Autism Awareness Month

I can not believe that today is the 18th of April and I am just now getting around to mentioning that April is Autism Awareness Month. Do something good for the cause...if you don't know somebody with autism its just a matter of time.

OK, now onto our chelation story. We went to see the doctor, who was not much help. And actually, was a bit off putting because she mentioned that maybe I should accept the fact that my son will never be normal. Ummm, what? I hope he is never normal; I love his quirkiness, I'd just like him to be able to one day go to college if he wants. Its wierd, but I hear this alot and eventually you just learn to tune everybody out and just do your own thing. I don't want to "cure" my child, but I do want to give him the best possible opportunities in life. So, I left the appointment not feeling hurt or defeated and resolved to get a second opinion.

There is an organization called Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) that has protocols in place for chelation. The also have an online directory of members. I emailed every member in my state to ask about chelation and on overwhelming majority recommended it in conjunction with a specialty diet and constant monitoring by a doctor. SInce DAN! advocates chelation it wasn't a surprise, but I still got aot of great advice.

I also found out about a doctor in Maryland that is doing a drug trial for autistic kids and chelation and I've emailed him to see if we get more info. Drug trials are scary, however, at this stage even topical chelation (which is what I am interested in) is considered experimental.

Dateline video on chelation (part 1) here:


Part 2:


So, essentially, I'm just going to do everything I can to make sure my son has a good future; which is something that everyone would do for their child.

What I am reading: I am temporarily out of reading material. It's freaking me out.
What I am listening to: Rihanna - Umbrella ('ella, 'ella)