Another obstacle...protein allergy

Poor little Lia, we just can't seem to get her well. Last week she started having blood in her poopy diapers. We went to the doctor on Thursday and she diagnosed Lia with a protein allergy. We had to switch her to hypoallergenic formula and I now have a very restricted diet (no dairy, eggs, red meat, nuts, corn, soy, or wheat - so I am eating lots of salad and veggies, oh how I miss my cheese!) We have read that it can take up to 2 weeks for the blood to go away now that we've implemented this new diet. We have an appointment for Sept. 25th to see a gastrointestinal specialist. If her symptoms totally clear up before that we may be able to cancel the appointment, but so far there has been no change. This condition is very common in babies though, so we are not overly concerned. Let's just hope things clear up over the next 2 weeks. I will keep you posted!