No, not since I posted! Finally Trevor went to the YMCA and played basketball with friends. It has been over a year. He was so nervous. About seeing his friends? Crazy, yes but it has been too long. They talk a lot but it was different. I don't know how it went but it is good. We've decided we are done letting arthritis win. We are done letting it take over his life. Done! His friends are on the basketball team, they are all tall now, they drive. So many things have changed. But for the first time in a long time, I see hope in Trevor again!
He is still on the blood pressure medicine but we are not sure it has lowered it yet. He also remains on Orencia and all the other arthritis meds. Yuck!
In school he is starting testing so that is always fun but he will be fine. The school went over the 504 plan with me to help with his accommodations. Two hours in front of a computer with no break is too much for a JIA kid. At least the writing test is computer based now.
We have also began juicing and smoothies. Chad and I feel Trevor could use more fruits and vegetables in his diet so.... So far juicing has been not so good. I have heard to add pineapple juice to add a little sweetness but he doesn't like the taste. I knew it would take a while to find the right concoction. I think the smoothies might work better. The bananas will mask some of the vegetable taste. When I get some keeper recipes that he likes, I'll post them. I kinda liked the beet one but I was a minority. 😕
