Kara was diagnosed with food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) in August of 2010. She has had many FPIES reactions and complications that have lead to numerous hospitalizations and specialist appointments. It was a huge sigh of relief to finally have some answers and a diagnosis, however we have to remind ourselves daily that this is a very serious disease and this is only the beginning of the long road we have in front of us.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Food Trial: Corn

Yesterday I realized that after almost four long weeks we were almost to the big day of starting our first food trial again. I was brainstorming how we would do it, what we would do and had pretty much decided that Friday and through the weekend we would be giving her the little snack bowls of kix here and there, when she asked and gradually moving on to corn pasta polenta, grits, corn chex, and the other corn products we used to use. Ten to fourteen days of corn to call it a trial. I was excited and nervous. Neocate has been so safe. We have had some minor tummy problems that are usually associated with a Neocate only diet and the thought of entering the great unknown of food trials again scared me, but yet we need to get Kara back on food, after all, there aren't too many 2 1/2 year olds that are on a liquid diet!
Ready or not, here we come...or so I thought...
(to be continued...)

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