You guys won't believe this!

[Guest guest]

I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke with me and you won't

believe what they found on his x-ray!! Ian has swallowed something that appears

to be a quarter and it is stuck in his bowels. Dr. K is EXTREMELY concerned

especially since Ian has lost 3 lbs in weight. He said we need to get him into

a surgeon tomorrow to be evaluated. He says it appears that it has been there a

while and that he feels it may be too large to pass on its own. I am waiting

for the pediatrician to call me back with the name of a surgeon. I stink! I

let him play with money all the time. I guess I get the bad mommy of the

century award today.

The good news is that his curve is down to 11 degrees! That is a 5 degree

improvement. He does think there are still some rotation issues, so he said

we're definitely going to do one more cast, but then we are looking at a brace

after that. That is great news, but it's a bit overshadowed right now by this

freaking coin. He also said that the GI doctor could evaluate him better for a

hernia than he could, so I guess that sort of works out.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

[Guest guest]

If it's not one thing it's definately another! Hang in there !

Claflin <noellesmommy@...> wrote:

I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke with me and you won't

believe what they found on his x-ray!! Ian has swallowed something that appears

to be a quarter and it is stuck in his bowels. Dr. K is EXTREMELY concerned

especially since Ian has lost 3 lbs in weight. He said we need to get him into a

surgeon tomorrow to be evaluated. He says it appears that it has been there a

while and that he feels it may be too large to pass on its own. I am waiting for

the pediatrician to call me back with the name of a surgeon. I stink! I let him

play with money all the time. I guess I get the bad mommy of the century award

today.

The good news is that his curve is down to 11 degrees! That is a 5 degree

improvement. He does think there are still some rotation issues, so he said

we're definitely going to do one more cast, but then we are looking at a brace

after that. That is great news, but it's a bit overshadowed right now by this

freaking coin. He also said that the GI doctor could evaluate him better for a

hernia than he could, so I guess that sort of works out.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

[Guest guest]

oh my gosh! i would be freaking out also. at least they found it. will he

have surgery near you guys or in erie? does this mean that they put him under

anaesthesia, took an out of cast x-ray, found the coin, and now won't cast him?

i'm confused, as you can tell.

deshea

---- Original message ----

>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:17:38 -0400

>From: " Claflin " <noellesmommy@...>

>Subject: You guys won't believe this!

> " infantile scoliosis " <infantile scoliosis treatment >

>

> I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke

> with me and you won't believe what they found on his

> x-ray!! Ian has swallowed something that appears to

> be a quarter and it is stuck in his bowels. Dr. K is

> EXTREMELY concerned especially since Ian has lost 3

> lbs in weight. He said we need to get him into a

> surgeon tomorrow to be evaluated. He says it appears

> that it has been there a while and that he feels it

> may be too large to pass on its own. I am waiting

> for the pediatrician to call me back with the name

> of a surgeon. I stink! I let him play with money all

> the time. I guess I get the bad mommy of the century

> award today.

>

> The good news is that his curve is down to 11

> degrees! That is a 5 degree improvement. He does

> think there are still some rotation issues, so he

> said we're definitely going to do one more cast, but

> then we are looking at a brace after that. That is

> great news, but it's a bit overshadowed right now by

> this freaking coin. He also said that the GI doctor

> could evaluate him better for a hernia than he

> could, so I guess that sort of works out.

>

>

> Noelle (12-2-01)

> Ian (8-15-04)

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

I sent a reply to this but don't think it went through.. so sorry to

hear about that ! That's great news about his improvement

though!! And I just said not to be too hard on yourself about the

coin, could easily be one of my girls too even if you don't let them

play with them they find them always, Everywhere, my house can be

spotless! So hopefully they can figure out something besides

surgery! =| Good luck w/it & Best wishes to you guys~ Will look

forward to hearing how it goes!

Take care,

Joy & Solana

>

> I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke with me and

you won't believe what they found on his x-ray!! Ian has swallowed

something that appears to be a quarter and it is stuck in his

bowels. Dr. K is EXTREMELY concerned especially since Ian has lost

3 lbs in weight. He said we need to get him into a surgeon tomorrow

to be evaluated. He says it appears that it has been there a while

and that he feels it may be too large to pass on its own. I am

waiting for the pediatrician to call me back with the name of a

surgeon. I stink! I let him play with money all the time. I guess

I get the bad mommy of the century award today.

>

> The good news is that his curve is down to 11 degrees! That is a

5 degree improvement. He does think there are still some rotation

issues, so he said we're definitely going to do one more cast, but

then we are looking at a brace after that. That is great news, but

it's a bit overshadowed right now by this freaking coin. He also

said that the GI doctor could evaluate him better for a hernia than

he could, so I guess that sort of works out.

>

>

> Noelle (12-2-01)

> Ian (8-15-04)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, he is going to be seen here by a Gastrointestinal doctor (once I get a

name from my pediatrician I am supposed to make an appt.). Dr. K doesn't know

if he can pass it on his own or not...I am not sure why, but he seems to think

it has been there a while and that it is stuck.

Yes, they found it when they took his out of cast x-ray. They still casted him.

