It is the week of doctor visits.
Today Odette went to see Dr. Pohl, the GI doctor.
As soon as I saw what the scale said, I knew there wasn't going to be any good news coming.
Of course Odette is the "cutest little stink" but that was the end of happy.
Her weight is the same as it has been for months. (10.1 kg)
Not good to be the size of an 18 month old or younger.
I am having a hard time understanding why she isn't getting bigger AT ALL!
She eats a big variety of foods now, but I guess not enough.
She is super active-like the energizer bunny!
She does have a very little dad.
No more blabbing...The doctor says:
You need to go and see the Endocrinologist--this appointment luckily I already had set up for the first part of August. If there isn't a hormone problem we are gonna have to put a G-tube in. For now we will have her start taking the periactin (make you feel super hungry medicine) and see if that will help with calorie intake.
He assured me that it isn't anything that I am not doing. Many kids struggle to play "catch up" after going through an ordeal as Odette did and need some more help.
So I am not sure what to pray for; that it is a hormone problem (I haven't heard happy things about children on hormone therapy) or that we have a g-tube to feed her extra calories a day. Neither one sounds to exciting, but as I have learned, the Lord knows what is best and whatever happens it will be okay.
After all, Odette is a fighter.
Neither of the two above are as hard as cancer...
Odette had way to much fun walking through Target as a quick stop after our appointment. She loved wearing the baseball "hat" and driving the truck through the isles. I think she looks like a little darth vador in the first picture. :)
I'm sorry it wasn't good news. It's hard. My twin nephews had G-Tubes for a very long time. It was hard, but worth the effort in the end. One of her twins still hasn't caught up to where he should be so he's now on shots to help him grow. I feel for kids that have to go through this stuff. And just as much for their moms! I love your positive attitude about it all! Everything will work out in the end, we just have to remember that!
ReplyDeleteI agree, everything will be okay. It always is. We just don't know what "okay" is yet, but it will work out. like the doctor said, "she's the cutest little stink" of a fighter we know.
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