Our little Katybug has had tummy troubles since the first night she was born. I suspected reflux and possible food allergy, and finally switched pediatricians when she turned 4 months old because we weren't getting the help we needed. She was put on Prevacid and became a brand new baby! We took her off around a year old, but ended up putting her back on around age 3. Last year she started having severe constipation issues that would lead to her vomiting, so we went back to our pediatrician for advice and he sent us on to a GI specialist. After the GI specialist examined her and did lots of bloodwork, he recommended that we do an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy. Wow! Such big tests for our little girl! We originally had the scopes set for December, but with my miscarriage and D & C falling at the exact time of her testing, we had to cancel. The GI specialist suggested that we cut out dairy and substitute with soy so that we could get her tummy feeling better. We were hoping and praying that would work, but after not having success with that approach, we scheduled her for outpatient testing. On Wednesday, July 13th, I spent the entire day prepping Katy for her colonoscopy. Bless her little heart! But she's such a tough girl and she not once complained! We had to be at Children's Hospital on Thursday, July 14th at 7:45 am. I had to take pictures with my phone so they're a little blurry. Here's our Katybug in her hospital gown:
She was excited to be lying in bed watching movies with her favorite Ruby:
The nurses gave her some "happy juice" to help her relax before putting her under anesthesia:
Katybug did very well during the procedure, and only had a little trouble coming off the medicine. She was grumpy and wanting the IV out of the top of her hand! When the testing was done, the GI specialist explained that from what she could tell, her colon appeared normal-Praise God! But, that even with all of the bowel prep she was only half-way cleaned out. My poor Katybug! The upper scope showed reflux and gastritis and they also took two tissue samples to biopsy that will provide information on possible food allergies. We will find out these results on July 28th.
Katybug got to ride a wheelchair out to the van:
She was still feeling pretty "happy" on the ride home!
And she was so excited to come home to the cutest balloons from her sweet friend, Rachel!
Please continue to pray for Katybug, our family, and the Doctors that we are working with and that we will be able to help Katybug's tummy feel better. We don't understand why she is suffering, but the LORD does and we are trusting in Him and His plans for our little girl.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
