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Ginny and Tristan–Their Journey Back to Joy
Birth
It started well enough...Ginny had always longed for a baby and felt certain she would love the
experience. The birth went well and they both came through it without complications–until suddenly
it all came apart and Ginny and Tristan were set on a hellish journey for 2 years.
Here's what happened...
The Apgar
Babies born in America are given an Apgar score. A score of 7-10 is in the normal to high
range–Tristan's score was a solid 9:
- Appearance–skin color
- Pulse–heart rate
- Grimace–reflex irritability
- Activity–muscle tone
- Respiration– quality of breathing
Soon afterwards however, his good health began to degenerate. Tristan developed Hypertonia,
a type of paralysis, for which Ginny was told there was no known cure or medical treatment.
Hypertonia
Every day brought more sorrow and heartbreak. In order to change Tristan's diapers Ginny had
to massage his legs while she pushed them apart and he screamed in pain. To sit him up, she bent
him like a stiff doll with his legs stuck straight out. In place of her happy baby she saw a worried and
sad infant who spent most of his days and nights screaming.
Mother's Milk
In a misguided, yet apparent attempt to help Tristan, her doctor had taken him off breast feeding!
Tristan desperately needed his mother's milk–the most perfect and healthful food for any baby.
Thankfully, Ginny's instinct caused her to rebel and nurse him for about 4 ounces each day. It's a
miracle that it's possible to restart lactation, even when fully stopped for a very long time but then,
creating a life is pretty miraculous.
The process was made easier by Ginny taking a daily, over-the-counter supplement, Fenugreek.
Homeopathy
I took his case and treated him for Vaccinosis with the homeopathic remedy Thuja 200C.
We also added supplements to Ginny's diet: acidolphus, calcium/magnesium, omega 3 Fish oil, trace
minerals and digestive enzymes. In less than a month, Tristan was fully recovered from his
"incurable" hypertonia.
Pervasive Development Disorder
Two years later I was shocked to hear that Tristan had been diagnosed with Pervasive
Development Disorder, a
high-functioning form of Autism. Under pressure, Ginny had restarted
vaccinating and it seemed that virtually overnight, Tristan developed a classic laundry list of
problems associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder:
- Walking on toes
- Echolalia–repeating a word over and over again
- Transfixed staring at spinning objects such as fans
- Seizure-like activity–his whole body stiffened and shook–he made grunting sounds
- Difficulty with transition–moving from one place to another caused screaming
- He ignored everyone except Ginny–did not play or interact with others
- True night terrors–he awoke screaming–did not recognized his mother for hours
Believing her doctors when they told her it was incurable, she had suffered alone until one day she
thought to call me–just in case there was some way to make it better.
At the point when we resumed our work, Tristan had 2 state appointed therapists who visited weekly.
One of the therapists can be seen in the video substantiating the changes seen in Tristan.
Homeopathy
I had worked with children on the spectrum before and after taking his case, recognized the
homeopathic remedy that would help, Stramonium 10M. He began to respond positively within the
first week and within 2 months was speaking sentences, playing with other children and making eye
contact with others. In the video below you can see the change in Tristan when unprompted he
looks at me and tells me to "show mommy".
Diet
Tristan was placed on a wheat–free, gluten–free, dairy–free, sugar–free diet (see GAPS–Gut
and Psychology Syndrome diet and SCD–Specific Carbohydrate Diet). This sort of eating was a
huge challenge for Ginny and yet it is was absolutely necessary for healing Tristan's gut.
Supplements
I added a few supplements that are tasty and children will take without a fuss–in fact some must be
hidden away lest they mysteriously disappear.
- Natures Way Primadophlus for Children–powdered, refrigerated, high in Bifidum
- Hero Yummi Bears Fiber–hide these
- Coromega Omega 3–fish oil, hide
- Kidz Superfood–chocolate, hide these too
- Lifetime liquid Calcium/Magnesium–vanilla, refrigerate
- Castor oil packs–applied warm as a pack or just rubbed into the skin
Now I would also add a powdered gluthione.
Two Months Later...
Tristan has continued to grow and improve, pretty much as any normal child would and all because a
parent refused to believe their child was hopeless. The message is simple, follow your instincts,
trust what your heart tells you, and never give up–we can save our children!
challenge all authority
