Thank you both for continuing to check up on them, and for the prayers, Shee. Shee, they function because they have to, I think. My friend whose child has very complex SNs says, "What other choice do I have?" People say they couldn't do it-- but again, how could they NOT do it? Sadly, what you posted about criticism is not an isolated case. They are pretty vigilant about taking down things like that on the FB page, but people have posted some horrible things and emailed Kristen (the mom) directly with their hateful messages. I can't begin to imagine why. :( Lascatx, yes, it's very up and down. He has been having so many bad episodes lately, getting worse overall, I think. But, every time it seems like he's only going down, suddenly there is a new treatment (not a cure, but palliative) to help him be a little more comfortable, thank goodness. As you said, we cannot begin to judge what we would or would not do. Every parent must find their own way. Kristen has a blog. She posted recently to describe what a typical day is like, if you are interested. Here is a link that might be useful: A Parent's Journey Through Hell

Debrak, you may want to read a bit more about vitamin D before you self medicate with a higher dose. We tend to overdo this stuff in the U.S. From the article linked below: " The US Endocrine Society guidance, for example, advises supplementation with up to 2000 IU per day, but this is overzealous, she said. "A more reasonable dose is 600 to 800 IU per day," she noted, adding that she is an author on a new guidance, soon to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, which will state that 2000 IU per day "is not warranted." " The uv wavelength that helps us produce vitamin D is the same that causes aging and skin cancer (with enough exposure). So limited sun exposure is the key. Right now vitamin D is the new fad--- it has replaced the megadoses of vitamins a, e and c, and other supplements that seemingly everyone has been on at one time or another. Here is a link that might be useful: Journal Article on Vitamin D from European Endocrinology Conference

Are these Australian finger lime gonna take to ripen?

I would wait another week. They should get about 6 inches long. True the older they get the quality goes down but if you pick this early the yield will be greatly decreased. They should still be good with additional growth.