It's up,it's down, nope it's up again - one would think I was giving a sports play by play,but that was a better description of Andy's swallow study than anything else. Concerned that Andy was gagging too often and not handling solids well, the doctors ordered a swallow test for him. There's nothing like watching your child vomit on a live x-Ray screen.
They were actually happier with the results than they originally thought. Apparently, Andy has no desire to slow down in life - including for chewing. Instead he merely swallows everything whole. Obviously this causes a slight problem when trying to tackle a steak, so they have ordered think purees for now along with air puffs until my insurance covers the twice weekly therapy visits to teach him how to gum food, and me how to blend his new dishes. Now, we sit and wait with fingers crossed that the insurance picks it up - $283/hr is a bit expensive twice a week for 3 months. At the same time I now need to figure out how to make it to two feeding therapy sessions and his Early On pt. While teaching full time. I seriously wish someone would have later appointment times, or at least not be booked solid in them. In the mean time,keep your plates well hidden because he gets seriously pissed when you don't share whatever snack or meal you are eating!
