Saturday, November 5, 2011

Claire declared "normal"

Don't let the title fool you.  I don't think anyone related to me could ever be truly normal; however, in late August the swallowing specialist declared that he considered Claire a normal kid now.  That was after she "passed" her swallow study with flying colors.  Nothing went to her lungs.  So we are now trying to slowly make her liquids thinner and thinner with the hope she will be on normal consistency liquids by the end of this calendar year.
The reason for the "slow" move to normal consistency liquids is her muscles are not used to swallowing and need to be "trained".  So far we have not had any choking or issues.  We are very excited.
She has had her first cold which became a sinus infection.  Her pediatrician does not feel it is related to liquids, just the way she is.  So "sick season" begins for her.  She still has her tubes so maybe we can avoid ear infections....now it is coughing to keep her and mommy up all night.  :)

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