We are sitting at lunch when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of "starting a family". "We're taking a survey," she says, ...
ryanmommy@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:42 pm
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I was reading an old post tonight and found that some of you have children with bile reflux. My son is 11. He has had 4 fundos. The last one was in August...
Patti Rowland
PattiRN820@...
Mar 2, 2000 4:47 am
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Patti, I wish i could give you the answers to your questions! I have the same questions about my son. Tim is 16 and has had 2 nissens. He has constant bloating...
danny47988@...
Mar 2, 2000 5:52 pm
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MEMCG@...
Mar 2, 2000 6:53 pm
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Hi, y'all. Thanks to those who responded to my last question. My 10-year-old had her first (may I hope only) endoscopy today--went fine, and made me feel for...
Hope Coulter
hcoulter@...
Mar 3, 2000 3:42 am
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Marcie - Spencer's doctor said that he may choose to treat the bile reflux with Carafate which is rather benign. Have they tried that with Danny? Our testing...
PattiRN820@...
Mar 3, 2000 8:24 pm
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New to list by about a week now. I am Cathe, 46 yr old mom to two, a daughter 22 and a son 4, he was our surprise baby and our joy!!!!!!!! He was diagnosed...
Joshysmom@...
Mar 4, 2000 8:06 am
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Hi there, I have a 5 yr old daughter and a 2 1/2 yr old daughter. Our 5 yr old's reflux is the worse of the 2. SHe had an upper GI when she was 3 and they ...
Lori Kennedy
wed_ink@...
Mar 4, 2000 2:31 pm
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Dear Cathe, Welcome, My son Ryan was diagnosed with severe reflux at 18 months. We had at birth it was missed. He had a fundoplication done two years ago. The...
ryanmommy@...
Mar 4, 2000 3:53 pm
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Hi Cathe, It looks like you have already gotten some great info from others on the list. Concerning the barium, the staff at the X-ray department you go to can...
Noreen V
noreen_e_v@...
Mar 4, 2000 5:20 pm
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Welcome, Cathe! I get the digest version of this newsletter, so my response may be much later than ... My daughter, Catrin, had this done. She was a tiny baby...
ddagcsimonson@...
Mar 4, 2000 5:43 pm
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Rhonda, Gabrielle & Noreen: Thanks so much for all your information and insight into these tests that we will be going thru, I deeply appreciate all your tips!...
Joshysmom@...
Mar 4, 2000 6:31 pm
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In a message dated 3/4/00 12:07:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, Joshysmom@... writes: << I know nothing about these tests at all and was hoping someone has...
dcjatben@...
Mar 4, 2000 8:57 pm
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In a message dated 3/4/00 10:48:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, Joshysmom@... writes: << Do you all suggest it better to stay in the hospital overnight with...
dcjatben@...
Mar 4, 2000 9:22 pm
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Cathe, There are no dumb questions...the more you ask the more you know. The more you know the better you can prepare yourself and your child. As far as...
Noreen V
noreen_e_v@...
Mar 4, 2000 9:27 pm
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Hi Cathe, Probably someone else has filled you in by now, but here goes- Good luck with all the tests. Hopefully you will get some answers for your son. My...
Glenda & Wayne Blanch
wblanch@...
Mar 5, 2000 12:45 am
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Dear Cathe, My son Ryan pulled it out the first time he had it at two years old and accidentally removed it when he was four. What happens depends on how much ...
ryanmommy@...
Mar 5, 2000 1:17 pm
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Cathe - My son had his first pH probe at 3 1/2. He stayed in the hosptial for it but that was the way it was done then (almost 8 years ago). He did manage to...
PattiRN820@...
Mar 5, 2000 8:36 pm
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Patti, What kind of testing is being done? We haven't seen the GI yet. We just changed Drs. and can't get in until April. The bile reflux was just diagnosed ...
danny47988@...
Mar 5, 2000 10:16 pm
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Rhonda, Glenda, Cathy & Patti: Gosh how lucky I feel to be apart of this group right now, you all have been so wise and helpful to us, I am truly...
Joshysmom@...
Mar 5, 2000 10:55 pm
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Lori, thank you very much for your reply, it means so much to be able to talk to others going thru this like you all with their children. I know I will be a...
Joshysmom@...
Mar 5, 2000 11:14 pm
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MEMCG@...
Mar 5, 2000 11:28 pm
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Cathe, So sorry you have had to join this group! Glad you found it, but sorry you had to! My son (Tim, 16 yrs., GERD since birth, Barretts esophagus 13) has...
danny47988@...
Mar 5, 2000 11:32 pm
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Cathe, You should let the doc know about the family history of vomiting after general anesthesia..that is important info and IF he does need general anesthesia...
Noreen V
noreen_e_v@...
Mar 6, 2000 12:59 am
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Hi Cathe, I, too, will be a nervous wreck! But, fortunately(?) we will only receive 24hrs notice before the procedure is done. I'm not sure if that's good or...
Lori Kennedy
wed_ink@...
Mar 6, 2000 2:12 pm
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Marcie - Sorry about the confusion with the kids names!!! Spencer hasn't been officially diagnosed with bile reflux yet. The surgeon feels that this is the...
PattiRN820@...
Mar 6, 2000 3:36 pm
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Cathe I have a 4yo son with GERD also. He was diagnosed at 4 months. We have had all these tests several times, except the pH probe which we had just once....
EvnNmatMom@...
Mar 6, 2000 5:03 pm
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Please help me to unsubscribe if you can....
MEMCG@...
Mar 7, 2000 1:31 am
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Hi Cathe, I get the mail in digest form too, so my responses will be a bit delayed. The endoscopy can be done either with heavy sedation, or with a general...
Glenda & Wayne Blanch
wblanch@...
Mar 7, 2000 1:55 am
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Tx Childrens simply added a ton of Hersheys chocolate syrup. My son asked for another when it was over!!! ...go figure.......