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Proving Doctors wrong

We are headed home after lots of driving to and from Denver and seing lots of the best doctors for Zoie . This was a very long awaited appt with the feeding clinic at Children's A, that included a speech therapist, dentist, GIVE doctor, regular doctor, OT therapist, .... and probably some more that I am forgetting. What a fantastic team though! Yesterday we went down all afternoon for a conference and swallow study. I am so proud at how well Zoie did eating in front of four doctors, a huge machine, while watching daddy, perched up on a very high carpet all while mommy fed her. She chewed, swallowed, and drank lots of fluid. Praising God a million times right now because the doctors saw no form of aspiration, saw no choking, and internally, Zoie was perfect! No need for surgery, and absolutely for now, no reason to not keep feeding her. This morning we sat down and went over all these results and what we can now move forward with. As we sat down, the first thing out of the doctors mouth was that without us as Zoies parents, they would have said it was just easier to do G tube feeds . Easy isn't the answer in my book. I will push and advocate for that girl forever. We got exactly what we wanted Nd needed these last two days. To know that it's physically safe to keep feeding Zoie her purees, and that we can start feeding therapy once a week and see if we see progress in 6-8 months. I know we will. Im no specialist, and just with my patience, persistence, and belief, Zoie is eating so much better than she was 6 months ago. A huge weight is lifted, I was scared, but prayed a lot, and thanks to the Man upstairs, Zoie once again proved the doctors wrong with the swallow study! I am super excited to see what the help of a feeding therapist can do for our family, and to see where Zoie is with her oral motor skills in 6 months! Derik and I love this little peanut SO much and are thanking God!!! Time to stop at American Furniture for some shopping after a stressful two days :-) Thanks everyone for the prayers!

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  1. TonyaAugust 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Awesome news guys! You're all 3 so amazing! And yes, always always give thanks to God. He loves you!

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