More of Kierstyn

K2 had her long awaited appointment today with Dr. Lyons, our pediatric gastroenterologist. Yes, I did say our. K1 saw him February/March when she was having all of her GI issues that still remain undiagnosed but she's on the better side of things now. Dr. Lyons remembered us from 6 months ago. I don't consider that a good thing. He thinks she has reflux just as her pediatrician did. He changed her medication (this is the third one that we are trying). If it works, then we will go back in 6 weeks for a follow-up. If it hasn't worked within 2 weeks, then we are to call him to discuss our next step. He is not going to do any invasive testing at this time because her symptoms seem cut and dry. I'm going to continue to have her eat gluten just in case until the 2 weeks is up so if he does decide to do more testing, then she's been eating the gluten already.

We also need to pay closer attention to her headaches to see if she complains about them at the same time as the stomach/throat complaints because she could be getting digestive migraines. Great. We see our pediatric neurologist in 3 weeks to discuss her headaches that she has had since July as well.

Dr. Nadarajah (her regular pediatrician) wants me to call her back in 2 weeks as well. If she isn't improving, then she'll re-run her blood tests. She still thinks her levels were high due to the pneumonia but since she's still pale and not herself yet, we'll follow up with that.

Just as we get a 'clean bill of health' so to speak for K4, K2 starts not being so well. To say the least, we are all getting flu shots this year! If the kids can get this sick in the summertime, who knows how they'll be come the wintertime. Maybe we'll just hibernate this winter : )