22. November 6, 2008

today is Paxton's day for a miracle!!

we just got back from atlanta. we went to see paxton's GI specialist to get the results from his endoscopy & colonoscopy.

1. the colitis that was all through paxton's colon & other parts of his lower GI system when we did these biopsies a year ago....was G-O-N-E!!! the doctor was completely puzzled!!! he kept repeating how it was "everywhere" before (a year ago when we had these same tests) and there were "sheets and sheets" (meaning...a lot) of these colitis cells and that they were even at the "moderate stage" (in between mild and severe)....but that this time there were NONE!!!

HALLELUJAH!! i'm so thankful for a God who hears our cries and answers prayers!! paxton's doctor was not as quick as i was to rejoice...he was a bit more skeptical and did say that "we still have to keep an eye on this, because it could come back"...but i'm clinging tight to the promise that paxton is fearfully and wonderfully made and that God has a plan for paxton's life...a plan to prosper and not to harm him, plans for a hope and a future...

2. the lining of paxton's stomach still looks really bad and has patches of blood all through it. his doctor says this is primarily from acid damage. he wants to keep him on the prevacid and hopes that will eventually help him more.

3. we found out today that paxton is lactose intolerent!! his doctor said his lactose level was significantly low. so....we have to change his diet a bit (paxton is a HUGE milk drinker and eats LOTS of cheese and yogurt) and he has to begin taking lactaid with every meal (1 before the meal, and then another one half way through the meal).

hopefully all of this will go a long way towards getting paxton a lot more comfortable!!

thank you all sooooo much for your prayers, support and encouragement!! we love you!!