Gagging

As if I don't have enough to worry about with Thomas, Liam's sensory issues especially with food are getting stronger every day.  When he was a baby, we thought it was so strange that he would gag when he saw any of us eating long wiggly spaghetti or stringy grilled cheese, but over time I read about sensitivities to different textures/types of food.  Earlier this year we had him evaluated by early invention for it and although they acknowledge it's presence, it wasn't bad enough to warrant treatment at that time.  They gave us some strategies to work on.  Fast forward 5 months later and he is gagging on so many new things.  Over the past month, he will no longer eat chicken of any kind and only things that are cut crisply (no stringiness) or he will gag.  Certain types of breads are causing him to gag as well and just recently waffles.  I have put it on the back burner because I have been focused on Thomas, but after speaking with the pediatrician last week, he informed me that this is a serious sensory issue, because it involves nutrition.  So now we have to make a decision on where to go (in network or OOP) to get this checked out.  As I am typing this, I am getting more and more stressed out about it.  He also has refused swings and most slides since he was 1 and has several of the same sensory issues Thomas has, but on a much smaller scale.   On the positive side, he definitely doesn't have selective mutism!   I think I haven't gotten him treatment yet, because I am in denial.  I have just been hoping since it is not as severe, it will all disappear, but I know all too well that it doesn't work that way.