January 24th, 2019
We are just a little over a week from beginning EleCare and we are exactly one week away from surgery, so I wanted to give a mini update on Oz since last week's post was such an unpleasant one.
The first 3 days of starting Oz on EleCare were awful, and that's an extreme understatement! I loathed EleCare and attempted to get both Derek and our GI doctor to reconsider the treatment plan for Oz as his worsened temperament and increased feeding aversions were not making me feel confident that a dairy intolerance was the original culprit and the breastmilk to formula change was a beneficial one for Oz. My mama bear roars were rampant those first three days but I must have to work on my scare tactics as I didn't make them shutter, not even a flinch, so the EleCare continued. Like a light switch, day 3 turned to day 4 and a night and day difference occurred in Oz. He began to eat without fuss, 80% crying turned into 80% contentedness and he really started smiling - the smiles are my favorite :)
So, the dairy intolerance seems to be the real deal. We will follow-up with the GI in mid-February to evaluate him and we'll go from there. In the meantime, my dairy-free diet is also happening, people. This is newsworthy, honestly. I stared at the smooth chocolate coating of a scotcharoo scary too long the other day, nearly caving at my dairy-free intention for the sake of that heavenly goodness getting IN MY BELLY before reluctantly cutting it off just to enjoy the bottom half. The struggle is real! But Pinterest has been a great resource for dairy-free recipes and I do like to cook and try new recipes so perhaps there is the potential for me to become a connoisseur and master cook of all things dairy-free in the future? We will see how long I can hold out on the next scotcharoo temptation.
Lastly, we were informed that Oz is currently scheduled for surgery next Thursday at 7:30am, but they will call next Wednesday with the for sure time. With not being able to eat for 6 hours prior to surgery, I'm SUPER thankful that we [currently] have a morning slot! Derek, Oz and I will be heading to Sioux Falls the night before to stay so that we don't have as early of a morning [I know this is logical, but completely laughable as if I'll get much sleep anyways with the pre-surgery nerves I will most certainly have]. I am as nervous as any mama would be in similar circumstances, but there is a knowing deep within me that tells me all will be fine in the hands of the surgeon we chose and the journey we are on and that brings me an unexpected and satisfying sense of calm. All of your thoughts and prayers leading up to Oz's surgery, the surgery itself and his recovery are much appreciated <3
We are just a little over a week from beginning EleCare and we are exactly one week away from surgery, so I wanted to give a mini update on Oz since last week's post was such an unpleasant one.
The first 3 days of starting Oz on EleCare were awful, and that's an extreme understatement! I loathed EleCare and attempted to get both Derek and our GI doctor to reconsider the treatment plan for Oz as his worsened temperament and increased feeding aversions were not making me feel confident that a dairy intolerance was the original culprit and the breastmilk to formula change was a beneficial one for Oz. My mama bear roars were rampant those first three days but I must have to work on my scare tactics as I didn't make them shutter, not even a flinch, so the EleCare continued. Like a light switch, day 3 turned to day 4 and a night and day difference occurred in Oz. He began to eat without fuss, 80% crying turned into 80% contentedness and he really started smiling - the smiles are my favorite :)
So, the dairy intolerance seems to be the real deal. We will follow-up with the GI in mid-February to evaluate him and we'll go from there. In the meantime, my dairy-free diet is also happening, people. This is newsworthy, honestly. I stared at the smooth chocolate coating of a scotcharoo scary too long the other day, nearly caving at my dairy-free intention for the sake of that heavenly goodness getting IN MY BELLY before reluctantly cutting it off just to enjoy the bottom half. The struggle is real! But Pinterest has been a great resource for dairy-free recipes and I do like to cook and try new recipes so perhaps there is the potential for me to become a connoisseur and master cook of all things dairy-free in the future? We will see how long I can hold out on the next scotcharoo temptation.
Lastly, we were informed that Oz is currently scheduled for surgery next Thursday at 7:30am, but they will call next Wednesday with the for sure time. With not being able to eat for 6 hours prior to surgery, I'm SUPER thankful that we [currently] have a morning slot! Derek, Oz and I will be heading to Sioux Falls the night before to stay so that we don't have as early of a morning [I know this is logical, but completely laughable as if I'll get much sleep anyways with the pre-surgery nerves I will most certainly have]. I am as nervous as any mama would be in similar circumstances, but there is a knowing deep within me that tells me all will be fine in the hands of the surgeon we chose and the journey we are on and that brings me an unexpected and satisfying sense of calm. All of your thoughts and prayers leading up to Oz's surgery, the surgery itself and his recovery are much appreciated <3
Comments
Post a Comment