I had to e‑mail to say we are the happiest parents in the world tonight all thanks to you and Dr. Daum. My husband’s employer put on a special Christmas evening which we have just returned from. As you know Abigail has been doing brilliantly on your programme.
It was so wonderful watching her running around and enjoying herself with all the other children, meeting Santa and playing on the bouncy castle. No squatting in corners withholding, being grumpy and huffing until we took her home. Every birthday, Christmas, wedding, friend or family get together we have shot video of our beautiful daughter. Starting at the age of two she’s not smiling and being happy, she’s not enjoying life in the way a child of her age should — she is withholding. She is squatting in the corner with her knees in her chest, face bright red and grunting. It’s been so painful to watch her do this. As a mummy it is unbearable to feel so helpless.
All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you Michelle and Dr. Daum for the help and support you have given us. To see this astonishing transformation in eighteen days…I just cannot get my head around it. The fact that you did this over the phone, over three thousand miles away I mean come on, you’ve got to be kidding? We have never been given ANY hope in three years. Having seen maybe a dozen medical professionals within ten miles of our home got us nowhere. Everywhere we went seeking help for Abigail we were told she’d grow out of it, there was nothing anyone could do, we should just try not to react. I know you both understand the toll this takes on every individual in a family.
Christmas has come early this year. Abigail is so happy she has no more pads in her pants, no more leakage or being frog-marched to the toilet every few hours to be checked and/or changed, no more pull ups at night.
I wanted to share our happiness, I am so glad we found you!
