-Owen is doing well. We are possibly looking at going home today if all goes well. All tests have come back negative, praise the lord. His x-rays on his belly showed no masses or blockages. The Vanderbilt doctors say Owen has severe food allergies to milk and soy. The doctors in Cookeville had him on soy due to poor weight gain. However, there was mucus and blood in his stool when we arrived at Vanderbilt on Wednesday. He has fat malabsorption issues as well and that is causing him to not soak up all of the nutrients he needs. A nutritionist is working with him on gaining weight and eating. He will have a special diet to help him gain some weight. He will meet with a GI specialist in a few weeks for a follow up. Long story short, they have switched his formula to a prescription brand in hopes that he will tolerate it and keep it down. (fingers crossed) On top of that he is battling the stomach flu and an ear infection. He hadn't eaten much in over a week so he was very weak when we arrived at the hospital. He is slowly gaining his strength back and he is in a great mood. He is off of his iv fluids for the moment. I want to say a huge thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers for our little guy.
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