Whew...

Whew...we got through the little ones surgeries and everything went great. MUCH better than I had expected, so that is always a good thing. Presley's ear tubes surgery was quick and she was bouncing off the walls and being her silly self 1 hour after surgery. She seems so much happier and seems to generally "feel" better! I'm so glad we did this for my little girl. I am thinking down the road her adenoids might have to be taken out too.....my little stuffy kiddos.

Jackson did amazing with getting ear tubes and losing his adenoids....he was so brave and did so well. The recovery was good too, he stayed home with me for 4 days and we watched a lot of movies, did some crafts, went to a pumpkin patch. His face is actually different which was something my husband noticed right away. The puffiness under his eyes is gone...and he just looks a little different. The ENT said his adenoids were really, really big. He is breathing out of his little cute nose and night, he doesn't seem as sniffly, his voice and speech are clearer and he seems like he "feels" better too! Kids are so tough. He didn't even take pain medication or complain.

They both had hearing tests, and the doctor let me look in their ears and see the tubes. We were blessed to find such a great doctor. The kids were actually excited to go see him a week after their surgeries.

Thank you for your many prayers, emails, calls and support. I am praying for a healthier winter and fall without so many trips to the doctor to "check their ears"!!!

I think we are going to get the H1N1 vaccine for both kids as soon as our doctor gets it in and we check for egg allergy sensitivity next week at the allergist. With their tendency to get chest congestion in the winter, I am very concerned. Their pediatrician said she wants them to get it. We are going to try the regular flu shot next week (we have to get it in the allergist office because of their egg allergies). They have both been cleared with NAET for eggs, but of course I am still a little worried.

Happy Halloween..I'll post some pictures next week!

Goodbye adenoids and hello tubes!

Tomorrow both the kiddos go in for surgery (if they can stay healthy for the next 12 hours). Jackson is getting his adenoids out and tubes in both ears, and Presley is just going to get tubes (for now). I am a nervous wreck and praying they do well, I think mommy and daddy need prayer too! So, I'll update how they are doing and we are hoping we are going to have a healthier winter this year after going through these surgeries. YIKES!

Air...Wind...Water....

This week I took Jackson to NAET even though it was Presley's turn. He's had an endless cough (the kind I call the chokey cough).....I have even had to have him on the nebulizer a few times which makes me feel anxious about the flu season ahead. I think it was really the change of weather that the crazy WINDS brought last week that started the coughing spells. I decided to have Dr. Kathleen treat him for whatever is in the air since his cough has not turned into an ear infection or a fever, ect. It must just be allergy. I put a bottle of water outside in the front and backyard and let it collect the particles in the air. We brought our "water" to Dr. Kathleen and she created a vial of it for Jackson to be treated with. He is so funny at the treatments...he's just such a little "model patient." He said, "we have to go to the doctor and then I'll feel better!" after she was done doing the acupressure with the laser he popped off the chair and exclaimed, "I'M BETTER!" Sometimes I think he knows a lot more about NAET than we do. He did seem to cough less the next day and his little nose was less runny. We'll see how he does today. We do go to a new ENT for Presley's ear infections and Jackson's "always sounding stuff" adenoid issues this week. I'll keep you "posted"

As the season's change....

Well, it's finally a little cooler today here in Southern California..it's been nearly 100 degrees for a whole week, again! Today it's cloudy and cool...love it! Although as the seasons do change I know we are now in the flu/cold season and so I thought I would share what our NAET practitioner discussed with me about the flu shot and the swine vaccine.

First things first, the flu shot. I have always been a fan of the flu shot for myself and didn't hesitate to have Jackson and Presley get it when they were 6 months old. They had no reaction to the shot, nor did I expect them too. This was before we knew of all of their allergies, especially to egg. That being said we have not had them get the shot the last 2 years in fear of a reaction because it is egg based and both of their RAST numbers for egg are really high. Last year our allergist suggested we do the shots in his office administering it slowly, ect...but I didn't do it. I was too afraid since this was around the same time Jackson had his first Epi Pen emergency and trip to the ER. I didn't want to take any chances. Fast forward to this year....I talked all of this over with our NAET doctor and she said she could test them and treat them so that they will have a smaller chance of reacting, but still agreed we should do the flu shot in the allergist's office. Have I made the appointment? No. Will I? I think I feel a little more confident knowing that they have made huge leaps and bounds with NAET and their allergies this year. Dr. Kathleen will be getting the "flu shot" vial soon and we will do the NAET treatment first. I'm still a little nervous.

On to the "Swine Flu".....now I am not sure if the media is causing a lot of hype about this and if the pharmaceutical companies are happy to make some more money.....(the conspiracy theorist in me cries out)....but I am not sure I feel comfortable giving my kids this new vaccine. I would love any feedback!!! We are going to treat them for the Swine Flu with NAET and maybe that's as far as I will go. I did talk to our pediatrician and she said they weren't sure when they were going to start getting the vaccine.....it's just kinda shady.

Enough about all that....here's a little snapshot of Jackson eating a cupcake at a birthday party. This was something I had dreamed of when we first started NAET. My mom was with us and we both were talking about how great it is to know he can be a happy participant at birthday parties now (although in this picture he isn't digging the Elmo cupcake too much) He can eat treats, he's just not really that interested after the frosting is gone ....God is good!

