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Archive for April, 2009

Maternal PKU – Be ready!

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

This is addressed to adult women with Phenylketonuria who may become pregnant, may already be pregnant, or have had children. I am a 44 year old mother with Phenylketonuria (pku for short). I have 4 sons, ages 13 yrs., 12 year old twins, and an 11 yr. old. I was late-diagnosed at 4 1/2 years old. Pku is a rare metabolic disorder that must be diagnosed and treatment begun at birth to prevent profound mental retardation. Read the rest of this entry

Crohn’s – Avoiding flare-ups

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

One thing that I have learned is this – listen to your body. Usually, my body will tell me when a Crohn’s flare is coming. But sometimes I just don’t listen very well. Read the rest of this entry

Eosinophilic Disorders

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

We are parents to three children with eosinophilic disorders. This is our story so far.

We are Michelle and Steve we have three children, All of them have Eosinophilic Entocolitis (EC,EG,ED)and our middle son also has eosinophilic oesophagutis (EE)accompanied by
Multiple food allergies and multiple drug allergies. Read the rest of this entry

5th Annual Paediatric Symposium – Ireland

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Nutricia Ireland will also be hosting it’s 5th Annual Paediatric Symposium in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin on 08th May 2009

Issues being discussed range from Gastrostomy Feeding in Paediatric Neurodisabilities to Ketogenic Therapy in Epilepsy: Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Medical Practice.

This symposium will be of interest to Dietitians, Paediatricians, Neonatologists, Neurologists, Neonatal and Paediatric Nurses. Read the rest of this entry

NSPKU Family Weekend.

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

The NSPKU again ran a hugely successful family weekend in Torquay, a beautiful seaside resort in South West England. It attracted visitors from Europe and as far away as Brazil.

As always it brings together parents, patients, carers, families and friends, allowing them to share their experiences and concerns. It also allows them to interact informally with dietitians and other healthcare professionals.

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