Information overload.

Case had his appointments Thursday. First was Dr. Schneck, the senior surgeon with urology at Children's. He's the surgeon who did his surgery on March 2nd and will do the next 3 surgeries on his boy parts. He said everything looks good and is lowering his "family jewels" ;) on July 9th. We were told to pack a bag and leave it in the car. So, it may or may not be out patient. Next was Dr. Ruldolph with GI. I love him and he loves Case. He asked how things in the feeding area are going, not great was my answer. Case has been vomiting and retching up to 12 times a day and sometimes through the night. He seems uncomfortable after most feeds.  He's showing a little interest in taking things by mouth but has a very hard time swallowing. He lost weight. Not a huge concern but still not ideal. Dr. Ruldolph is checking him for soy and lactose allergies. He also ordered an upper GI for April 30th, a swallow study for June 21st and switched him from Pediasure 1.5 to Pediasure Peptide 1.5. Here's to hoping somethings get straightened out so we can start getting him back to eating and drinking by mouth. Next was Endocrine. Nothing exciting there. He's small (duh;), they will give him growth hormones when he is 3 if needed. They are running some more chromosomal tests soon and want to see him back in August. Last we visited the lab. I've learned to request Michelle from the IV team. She is allowed to and comfortable with taking blood from his head. Case is a "hard stick". For a long time the phlebotomists would stick his arms, hands, legs and feet with no luck, they aren't allowed to stick his head so they would call a member of the IV team up to do it for them. Now we just get the IV team right away.

All and all our boy is good. The biggest hurdle in front of us right now is his feeds. Poor boy is throwing up so much Lainey runs for a towel as soon as he starts coughing and retching. She stands with a towel under his chin and catches his vomit until he is done. He doesn't throw up a lot at one time because of the Nissen but I would love to get the vomiting under control.

Case from that day.:)