Well, off to enjoy my Starbucks before the sun pops through!

GOD IS GOOD!!! ALL THE TIME!

Hello faithful blog friends. I am finally able to write down the good stuff going on with the NAET journey we are on with Jackson and now Presley! I've been dealing with a kidney stone and other health stuff, so all of the good days have been focused on catching up and being a mommy that can have fun and get off the couch! God is good, and healing is happening all over our house, so I am feeling really great about that!

Jackson is doing pretty well, I still wish he would eat some more variety of foods, but overall he is growing and staying healthy. He has still been doing great and enjoying pizza, cheese and other dairy products without any reaction and it's given me so much peace of mind. We can go to our friend's houses for dinner and order pizza or eat ice cream. He's eating any snack he wants to at school with all of his little cutie pie friends. He's not as isolated anymore which makes me feel like it's doing a lot for his little heart and spirit as well as his body. God is Good! He's definitely less itchy and the eczema is limited to behind his knees. He did REALLY WELL with the fires and the SMOKE, SMOKE, SMOKE, that even filled our house with the windows closed. A lot of my friends who have kids with asthma had a hard time with all the smoke, but Jackson did not need the nebulizer and that surprised me. I was coughing up a storm! I think the NAET has really strengthened his little immune system and we may not have a winter season on the nebulizer at all. PRAYING!!!!!!

Presley, the newcomer to doing NAET, has had a few treatments and I am happy to say she does not get grumpy with them like Jackson does. She seems happier!!! She is less rashy already and I have to say that I think it's already helping her endless ear infections. She has had a constant ear infection (or two) for a few months and since we have done NAET, she hasn't had a fever or a constant runny nose. I'm so happy we've been able to start this with her.

The hard part of having them both doing NAET is the financial side of it. It's going to slow down Jackson's progress because I have to take turns taking them in every week. I can't afford both of them going each week! I really do want to strengthen their immune systems before the crazy cold and flu season begins.

Have I mentioned that GOD IS GOOD!!!! I must! I was talking to another mom this weekend about her child who has some health/allergy issues. I was talking about NAET and the success we have had. I stopped and realized that it is really God who is taking us on this journey and that He is healing my kids and giving us some very needed peace and strength to keep going and seek out ways to get them well. I'm so thankful we found NAET and our much loved practioner, but I am more thankful that God is taking care of my family.

Oh and, Grandma (my mom) has started going to acupuncture for her arthritis in her foot and for stress relief. She's doing really well with it. God is good! I am thinking when the kids are a little stronger I will start to go for my various issues. It's a family affair!

Still in the journey, I promise...

Gosh, life can get so busy.....working, playing, schooling, playing, swimming, going to church, family...it's all good things!!!

We are still in the NAET journey with Jackson and now Presley as well. Jackson is eating a lot more foods and is growing and learning so much! We treated him a second time for eggs since he still seemed a little reactive to raw eggs. He got grumpy and tired after the treatment (so that's how I know it works with him). He's been eating a lot of products with dairy and I have let my guard down a little which scares me at times for sure......but overall, the allergy anxiety has been able to subside a little and I am just telling people he is allergic to eggs, soy and peanuts. I still STARE at him when he eats something new, waiting for the first hive or itch or watery eye. Most of the time, nothing appears and we move on. He's still reacting to my mom's dogs so we'll have to bring in a sample of their saliva and hair and have him treated with NAET. It will be interesting to see how the treatments are going once we get to the sugar and citrus mixes. He is an OJ addict, but we can avoid it for 25 hours.

Presley, my two year old girly girl, started NAET last weekend. She did great with the muscle testing and laser treatment. She tested allergic (0r sensitive) to egg, calcium, vitamin B and vitamin C so far. I'm not surprised as her little runny nose and ENDLESS ear infections have been upon us for months now. My usually clear girl has been more scratchy and she's just off.....Dr. Kathleen, the NAET practitioner thinks that her ear infections are due to an allergy and although we are still going to see the ENT in a few weeks, we will try to clear her of some allergens to help strengthen her immune system . We talked a lot about antibiotics and the many Presley has had to take, especially this past year. Dr. Kathleen feels that the more antibiotics a child takes, the weaker their immune system gets...it makes sense. The body is not learning how to fight things off on it's own, medicine, ect.....so we are going to continue NAET and see how it will help the little Presley girl.

I'll try to update again soon!

Going well....

No appointments lately due to our busy schedule, but things are going very well with Jackson. He's eating a lot more dairy and enjoying the CUPCAKES at school and birthday parties (something I hoped for from day one!). He's eating a lot of pizza, pancakes, and the snacks at school which he used to be denied of. It makes us so relieved to go out to dinner and be able to relax knowing he'll be okay with more things on the menu. He is so excited at preschool to eat snacks and celebrate his friends. We now go to birthday parties and I am not a nervous wreck. It's been a huge blessing!

It almost seems as if his mind now knows that the food is safe for him. He used to be super picky and now he's asking for "bites" of new foods and trying things that he never would have because of the texture. I am anxious to continue NAET and see more progress.

Hopefully we'll get in this weekend to do more treatments!