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Appointment #1 with Dr. Demio

A 3 hour doctor appointment.  That’s a rare breed, but that was our morning/early afternoon today at Dr. Demio’s office in Worthington.  Brady had his 1st appointment as we launch our biomedical treatment. As I told Brady this morning, “it’s the first day of the rest of your life!”

The doctor asked Sarah and I about our medical histories and looked at some pecuilar features of our bodies, particularly our mouths. Sarah has a bit of mercury in hers from fillings (she might hit for me for including this--haha!) and we talked about how dentists are re-evaluating use of that metal. 

He also showed us something I would’ve never suspected--toenails.  Apparently in the average person, the toenails are supposed to crown or round off.  In many children with autism, their toenails lie flat. That’s the case in Brady, and it’s something he noticed almost immediately. 

We talked quite a bit about vaccinations, and as you know, it was hot button topic in the media this week. Jenny McCarthy’s Green our Vaccines march in Washington drew major attention to the topic.  We asked the doc about vaccinations and showed him Brady’s vaccination history, which was massive.  We have decided we are not going to vaccinate our 2nd baby, Tyler, at least through this first year.  We may have to move to a different pediatrician because of it, but I think we’re intent on super precaution in baby #2.

We talked for nearly three hours. He pulled out the list of lab exams he’d like Brady to take.  These labs will take several hundred dollars and extreme patience to complete.  We have to collect urine, blood and stool samples, then have them sent off and analyzed before we really begin significant treatment.  We did bring home a few starter supplements (we’ll name them later in the process). 

Poor Sarah.  She is now buried in paperwork and lab boxes.  Between our waiver paperwork and trying to get some of these supplements together and taking care of two kids, she is stressed out while I’m at work. While this new world feels overwhelming, we’re hearing so many good things for other autism families. This will be a tough summer ahead, and we experiement and take backwards steps.  Hopefully, though, they are steps in the proper direction.

jerod

Sarah & Jerod,
Hello my name is Tina and my husband Eric has already posted a comment on biomedical intervention and our son, Elijah.  I would just like to say that at first the whole process can seem a bit overwhelming, the test and supplementation.  But, what you will learn about your son and what his body needs will be invaluable.  We learned so much about Eli and what his body and every persons body needs to function properly.  We have seen alot of progress since beginning biomedical.  One major change has been Eli has not had a ear infection since starting biomedical.  I believe that biomedical is the way to find my son and will continue with it no matter what the cost.  My advice to you is to be as organized as possible, when it comes to the supplements.  I prepare Eli’s supplements a day ahead, in seperate bottles for each meal or dosage.  Like you we have another child and things get hectic around meal time, which is when he takes most of his supplements.  Once the results come back and you receive his full supplementation schedule, I think you will be delighted with his progress.  When you have a child with autism, you become happy when he finally hits his sister back.  Hope all is going well and just keep moving foward.
Best wishes,
Tina Croker

Wow - the toenail connection is something I have never heard of before!  My son Brayden has had flat toenails since birth, and I always thought it was bizarre, but now I know what causes it.  Is it related to a vitamin or nutrient deficiency?

I’m really looking forward to reading and learning about your journey through the biomedical process.  This isn’t something we are looking to do right now, but we are definitely keeping it open as an option.

Thanks for sharing!