Saaaay PEANUT BUTTER!

Dr. Montes, Taylor's GI, suspected that Taylor might have grown out of her EE (aka EoE). At least with the foods she's been eating. Her last scope in April 2008 showed no cells. So 16 months later, he decided he wants to do another. We were so lucky to get in, a day later, for an endoscopy to biopsy her espoghagus and see if there were any cells.

And of course, we're even more lucky that the cells are still G-O-N-E!!! That means that she's having no internal reaction to any of the foods that she's been eating.

His big concern is her weight, of course. She gains so little over such a long time. And they desperately want her to put on some pounds.

The results of a negative biopsy equalled an introduction to Peanut Butter! Initially, he was going to start her on egg whites. But since she recently had a run in with PB and had no adverse reaction, he decided to start her on that. He consulted with her allergist before calling me, and they both decided peanut butter is a good place to start! PB is a great source of protein and FAT. And she needs all the fat she can get right now. (I'm sure she'll be swearing at me in 20 years when she's fighting to get the fat off! teehee)

SO. One week into it, and she's showing no negative response from the PB. Her favorite sammy is a PB&J. *It was previously soynut butter and jelly* She asks for a PB&J at least twice a day! And I'm giving them to her. They told me to let her eat and eat and eat. So I AM! She is eating PB&J's with dried plums...aka Prunes! I don't want all that bread and nutty goodness causing her any other problems, so I decided to problem shoot before any began ;)

Needless to say, this has opened the door for a lot more choices for her. If all continues to go well this week, then next Monday it will be on to egg whites, and two weeks later, eggs! Imagine that. She will be able to eat a REAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE!!!!