaac is developing at a normal rate.
– A referral for Isaac to have allergy testing to try and hunt down the cause of his weeping bleeding eczema, that incidentally cleared up when we stopped eating all gluten. So we’re suspecting gluten is the cause, but testing to pin that down.
-A referral for Amy to have an ECG to establish a Mitral Valve baseline.
And finally, last but by no means least,
– A referral for Amy to have testing done for Coeliacs Disease.
It’s that last one that has me wandering around muttering ohgodohgodohgod. Because to test for Coeliacs Disease, she needs to be eating gluten for 3 weeks before the blood test is done.
The blood test is scheduled in 3 weeks. She had her first piece of bread today.
I’m fucking terrified. Do you have any idea how bad it is here when Amy is eating gluten? She has meltdowns and tantrums and ohmyfuckinggod.
Three weeks.
I can’t shake the feeling that three days into this, they’ll be admitting me to a nice quiet padded room somewhere.
Saying I’m terrified is an understatement.
She’s not a nice kid when she’s eating gluten.
Scratch that, she’s a demon hell child when she’s eating gluten. Her eyes glow red and her head spins and she screeches with a voice that could make small animals die.
This is not going to be a highlight of my life.
On the upside, bread! And dip! And like, bread! And stuff.
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