Noah still flipped out when the dr put up his x ray....will he always be scarred by them? I hope not, it has to get better. Anyways, the chiro mentioned starting him on Aloe Vera juice. I don't know much about this, but it is suppose to help with inflammation and his thinking was all the vomiting makes his throat sore, so this might help. Despite our best efforts and trying every med and trick under the sun, Noah still vomits daily. No matter what we do, we can not get him to stop fully. A lot is behavioral, so hopefully as he gets older this will get better. Both boys got adjusted. Brock just sat there like a little champ and liked it, he has one LOUD pop, I was surprised by it. Didn't faze Brockie in the least and he was finished pretty fast. Noah did sit on the table and was ok with it. Him and the dr have to work on their relationship. lol. He said Noah was very tight and he also has a few loud pops. Noah was in a MUCH better mood after his adjustments. He gave all the ladies there a hug by, he may be a bit of a flirt.
Noah is suppose to go 3 times a week for 3 weeks, then 2 times per week for 4 weeks then once a week for 6 weeks. THEN, {still with me?} 2 times a month for 4 months and finally 1 time a month for 5 months. Whoa, a lot of visits, so Noah better learn to like it...little booger. Brock is mainly for maintenance. He is suppose to go twice a week for 3 weeks then once a week for 4 weeks, then eventually once a month for 7 months. It's really nice bc it's literally 3 minutes up the road.
We have tried tons of meds to help Noah, none which have done anything significant for him, so now we are looking more into alternative meds. DH and I were talking ab it and if it's non invasive and can possibly help him feel better, why not? I have been doing a lot of research on chiropractics and kids and have gotten nothing but good feedback on it. I have talked to several moms who take their kids and love it. Of course at any point if Noah seems absolutely miserable, then we would stop. I just can't stop looking for things to try to help him. I refuse to give up and say, "sorry buddy, this is as good as it gets." It's not. There has to be SOMETHING out there. There has to be a reason. There has to be something someone is missing. My duty as his mom is to help him and by damn I will. I am not giving up. I am SO thankful he is so happy and loving and sweet as he is with all the crap he goes thru. Can you imagine puking 3-5 times a day since you were 4 months old??? He will puke, which looks horrid bc he has a nissen, so he sounds like he throwing up his stomach, he gets all red, and sweats and shakes at times, his eyes water and get bloodshot. He will do this for a min to 3-5 mins. It's exhausting for him. then he gets RIGHT back up and plays like oh, this is what kids do....this is normal. How miserable that must be, what that feels like? How his throat feels from puking so much. It's all he knows. He doesn't know different. It's his life. I refuse for that to be his life. Would you accept that for your child? No, you wouldn't.
We have gotten some negative feedback from people about taking the boys to the chiropractor. Really? I don't see the big deal. Come to think of it, we have gotten lots of feedback from people about lots of things in the past 2.5 yrs. Imagine having a non eater with "issues" then getting pregnant again! Wow, the feedback from that was insane. "Your having ANOTHER one...Noah's not eating." really? I haven't noticed. "How are you going to afford another child, you stay home with Noah." ugh People have really said these things.
I guess it's fair game if I post on FB about my life. People can comment, but I ask one thing before you judge us or say something dumb like, "well, I could get him to eat/he'd eat for me." {Which I effin' despise that line, if you can get him to eat, DO IT! I'd LOVE for you to! BY ALL MEANS!} Walk in our shoes for a week, hell a few days would be sufficient, THEN, and only then, can you tell me what you think. Or how I am going to far trying different things. Oh, and if your going to say it, don't say it behind my back, tell me. Don't tell me I am hurting him by taking him to the chiro. How I am 'risking his "being." Just because he looks "good/normal" doesn't mean he is. EVERYONE could use an adjustment. Why not try something easy like a chiro. if it may help? Frustrating.
We may not have the means to go do things we use to, funds are tight, I'm not going to lie, it's not easy, it strains relationships, friendships, family. You find out who your true friends are. Dr appointments, therapy, making formula, I NEVER thought I'd have to still be making my 2.5 year old formula everyday. It sucks. Brutal honesty, I don't like feeding Noah thru his tube. I wish SO badly he would just eat. It's so simple right? You put food in chew and swallow, simple. Not for him and it breaks my heart to watch him struggle with something that should have been so natural for him. There are days I still do the WHY ME crap. Why him? Why can't things be easy? Why does everything for him have to be 20X's harder? I am also thankful for Noah's tube, I wish he would eat yes, but I am very thankful he has it and I can feed him & he thrives.Then I know, there are people who have it much harder than us They fight diseases they never should have to and are so much stronger than I will ever dream of being. They are examples of how people should be. They go through so much pain and yet, so happy, full of life. That puts things back in perspective for us. Yeah, him not eating sucks big time, but it could be worse.
I love my boys more than anything in this world. I wouldn't trade them for anything. They make me so happy and watching them grow is amazing. There is nothing more amazing then Noah coming up with a smile and saying, "I love you mommy." Or going to get Brock in the morning he and gets a huge smile on his face & is so happy to see me. The random cuddles throughout the day with both boys. These are the things to keep on going for. To get Noah better. To take the bad, but then have them do something so small as giggle and everything is right in your world.....even if it's only a few minutes.
Yep, chiropractice is a very controversial topic. I think a great deal of it comes down to the individual chiro. I do know for a fact that chiro adjustments, badly done, can kill. This is fact, not urban myth or fantasy. Then again, so can dental procedures. Also, it is undeniably true that many people have made amazing health gains by having a close relationship with a skilled and caring chiropractor. The best chiros I ever found were also osteopaths and/or kinesiologists who recognized the dogmatic and ideological limitations of chiropractice and sought more healing modalities to help people. You're doing a phenomenal job as a parent, and as a communicator. kudos to you. <3
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