Let's start off with school. It starts on Thursday. Luke is less than thrilled. He's nervous like all of the other new sixth graders starting at a different school. Tonight was the meet your teacher and get your schedule night. Luckily, he does have a nice home base teacher. She was Joey's favorite teacher last year. Then, the bad news. He knows one other person in the class. She is actually Faith's best friend's sister. So, I know that she is a sweet girl. However, I know he'd like to have a guy in class just as much as she'd like to have a girl in class. The assistant principal has come up with some kind of pass where he'll be able to go and see his friends. I am willing to give it a try. Luke is feeling very overwhelmed, which is normal. Hopefully, in another week, Luke will be not just okay ~ but happy. Joey is happy because he has friends in his pod and he's starting band. Faith is happy because she has her best friend in her class and the teacher she wanted. So, we are praying for a good year.
We did get Luke's blood tests results back. One of the things that was super high was something called Alkaline Phosphatase. When I looked it up I read that it's when the liver, bile ducts, or gallbladder are not functioning properly or blocked, the enzyme is released into the blood stream. (it goes back to the gut) Another thing that was very high was his Eosinophils level. This is one of the five major disease fighting white blood cells that controls inflammation. This tends to be on the higher side of normal for people with asthma but Luke's was beyond the 'normal' range. (what is his body fighting so hard for?) He also had protein in his urine which is a sign of his kidney function. (that gut area again) Of course, according to the doctor the labs are fine. But if one of the normal ranges are 30 - 200 and my son is 309 ~ that shows to me that something needs changed. I am not a doctor but it looks to me that Luke's kidneys and liver are not processing things correctly. So, even though the doctor pointed out there is no proof for the GFCF diet to help autism, I am still going in that direction.
In the two weeks that we've been doing it, I've already seen a difference and so has other people. His ears are not red and his rash has gotten smaller. He is with us a lot more and his alone time has gotten smaller. Last week, Luke spent the night at my in law's house and she noticed how he was out and talking to them so much more. Yes, his diet has slipped. He had one slice of pizza at a church function. But we made him eat before he went so he would only have one piece. I think Kent took them and got a donut a couple days ago, but it was one smaller one. (he usually wants an apple fritter) So, I know there will be times when he wants to be like everyone else. And ~ seriously, if he does this for a lifetime ~ you have to leave room for things your not supposed to have. But, hopefully, if he stays on the diet for the majority of the time ~ his body will learn to handle the mishaps once in a while. After all, life is not the destination. Life is the journey getting there...
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