Update on our journey - My AS son's blog

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Hi everyone!

I would like to update the list on our journey with our now 16 year

old son. When I found this group, DS was a very very sick 13 year old

boy. Both physiologically and mentally. My husband and I were at our

ropes end having spent all of our physical, emotional, and financial

resources on him, with very little progress. Before I go on to

describe what he was like, please keep in mind that from the time we

learned I was pregnant, we loved DS dearly, in a way we never thought

possible. This love has only grown over the years, despite any

challenges. He is and has always been a sweet, loving kid that we

would not trade for the world. Having said that, I will now proceed.

DS was constantly ill, seeming to catch everything under the sun all

the time. His life consisted of a series of sinus infections / asthma

attacks that followed bouts of flu. He had no energy, even when he was

well. None. Still brakes my heart to remember him and such a sick

childhood, he deserved better....

Mentally, DS had been getting more autistic since puberty. He was

still considered high functioning, with strong verbal skills. I used

to cry and think, what's the use of being considered high functioning

when he simply cannot function in this world? He was constantly trying

to control his environment and had these irrational fears and

obsessions that were maddening to live with. Yes, he could speak. But

to him a conversation consisted of him going on and on about his

interests. He just could not stop and had no idea of what a dialog

what like. I will never forget the first time we had an actual

conversation, during round 1 of ALA. It gave me hope that that was a

glimpse of what was to come. And it was.

After only 50 rounds of ALA AC style he is today a different young

man. There is still a very long road ahead but he is no longer

constantly sick after we learned about diet, yeast, and adrenal

support. Sinus infections? Not anymore. He still gets a lot of colds,

but NOTHING compared to before in terms of severity and duration. He

still does not have the stamina of a regular teenager, and there are

still health issues to address, but he is now able to have a life. The

obsessions and need to control his environment have greatly

diminished, much to our relief. He attends a high school for high

functioning kids with special needs while dual enrolled at the local

Community College, takes a writing course online and wants to be a

writer. He has friends and a girlfriend from his school. All of this

was only a far away dream 2 years ago.

He has recently started a blog called Living the Aspie Life

(http://livingtheaspielife.wordpress.com). In his own words:

" Asperger's syndrome can be a double-edged sword. Here's my life with

it... "

We will keep going in this journey until he is recovered - and there's

still a long way to go!!! But we will keep going. This story could

have been a lot different, in the worse way, had I not found this

group and acted upon all the information I found here. Oh the

wonderful people who have helped us here along the way....

All the best,

Angie

mom to DS16

(http://livingtheaspielife.wordpress.com)