Haley’s Giggle

The plan is that Haley gets a feeding tube in on Monday. The surgery should only last a few hours, and, depending on her recovery, will be out within a few days. While she’s under, they will be taking blood for the following allergy tests: chicken, codfish, potatoes, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, wheat, barley, rye, milk, eggs, and a few others I’ll remember just as soon as I post this.

The plan is to identify the thing that is causing the allergic reaction throughout her digestive tract, and eliminate that food item.

The plan is then to rebuild her digestive tract with “good” bacteria (acidophilus, bifidus, etc.), and heal her insides.

The plan is to ultimately have her eating on her own enough so that the feeding tube can come out. Since she is so far below the height and weight curve for her age, I doubt this will come soon, but hopefully not before too long.

The plan is that this is all the beginning of the end for this shiny giggly little girl. She’s been through enough.

And to Shoshanna, whose newborn was just diagnosed with CAMT, it will be OK.