This is a documentary of Paris Houk living with short bowel syndrome and malabsorption secondary to bowel resection due to ileal atresia at birth. Because of surgical removal of most her small intestine, she is unable to digest and absorb food normally. This resulted in the need of nutritional support of (TPN)and enteral feeding through a tube in her stomach. At the age of four she was able to have the central line removed and was completly dependent on enteral feeding of Petaman Jr.
Paris Houk 9 years old
Paris 8 years old
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Friday, May 29, 2009
8th Birthday
Today is Paris's 8 th birthday. Looking back I can see this incredible journey that was put upon us. Finally a little more relaxed I feel the need to start sharing her experience.
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