January 2020 Archives

Colton, Age 6

Colton is almost 7 years old. He was born at 30 weeks and lost 2/3 of his small bowel due to a mid-gut volvulus. He has been on an elemental formula for malabsorption nearly 7 years because of having Short

When I learned that Medicaid might not pay for my formula and supplies, I was fearful. It would be unaffordable to me to live while paying $3,000/month on medical food. Three of my gastroentelogical conditions are Eosinophilic esophagitis, gastropoeresis, and

Tyler began getting sick at age 4 eating normal food. We went through three large healthcare institutions in NC where we live for help. After 1 year of illness, our second medical institution finally scoped the esophagus to find EoE.

Our 8 yr old has been on EleCare/hypoallergenic formula since he was 9 months old. His first 3 years of life, he went from no safe other foods to 3 kinds of fruits and beets that he could eat. Slowly,

Our Family Story: During the spring and summer 2019, we struggled to understand what our 10-month-old son’s, Nolan, medical conditions were. For several months had been dealing with severe medical issues. He had been to his primary care physician (PCP),

Month: January 2020

Colton, Age 6

Tessa

Tyler, Age 7

Evan, Age 8

Nolan