Advise , Please

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Hello.

First of all, let me say that I fully respect each of you for the

levels of energy and patience you must each have to nurse your

children to ensure that they have the healthiest lives possible.

I am Jodi, a 34 year old mother of a gorgeous 2 1/2 year old

daughter, . I am thrilled to find this discussion board, and I

am hoping that some of you may have some guidance for my husband and

me.

We will be meeting with our immunology doctors on Wednesday of this

week (3/29/06). We are trying to determine why she is CONSTANTLY

sick.

Here is a little history. We are literally in the pediatrician's

office every week or 2 weeks with viral throat infections, sinus

infections, and strep throat (occassionally). has had her

adenoids removed and ear tubes put in. The tubes have resolved the

ear infections, but the adenoid removal has not stopped the sinus

infections and throat infections. She has also been getting mild

bloody noses recently.

Three weeks ago, we had tested to determine why she is always

sick. The doctors ruled out allergies. They said the status of her

immune system is in question. According to the immunology nurse I

spoke to last week, 's test results indicate that she is BARELY

in the normal range.

So, with that information, we head to the immunology appointment to

meet the doctors and discuss the test results. I suspect that when

we meet with the doctor on Wednesday, we will be discussing ways to

get to the mid to high range of normal. So, with all of this

background, here are my questions for you...

1. Are any of your children on the lowest level of normal? Did any

of you get second opinions?

2. How have your doctors strengthened your child(ren)'s immune

system(s)? Would you suspect that the doctors could use the same

methods for us?

3. What questions should we ask the doctors?

Again, I sincerely appreciate the level of parenting you all do. I

realize that our situation is no where near the level of drain that

your lives take. However, we want to be sure that we are doing all

we can.

Kindly,

Jodi

mother of , crazy 2 1/2 year old