Day 3

Today we had the blood test at Dr. Ellie Campbell's office. She is a (DO) doctor in osteopathic medicine not an (MD) allopathic doctor. Very interesting. I sure hope that this era of Dr. Oz continues and strengthens. It is about time that we empower ourselves with enough confidence to take control of our health and expect more, question more and search for more solutions for greater health. Ok, enough of my positions.

Grace, was very upset at me putting the Bandaids on to cover up the lidocaine cream. But I finally got her to put them on and I made a star and heart with a red marker. She liked that!

We got to the office and I knew I had to say something to her. So I said, "we need to go into this office and I need you to listen to Mommie and do what I ask you to do!" "If you do this I will take you to the store to buy a toy!" She was ok with that, I thought!

She was great in the waiting area but as soon as we walked into the examining room and the RN asked her to sit up on the patient seat (you know on the paper) she flipped out. So to make a long story short! It was very traumatic for all of us in the room, especially Grace. After 3 sticks that failed due to her vein rolling and no flow of blood. The RN went next door to the wonderful, full time phlebotomist and asked her to please draw the blood since she was more experienced. She tried once with the pediatric butterfly but same issues. So she said lets just get an adult so we can get it done and fast. It was a success but it got tense at the end when her blood stopped flowing again!

Thank you Jesus, for it working. Oh, and thank you Jesus for Lucy, the yellow lab at the office. Lucy was so loving to Grace and she totally forgot about it all when she got to feed two doggie biscuit to her. She even liked petting her. Then Grace told Lucy bye bye and waved and Lucy gave her the sweetest low bark! Oh, it was so awesome.

Then off to Target. I felt that if Grace got five sticks she deserved a few toys! She picked out three kitties, of course. Two webkins, and a big soft cuddly kitty. She named them after the book that we read at the office. Frisky, Patches and Pumpkin are new members of our family.

It was so painful to see my beautiful Grace screaming in pain and fear but this test is so necessary. A couple of minutes of pain are going to bring her a lifetime of success in health and wellness.

You see this blood test is to determine not ALLERGIES but food intolerance's and sensitivities. Our bodies tell us when something is wrong it is our job to learn and listen to what our bodies are telling us. We shall get the test results in about a week.

Day 2

Well, Grace had a great time at therapy on Thursday. She loves the 'stickers' medical tape to help her with sensory/tactile stuff. She is doing better on the balance beam. She is still holding Tracey's hand but not Annie and Tracey and she is walking heels down on it more consistently too.

On Friday, Grace started saying look Mommie, I am good I am walking on my heels. Wow, that shocked me at first. Yes, of course I thought did she think that she wasn't good because she thought that was my perception. But I knew it wasn't and it was that I and others have been saying, 'heels down'. It was encouraging and making me doubt on her hiccups. This is what is so upsetting about this brain imbalance or deficiency. One minute you have no doubt that interventive means need to happen and then the next minute, she seems absolutely fine. However, upon reflection I know that there are more hiccups and the underlying issues of gait, balance and core cognitive functioning are present and need assistance.

Grace started working with the metronome today. She needed assistance from Tracy on hearing the clap and the five minutes was a bit too long for her according to Tracy.

Grace is in the minority for her age with this therapy. Most of the patients are 8 and up. The parents have been through years and years of different diagnoses, prescriptions and therapies. So it is exciting to get Grace started early while her heart is still innocent and her brain is even more maliable.

Thank you Lord, for this life we lead please continue to open our eyes and ears to hear Your way!