Gall Bladder Disease?

Thank Goodness It's Friday!

I'll start with Shaylee again, since a few things have changed. I spoke to her doctor in depth about what the plan is from here. We have to keep track of when her stomach ache starts, what she has eaten (more specifically if it was fatty) and the time line from when she ate to when it starts to hurt. Basically he wants to know if it could be Gall Bladder Disease, which has been more common in children.

The first step (if she's not better in a few days) is to do an ultrasound of her stomach to make sure there are no abnormalities there. He figured this would come back looking good. Then the next process would be to do a Hydroscan to see how the kidneys and gall bladder are functioning.

We do have an appointment with a Gastroenterologist on June 4th, which is a LONG ways out when your stomach hurts. That was devastating news to Shaylee. Since the appointment is so far out, we are on a cancel list, so hopefully we can get in sooner. Her doctor has faxed her medical records to Sioux Falls to Dr. Nanton's office so he can review the case. This is also Jayden's GI doc, so I'm hoping maybe this will have a little pull, but I doubt it.

I talked to Shaylee's teachers yesterday to find out how she behaves in school and if she complains of being sick. They both said no that she seems fine. She plays and doesn't act sick. I've also noticed this around the house too. As long as she's doing "fun" things, she's fine, but once the chores kick in or it's bedtime, her stomach hurts. It can be quite frustrating for both everyone. I talked to her about that yesterday and she says it's because her stomach hurts after she eats. But we walked to the park right after supper last night and she didn't complain at all once we started going. Before and after, yes.

Last night was a rough night before bed. I ended up giving her a pill that is supposed to stop the spasm's and slow the muscles of the stomach and intestines down. Then she went to bed and I didn't hear another word, so maybe that really helped.

In the meantime....we wait.