Under the care of a pediatric gastroenterologists, we did a clean out in May 2007. We were told it could take many years (and at least 12 months) before her intestine shrunk back allowing her to feel the urge to pass a BM. It has been a time of uncertainty and a time of immense stress for the family with many frustrations. Her pre-school made exceptions for her even though she was supposed to be potty trained and wherever we went, we had to carry many supplies with us as the leakages were unpredictable. Throughout the 8 months following the "clean out" she has constipated herself many times and in December she started showing signs of withholding. Our pediatric gastroenterologist moved away and our new one was unsupportive and told us that for many children it takes years and we shouldn't expect anything else.
Since she received prayer on Jan 13th, she has passed a BM most days and has been wearing "big girl" underwear and we are free to leave the house without supplies.
However, she only passed a BM if sitting on the portable potty in front of the TV eating a snack. This has been a huge improvement but has meant that I have had to figure this into our daily schedule and is obviously not "normal".
On January 31st, I prayed to God to complete her healing; to enable her to determine herself when she needed to sit on the potty. Today, February 1st, she did just that. She came up to me and said; "I have a tummy ache that is telling me I have to go potty" I sat her down and she went. I thank and praise God for his faithfulness and for completing her healing. Our God is a gracious God and a healing God and I will praise Him all of my days.