Luckily, if it does need to be removed, it looks like they can use something

called an endoscope to suck it out rather than doing surgery (although it does

mean sedation again). If it would happen to get stuck in the intestines, then

they have to do actual surgery. Of course, this is just stuff that I read on

the internet, so I guess I will see what the GI says.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

You guys won't believe this!

> " infantile scoliosis " <infantile scoliosis treatment >

>

> I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke

> with me and you won't believe what they found on his

> x-ray!! Ian has swallowed something that appears to

> be a quarter and it is stuck in his bowels. Dr. K is

> EXTREMELY concerned especially since Ian has lost 3

> lbs in weight. He said we need to get him into a

> surgeon tomorrow to be evaluated. He says it appears

> that it has been there a while and that he feels it

> may be too large to pass on its own. I am waiting

> for the pediatrician to call me back with the name

> of a surgeon. I stink! I let him play with money all

> the time. I guess I get the bad mommy of the century

> award today.

>

> The good news is that his curve is down to 11

> degrees! That is a 5 degree improvement. He does

> think there are still some rotation issues, so he

> said we're definitely going to do one more cast, but

> then we are looking at a brace after that. That is

> great news, but it's a bit overshadowed right now by

> this freaking coin. He also said that the GI doctor

> could evaluate him better for a hernia than he

> could, so I guess that sort of works out.

>

>

> Noelle (12-2-01)

> Ian (8-15-04)

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for clarifying that! i hope they can get it out the less invasive way.

who knows maybe the gi doc thinks it might come out on its own or has another

method of getting it out? i have no idea, but perhaps no surgery will be

involved. let us know what you find out.

also, i meant to say in my previous e-mail that i'm glad his #s are coming down

and he'll be in a brace soon.

deshea

---- Original message ----

>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:38:33 -0400

>From: " Claflin " <noellesmommy@...>

>Subject: Re: You guys won't believe this!

><infantile scoliosis treatment >

>

> Well, he is going to be seen here by a

> Gastrointestinal doctor (once I get a name from my

> pediatrician I am supposed to make an appt.). Dr. K

> doesn't know if he can pass it on his own or not...I

> am not sure why, but he seems to think it has been

> there a while and that it is stuck.

>

> Yes, they found it when they took his out of cast

> x-ray. They still casted him. Luckily, if it does

> need to be removed, it looks like they can use

> something called an endoscope to suck it out rather

> than doing surgery (although it does mean sedation

> again). If it would happen to get stuck in the

> intestines, then they have to do actual surgery. Of

> course, this is just stuff that I read on the

> internet, so I guess I will see what the GI says.

>

>

> Noelle (12-2-01)

> Ian (8-15-04)

> You guys won't

> believe this!

> > " infantile scoliosis "

> <infantile scoliosis treatment >

> >

> > I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke

> > with me and you won't believe what they found on

> his

> > x-ray!! Ian has swallowed something that appears

> to

> > be a quarter and it is stuck in his bowels. Dr. K

> is

> > EXTREMELY concerned especially since Ian has lost

> 3

> > lbs in weight. He said we need to get him into a

> > surgeon tomorrow to be evaluated. He says it

> appears

> > that it has been there a while and that he feels

> it

> > may be too large to pass on its own. I am waiting

> > for the pediatrician to call me back with the name

> > of a surgeon. I stink! I let him play with money

> all

> > the time. I guess I get the bad mommy of the

> century

> > award today.

> >

> > The good news is that his curve is down to 11

> > degrees! That is a 5 degree improvement. He does

> > think there are still some rotation issues, so he

> > said we're definitely going to do one more cast,

> but

> > then we are looking at a brace after that. That is

> > great news, but it's a bit overshadowed right now

> by

> > this freaking coin. He also said that the GI

> doctor

> > could evaluate him better for a hernia than he

> > could, so I guess that sort of works out.

> >

> >

> > Noelle (12-2-01)

> > Ian (8-15-04)

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Don't feel bad, I let my 3 year old play with money all the time as well and

thought she never put it in her mouth. You can't completley watch them all the

time!

Hopefully the GI spec will be able to figure out how to get it out w/o too

much trouble.

Good luck

That is wonderful news on his curve- that is great improvement!!

Hang in there and keep us posted.

and Evan

Claflin <noellesmommy@...> wrote:

I am FREAKING out right now. Dr. Khoury just spoke with me and you

won't believe what they found on his x-ray!! Ian has swallowed something that

appears to be a quarter and it is stuck in his bowels. Dr. K is EXTREMELY

concerned especially since Ian has lost 3 lbs in weight. He said we need to get

him into a surgeon tomorrow to be evaluated. He says it appears that it has been

there a while and that he feels it may be too large to pass on its own. I am

waiting for the pediatrician to call me back with the name of a surgeon. I

stink! I let him play with money all the time. I guess I get the bad mommy of

the century award today.

The good news is that his curve is down to 11 degrees! That is a 5 degree

improvement. He does think there are still some rotation issues, so he said

we're definitely going to do one more cast, but then we are looking at a brace

after that. That is great news, but it's a bit overshadowed right now by this

freaking coin. He also said that the GI doctor could evaluate him better for a

hernia than he could, so I guess that sort of works out.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)