As you may remember a few posts back, I spoke a bit about starting BioMedical Treatments and Supplementation for Tristan. For those who don't understand what this is or what it entails, a brief description is that “Biomedical” intervention involves nutritional and environmental medicine, gastro intestinal treatment, and dietary intervention. A more detailed list can be found on Jenny McCarthy's Autism website here .
As you can imagine, this is VERY costly approach but the results are proven and are amazing at best. Shannon and I have taken the steps to do what we have to for Tristan...we just have to get there. I have read countless reports of parents with children on the spectrum similiar to Tristan, that have successfully implemented a BioMed Program with thier child and FULLY recovered them...Jenny McCarthy is one of them. If you are ever interested, read her book Mother Warriors she has numerous 1st person accounts from family members of children with Autism that have defeated it in their children...How amazing is that?
The downside to this approach is 1) It is not covered by insurance AT ALL. 2) Did I mention it is not covered by insurance? 3) Things get worse before they get better...What this means is that we have to strip his body of the toxins causing the delays....this is a completely harmless process in of itself (I will do this to myself too...anything that gets done to Tristan, gets tested on me first.) BUT, what happens is regression...the things that make him autistic (ie. perseverations, stims, traits, road blocks) they all surface, kind of like when someone goes through therapy, all the old junk comes to the surface...this is going to be the hard part. Many parents tend to give up during this time frame *roughly 21-30 days* but please pray that we can stay strong during the poopy days, sleepless nights, and autistic filled weeks.
Getting to the point, if I am "absent" even more than normal...it's because we are going to be fully immersed in this process...I am so thankful for all of your support, please pray that we can have the strength to continue on this journey with Grace, Love and Support for our little one!
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I know I don't have to say it but I will just to drill it in. If you need ANYTHING.. please call. Even if to just to say "AHHH It's a rough day. Thank you" that's fine. I love you guys LOTS and wish you the best in your BioMed journey! What's the estimated cost for this treatment?
Thanks!!! You are the best. Cost...geesh, where do I start...the DAN! are thousands, the supplements are a monthly upkeep anywhere from $200 - 500/month...the ABA is an arm and a leg and testing is also expensivo...we will figure it all out..one way or another!
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