Toxic Mold

One Family's Story Part Two

By Donna Smith

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William has also improved dramatically. "Three days after moving out of the house he was rolling over to his stomach and his reflux was gone! He immediately turned into a sweet-natured, happy, smiling baby boy," says Susan Chick. Within a month he was crawling. William still receives physical and occupational therapy. The newest problem is that he has stopped being able to digest food and is on a specialized formula and is not growing. "It is our understanding that this is a common problem with toxic mold," she says.

While there were some initial improvements in the Chicks' health after leaving what Susan Chick calls "the toxic environment," they continue to have problems. Both Michael and Susan were diagnosed with Epstein-Barr, a virus responsible for a number of diseases including infectious mononucleosis. The Chicks traveled to Houston, Texas, to be tested by Dr. Andrew W. Campbell at the Center for Immune, Environmental and Toxic Disorders. "Dr. Campbell did extensive neurological, blood and other tests," says Susan Chick. "He has determined that I have neurological damage to my auditory nerve, sensory neuropathy and severe pulmonary restriction. I have de-mylenization -- the protective coating coming off my nerves, similar to MS patients."

Susan Chick says that according to the tests, she has eight kinds of toxic mold growing inside of her body, with the highes concentration being stachybotrys. She is on weekly IV treatments of immunoglobulin. Michael and Seth have similar problems and are on prescription medications. William is the healthiest of the family, which the doctor attributes to Susan's breastfeeding

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One Family's Story Part Two

By Donna Smith

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