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''It was devastating. He was just so frail. He wasnt growing, losing weight. The blood draws, everything; it just makes me really sad,'' Mosier explained. Mosier says her son went from Mercy Hospital to Memorial, and even the Children's Hospital in Madera before doctors discovered he suffers from an inborn error of metabolism.
Dr. Anthony Thomas says Brauthner's body can't break down protein so he needs an amino-acid based formula like Elecare. But Mosier says Health Net Insurance denied her coverage for the formula twice. She says the insurance company told her Brauthner's condition is not life-threatening and it is not considered a medical food because the formula is not fed through a feeding tube