30 days later

We have reached another 30 day period in this long standing journey. I cant believe how much time has gone by since we first started all of this. Everything felt so uncertain back then but even now I still relive it from time to time & quickly shove those thoughts aside. You cant help but become a little paranoid about things because you don't want anything to get out of control again. Are we ever really in control though? One has to wonder....

With the ending of the 30 day period it was time to run the Succeed test again. Ben so nicely obliged to giving me the sample needed to run the test. The results are negative on Albumin but still positive with the hemoglobin.... While its not exactly what I was hoping for we all know its never easy. So with those results I contacted the specialist at the hospital or our next course of action. Ben will be continuing the Sucralfate for another 30 days at twice a day & the Misoprostal once a day. So made arrangements for his medications & they will arrive next week. I'm not too surprised honestly simply by the fact that he had very bad ulcers coating his entire GI tract from beginning to end. He no longer at this point takes Gastrogard so there is an improvement in itself. He has been off it for 2 weeks total so far. We will run the Succeed test again in another 30 days & go from there.

I have also made a few changes in his supplement routine. He finished his Stomach Happy herbal a few days ago & I then switched him to Assure Guard for protection of his entire GI tract. I also decided to revamp his joint supplement from Cosequin ASU Plus to Steadfast. I'm hoping with these changes he will finally have the long awaited fully negative Succeed test instead of partially negative. The Dr. agreed on all the above changes & thinks they are great.

Ben has been doing well with everything & doing very good with his turnout rain or shine he doesn't care. He received a much needed bath were the water running off turned a nice chocolate color... outdoor living problems... but whatever makes him happy! Here's to another 30 day course with an even better outcome!