Well the tests came back and my sweet Kale does have eosinophilic esophagitis, so the good news is we know what is wrong with him and the bad news is we have to change his diet and remove some of the things he loves the most. He is allergic to so many things that he doctor decided to try the things most irritating to the stomach first and continue his allergy shots to help with the other things he is allergic too which are mostly pollen related. He is also starting twice daily Pulmicort mixed with applesauce to heal his esophagus and stomach. The three things we have to remove now are eggs, dairy and peanuts. The eggs and peanuts are not so bad, he has always hated eggs (now we know why) and peanuts are no big deal, but the milk is a killer. He loves milk so much and cheese. So we are trying almond milk as the doctor recommended and looking for new foods but it is so hard to have to tell an 8 year old who is used to eating certain things that he can no longer eat those things. He is doing well but it makes me so sad to have to say he can't eat things he loves.
We are in the process of testing the other boys for this condition since it runs in families and especially in boys.
Weekly Meal Plan 8-9-26
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