Tuesday we were supposed to have some snow that might mess up our morning and evening commutes. Normally I'm all in for snow. To not have to wake up early and spend more time with the kids enlightens me. But I actually prayed for no snow because it was a big day. Jordan had an appointment with his DAN! doctor to go over results for the allergen test and urine collection. I didn't want to miss this day for anything. I could have been all nervous for nothing because what the meteorologist predicted and what we got was totally opposite. Surrounding areas received snow, but there wasn't one flake in my area. The only snow I saw fall was in DC while in the office. God is good isn't He.
I'll begin with Jordan's behavior. It seems to be going back to what is was prior to him taking the DSMA. He's starting to whine and touch others in school again. He even got a little upset with me because I wouldn't allow him to drink from the water fountain while at NHIA. While waiting for the doctor I got him water from the dispenser in the lab and he calmed down. After settling in her office, as usual, we went over the good and the bad changes seen in him. She then gave me the blood test results. At first glance things looked really good. On the first page he was elevated in 4 areas instead of the 10 areas that showed the first time. However, taking a second look, things weren't as great as they appeared. When I finally flipped the page over, there it hit me. Thirteen other zones were elevated making the total 17. I was very shocked because number 1) Jordan had been sleeping through the night. Jordan's system lets me know when he has something that doesn't agree with him because he will wake up and go into his sisters room to go back to sleep. Reason number 2) we had been doing this long enough where I thought these allergens should have been eliminated by now. But even though he was still abnormal in a lot, and 3 actually showed an increase (2 of them major), the levels went down and 5 were eliminated completely.
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As I type I have the enemy in my ear trying to discourage me. Because there was an increase while on medications to help alleviate the allergens I wasn't fully able to celebrate this small victory when I saw it, even up until yesterday. He's telling me don't pay attention to the fact that 5 zones were removed from being abnormal and 14 of them were lowered. I almost let him have that. I was at the point where I was about to think that these results don't mean much because who knows what's going to reappear since some increased. But not this time. I have probably shared this scripture with you numerous times, but it's relevant.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." So I will rejoice in what's gone and what's lowered and add the newest supplements that should help his body with detox so that the rest can be removed just like the others. I'm smiling already. And even more so because of the next topic. The lead. Because we hadn't done chelation since June I figured his body had to have accumulated more. Previously I thought we stopped rounds in April, but then I came across paperwork that I had purchased the DMSA as late as June, we just weren't doing urine collections. To my surprise, the lead levels were down. WAY down. The lowest ever. His last results showed him to be at 8.4, he was at an astonishing 5.2! At that time the news had me so happy I was not even concerned with the allergens anymore. It shows me that he isn't coming into contact with any lead that his body can't dispose of, if any at all. HUGE victory! However it's not over.
Even with that information, we can not continue on with the chelation schedule as we have been. The test for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) shows liver injury. It is done along with another test, AST (aspartate aminotransferase) to screen for and help diagnose liver disease. His ALT was slightly high which is due in part to his liver being exposed to drugs that are toxic to it. It saddens me because I don't want to continue on with chelation if it is going to harm his organs. But the plan is to lower the dosage dramatically and only do two rounds. This will allow us to continue to address the issue without overdoing it. All in all I was 50% please with the visit. The pros: the lead going down and some allergens removed and most gone down. The cons: the amount of allergens still being abnormal and the fee increase. Yea it's was about that time. Caught me off guard but thank God we are able to handle it. We also have more supplements to buy now, two more to be exact. We will be adding Glutathione Assist and Gastromune Allergy Support. The glutathione assist is self explanatory, it helps assist the body in making the glutathione it needs. Glutathione is key in the detoxifying process because it acts as an antioxidant that prevents cellular damage. The gastromune allergy support is a herbal blend that supports a healthy gastrointestinal system. That system is composed of other systems and organs to help break down simple molecules that are absorbed into the bloodstream. The body is such an intricate thing and it's takes a lot to get it in working when things go awry.
I'm so thankful for the way things are working out and I will not be discouraged because I am continuing to keep in the forefront of my mind that my ways is not God's way and His way is never wrong.
Even with that information, we can not continue on with the chelation schedule as we have been. The test for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) shows liver injury. It is done along with another test, AST (aspartate aminotransferase) to screen for and help diagnose liver disease. His ALT was slightly high which is due in part to his liver being exposed to drugs that are toxic to it. It saddens me because I don't want to continue on with chelation if it is going to harm his organs. But the plan is to lower the dosage dramatically and only do two rounds. This will allow us to continue to address the issue without overdoing it. All in all I was 50% please with the visit. The pros: the lead going down and some allergens removed and most gone down. The cons: the amount of allergens still being abnormal and the fee increase. Yea it's was about that time. Caught me off guard but thank God we are able to handle it. We also have more supplements to buy now, two more to be exact. We will be adding Glutathione Assist and Gastromune Allergy Support. The glutathione assist is self explanatory, it helps assist the body in making the glutathione it needs. Glutathione is key in the detoxifying process because it acts as an antioxidant that prevents cellular damage. The gastromune allergy support is a herbal blend that supports a healthy gastrointestinal system. That system is composed of other systems and organs to help break down simple molecules that are absorbed into the bloodstream. The body is such an intricate thing and it's takes a lot to get it in working when things go awry.
