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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the gentle advice. I’m feeling fragile right now.

To answer some questions, the nutritionist is a dietician who works with DD’s medical team at Children’s. I am very opposed to the feeding tube for lots of reasons - most importantly because it feels like a total invasion and I’m not convinced it’s necessary anyway. But it did drive home the point that we need to take this seriously.

As for her general health, her vitals are fine. Her team at NIH concluded that her bone delay is most likely a result of “insufficient caloric intake.” She is active, happy, social, coordinated, bright. Sometimes she says she feels weak, tired, or dizzy. She is anxious, and I can’t say I blame her.[/quote]

My DD has low blood sugar. Not just like some people say “oh, I get hangry when I’m hungry.” But vomiting and dizziness when it’s bad. It also makes her anxious. I would bet that malnutrition is contributing to your DD’s anxiety. I imagine all the stress around eating and wanting to be healthy is impacting her, too. She’s probably feeling like she’s trying really hard with respect to food and everyone is stressed about her (not your fault). My DD has a chronic illness and there are a lot of those feelings kids need to process. Your DD should be in regular therapy (if she isn’t already) to process all this. I really hope you find answers. I can relate to how this process can make you feel very out of control.[/quote]

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