My Calendar is Filling Up Again

I am one popular little guy - with all these health care professionals! Since my calendar is filling up again, I figured it was prime time for an update...

Thicker Isn't Always Better...As you know, I am testing out the thickener and that is going okay. But at 3 oz. thickened, it really started to be a mess and I started sounding a bit rattly. I really don't want to try to eat up to 7 oz. thickened, because that's a lot and it's kind of boring. Plus, it might make me all congested and that's no fun.

NG Tube To Go Bye-Bye...Mommy and daddy and I met with my GI doc., Dr. S. last week and it's official - we have a consult for a tummy tube with a specialty surgeon, Dr. N., on Tuesday Jul 26. Hopefully the procedure can happen soon. Once I have that in, we are going to work on incorporating more table food and using the tube for hydration and nutritional supplementation. (Isn't it amazing that I can type all of these big words and yet can't really say anything yet except for babbling? Mommy did here me say no several times today. She didn't seem too happy that I was saying it over and over again. I am not sure why, though).

Let There Be No Specialty Docs Left Behind...I have a follow up on Monday Aug 1 with my ENT doc., the other Dr. S, to check on my ear tubes and make sure I am not suffering from a sinus infection. I am on antibiotics until then. I am also going to have a pulmonary follow up on Aug 17, with Dr. G.

Everyone Wants to Get All Up in My Biznizz...The biggest news is that my pediatrician and GI doc spoke this week and have decided that it's time for an MRI. Since there is nothing structurally wrong with me, I guess we are at the point where everyone wants to rule out any neurological issues. I have to go under for the MRI and I really hope they don't find anything. I know everyone wants an answer for why I can't swallow right, but let's keep our fingers crossed that it doesn't have anything to do with my brain. Again, they just want to rule anything out. I am okay on everything else, so the chance is pretty slim that there's a problem. But we'll know for sure in a little over a week.

I continue to be super happy and curious. I laugh a LOT and run all over the place. It's pretty good to be me, if I do say so myself.

Well, I promise to provide frequent updates over the next couple of weeks. Please keep me in your thoughts.

Hugs,
Emerson