Diet of Champions!

**I wrote this Monday November 7, 2011**
Today is Day 5 since Dustin has received his Spidey Juices, and he is starting to feel a little better.  It was rough for a few days but he is starting to get his strength back.  Sunday he felt good enough to go to church and we were able to join the church....that was something we have both wanted to do since we moved here but haven't been able because one of us has been sick.  It was a wonderful blessing yesterday for us to officially become part of the Lovings Baptist Church Family.  Actually this was just a formality as everyone there has prayed for us and loved us.... member or not.  Thank you, Lovings family for all your prayers and support :-)

Dustin's diet these past few days has been interesting to say the least!  We knew going into this that whatever he could and/or eat would be what he got.  It has consisted of water, chocolate pudding, oatmeal, Gatorade, Uncle Ben's Chicken and Rice and Popsicles.  But I  must break this down and explain it... he drinks a lot....I mean a lot of water (I am by no means complaining about that!), I bet he is drinking 1-2 gallons of water a day.  The water feels good in his mouth (his teeth, gums and tongue hurt) and when he is hungry but is also still sick to his stomach he knows water is "safe".  His breakfast is oatmeal.......no, no not a cup of oatmeal or a half-cup of oatmeal.....1-2 tablespoons of oatmeal, but it is something and that is all I care about.  The chocolate pudding is something that again feels good in his mouth, and the boys were making fun of him because he was "chewing" his pudding.  He still only eats a few bites at a time.  I am sure by the end of the week he will graduate to other foods.

:-) Delana