Thoughtful House

*This is after the first day of school. Exhausted is an understatement.

Bubba's first week of school ended with a quick overnight stay in Austin. He had a long week, so he didn't mind an early end to the school day on Thursday or missing Friday. I picked up Bubba on Thursday, swung by for Evander, and headed to Austin.

I found the Thoughtful House Clinic while searching for "answers" on Google. I have become a professional Googler since receiving our diagnosis, so I knew there had to be a place that specialized in defeating autism. The Thoughtful House clinic is a non-profit clinic in Austin that treats children on the autism spectrum. Their goal, along with many other DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) Doctors, is to find the chronic issues that are affecting children on the spectrum and treat them via diet, supplements, therapies, etc.

We arrived at 10:00 am and waited for 15 minutes before the doctor greeted us in the lobby. We spent two hours with this "autism specialist" (I will call him) and were inundated with information. We discussed everything from medical history to the inner workings of Bubba's mitochondria (which is, of course, out of whack). We found out that Bubba's cells are unable to produce appropriate amounts of energy because of toxin build-up (from things like mercury). We also found out that Bubba's gut contains NO good bacteria, but it is growing E Coli, staph, and yeast (all of which are obviously not good). We learned that Bubba is unable to digest certain acids and foods properly, leaving him with major vitamin deficits. If I were to type all that we learned, I would be here for a while.

The hope is, once we start to address these issues, we will see even more improvement in Bubba. We have a "course of action" now; the first step being to treat and heal his gut. Then we will begin introducing supplements which will help to build up his system. We will start treatment on Tuesday and will let you know how it goes. We were told that we should have a pretty horrible 3-4 days after beginning treatment because his body will be going through a "die-off" period (so we may see major regression, aggression, and upset stomach). I will keep you posted.