Cole Update

So we saw the GI specialist yesterday and she suspected C. Diff (clostridium difficile toxin)....we got the test results today and it was positive. This is good news and bad news at the same time. Very good news that this isn't a gluten issue....bad news is that he has C. Diff. For those of you not familiar with this, it is an overgrowth of bad bacteria in the intestines and usually occurs from taking antibiotics. Cole had to take 2 rounds of antibioitics in August/Sept to clear up an ear infection and this is when it all started. Good news is that treatment just involves 2 weeks of a strong antibiotic - flagyl. I'm not sure that Cole considers this good news based on his reaction to the first dose of medicine. I had read that it tastes really bad....he confirmed it! He gagged, spit and screamed and then refused to take anything else I offered. It's going to be a LONG 2 weeks. The only suggestion from the Dr.'s office was to try and put in a bottle or just pin him down with my legs and hold his nose so he has to swallow it. AWESOME!!!!! I am very thankful though that the GI specialist caught this....if it goes untreated it can cause permanent intestinal damage and even death (though usually in elderly patients). Thanks for the prayers everyone.