QUESTION and update on Valentina

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Hello,

I have taken my daughter Valentina to a physician (is that the word

for doctor of physical medicine, the one that orders PT, OT?) last

week and told her about ProEFA. She didn't say anything yes or no

(I told her the neurologist said yes) but suggested to see a

pediatrician in a hospital where Valentina receives her therapy for

an additional blood laboratory analyses. So, I saw the pediatrician

today, she ordered some tests, but asked me this question (that I do

not know how to answer):

Is it safe to break (pin) the capsule, because the capsule itself is

supposed to keep the contents from the acid digestive secretion of

the stomach to be absorbed in the bowels (hope I described it good

enough)? What amount of the capsule contents will be changes by

digestive secretion (if any)?

I will ask this same question on the Nordic Naturals site.

In the meantime, I continue to give Valentina one capsule a day, it

has been 3 weeks now, and I can see huge changes already.

After the first weekend (4 days on ProEFA) her PT said she had much

better balance than the week before, and she didn't know about

ProEFA.

Valentina can now stand unsupported for short periods (30 seconds),

is attempting to do that herself (loose her hands away from

furniture) very often (at least 20 times a day). She can also cruise

of furniture, like side walking, she takes few steps when someone

holds her.

She also babbles much, much more, with different expressions (ma-ma,

ba-ba, ta-ta, da-da, nam-nam, ged-ged), she started to bite and chew

really nice (she didn't do that at all before).

She can now wave bye-bye, shows where her head is, or a nose when

someone asks, and also recognizes many different objects. She still

tends to throw everything away (and laughs when she does that), but

I was told this is just a phase, even for a typical child.

Just to remind you, she is now 2 years old, was born premature at 32

weeks, had bacterial meningitis at 7 days old (that we have to blame

for everything), then ventriculomegaly (resolved), microcephaly

(smaller head but growing steadily), delayed myelination,

developmental delay, strabismus.

I want to thank you for this wonderful site, for all the information

and knowledge about different things. I learned so much since being

the member.

Many hugs

Ivana, mom to Valentina 2 years old, living in Belgrade, Serbia &

Montenegro