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Main Entry:

¹tri·al

Pronunciation:

\ˈtrī(-ə)l\

1 a: the action or process of trying or putting to the proof : test
b: a preliminary contest (as in a sport)
2: the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue
3: a test of faith, patience, or stamina through subjection to suffering or temptation ; broadly : a source of vexation or annoyance
4 a: a tryout or experiment to test quality, value, or usefulness — compare clinical trial
b: one of a number of repetitions of an experiment

Remember when the GI Specialist recommended "a 3 week trial." I thought at the time that he was using the word "trial" to mean definition #1a or definition #4a. I didn't think it was going to be #3.

Perhaps I was wrong. This "3 week trial" is beginning to feel like a real trial.

Ryan started vomiting again yesterday morning, and has continued to vomit every few hours for 24 hours now. He is still doing significantly better than last weekend, but he is obviously not feeling well. We have an appointment this afternoon with our wonderful Pediatrician. Again, I cannot say enough wonderful things about our Pediatrician. He called me 7 times yesterday to follow up on Ryan. He even gave me his home and cell phone numbers. Isn't that amazing?

Hopefully this trial will be over soon.

PS I see the blessings. I know Heavenly Father loves us and is watching over us. Please do not think that because I express some feelings of frustration that I do not see all the amazing things happening in our lives. I really do.