Yesterday evening they did the barium test on his acid reflux, and a thin wisp of barium did indeed trail up out of his stomach, clearly visible on the fluoroscope. "Even Dad saw it," the pediatric nurse-practitioner said. So they are going ahead with the fundoscopy and the G-tube insertion. After a week, likely, of recovery, then maybe he can come home.
Maybe, maybe, maybe! I fed him today, and he was in such discomfort, he did not want to it. It hurts to see him that way. It hurts to not have him at home. It hurts not to be there.
I'm sorry that he will have to have the g-tube and the fundo after all. I was praying that he wouldn't. While the g-tube is certainly manageable (our daughter has had one for over 8 years) and he will be happier without the reflux pain, still hoping he wouldn't have to have it. But anything that will bring him home is a good thing.
ReplyDeletePraying for a smooth procedure and a quick recovery.