POOP scooping

Ok so I am laughing my ass off...

My hubby is scooping Horsies poop from his nappy into a REALLY SMALL container to be analysed. with every scoop he is gagging...I would normally do it, in fact I did do it the first time two years ago...but my tummy was a little "dribbly" as my sis calls it and so delegated the poop scooping to hubby dear.

I am standing behind him...sniggering...laughing...I mean here he is in our kitchen (not very hygienic I know - but where else is there such good light and airing) scooping 5 scoops of our boys PUNGENT SULPHOROUS poop...eeeeuw in this maybe 2cm tube thing...

He gets it done...with both of us howling with laughter at the RIDICULOUSNESS of this scenario...poop scoopers...another job we never ever thought we would be completing...unless we decided to become dog trainers/walkers or the like.

We then spend the next 5 minutes arguing as to whether the poop sample should go in the fridge or the freezer?  My thinking - eeeeuw I dont his microbe (forgive me Horsie you are my beautiful boy but your poop still has microbes, etc in it) poop sitting next to the Wollies organic bananas, newly mixed gluten free wheat free sugar free flapjack mix nor anything else for that matter. Hubby's thinking - the INSTRUCTIONS SAY IN THE FRIDGE IF COLLECTED for courier next day OR in FREEZER IF COLLECTED ON A WEEKEND and to be couriered more than 24 hours later. YES the caveman - men are from mars - technical brain - NOW decides he is going to follow instructions!!!!!! TIMING...its all in the TIMING.

Anyway I LOST and he nestled Horsies poop sample (Ok airtight in a sample container within another jar thing within a zippy bag) between the condiments....yes CONDIMENTS...at least they are closed and not influential or partial to microbial anything....

Why are we collecting poop?

Our boy got to see Dr Lousie Lindenberg from Cape Town last week Thursday - and wow what any amazing lady. Calm, super smart, and best of all made me feel like the BEST Mommy EVER with all that we have done so far with Horsie.

So...
 Poop collection it is... for analysis - to look for candida in particular - which affects many many many children with Autism, and can be easily sorted for clearer more focused brain functioning.

Then BLOOD TESTS....oh man...how I am dreading those. We did bloods two years ago too...and that was TRAUMATIC!!! With Horsie now being 27kg and 4 and half years old, he is much bigger and stronger than his 2 and half year old self.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy is another of Dr Lindenberg's strong suggestions...got that started under our belts too. I have been for 2 sessions - to get used to the pressure involved (15m below sea level with 90% oxygen pumped in at that level) and the small confined SUBMARINE feel (so to speak) before we even try to get Horsie in there. (thats an entire different blog entry)

SO here is to poop scooping, blood taking and pumping oxygen...sounds all too scientific/technical/alien - BUT willing to do whatever it takes if it means our boy IMPROVES albeit tiny baby steps...