Good News from the Upper GI January 4, 2008
Once again Adam was a little trooper for his upper GI this morning. Thankfully it wasn’t a lengthy procedure. We were in the waiting room far longer than in the x-ray room.
Adam doesn’t think Barium is all that great, but the nurse got it in by syringe after he just cried harder when she tried to make him take it from a bottle. I guess she didn’t believe me when I told her that there’s no way he was going to take anything from a bottle.
And can I just say that I think it’s a sad reflection on the state of breastfeeding in this country when upon being told that Adam doesn’t take bottles the nurse asked, “Well then how does he eat?” We got a similar question before I fed Adam in the recovery room after his endoscopy. It’s like it’s not even an option for him to be breastfed at his age. I guess it must seem really odd that he’s still exclusively breastfed. Ok, I’m done with my tangent. Back to the post.
The radiologist didn’t see any blockages or other structural problems that would prevent the GI from going in with a balloon to try to open things up some, so that was good news. I talked to the GI this evening, and he said that he’s going to run Adam’s case by some colleagues early next week, and that we’ll probably be looking at another endoscopy so he can go in there with a balloon. I asked if that would be happening next week, but apparently it’s really hard to schedule and anesthesiologist, so we might have to wait longer.
He said he’d get back in touch with me probably on Tuesday after he talks with the other doctors and gets the biopsy results back. Until then we wait.
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- Author : amanda
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You guys have been through so much with this that it’s about time for some good news. I’m really glad they can do the balloon dilation.
And that is some sad commentary on the state of breastfeeding in this country. I know after my guys were about 6 months old I started getting comments about “They’re STILL breastfeeding?” I nursed both till they lost interest at one.
So glad to hear its most likely going to need surgery!
That is very sad about the breastfeeding. You are doing so amazingly to be still exclusively breastfeeding him, Amanda. That must tke a LOT of milk at his age!
I am so glad you are finally getting some answers! I hope this turns out to be the answer to a lot of the problems Adam has experienced and he ends up being healthier and happier as a result.
I have to admit that I too am surprised that Adam does not take a bottle at all. Since I had to go back to work I started pumping and Bo had his first bottle (of breastmilk) at 3 weeks. That has to be really hard to not be able to leave Adam for any length of time. At some point I hope you figure all of this out so you can at least leave Adam overnight with someone you trust. Although I know you will miss him terribly it would probably be great for you and Dan!
Fantastic that the easier route to fixing this may be possible, I will keep everything crossed that that turns out to be the case, and that it works first time. Hoping!
Yay for the balloon! I know the waiting is so hard, but hopefully you’ll get definite information quickly.
As for the bf’ing thing - jeez, I look twice when I hear about two-year olds still bf’ing (recognizing, of course, that it’s a personal choice, and if you want to bf your kid when he or she is 3, that’s up to you), but a baby who’s not even a year? Please.