Re: BETH: 's endoscopy and breath hydrogen test

[Guest guest]

Beth - ahhhh.... and after reading your email, L's peds called and

said the same thing. Undoubtedly, we will find out that she has

ulcers in her duodenum. Cancer is so infinitesimally rare in

children. But with her other GI issues, ulcers would make sense,

and she said they take antibiotics, etc. We'll wait for the biopsy

results and I am no longer very worried. Thanks guys! -

> >

> > Hello everyone -

> >

> > First, I am going to post something but if any of you know

> something

> > BAD about what I am posting, please do NOT email me. We are

> already

> > nervous, and I really would rather be in denial....

> >

> > went into Children's Hospital Monday afternoon, and we

had

> > her put on the Rehab Floor, to avoid sick kids. VERY tough

floor,

> > though. Many tragedies. Her roommate was a 16-year girl who

last

> > winter, was a beautiful, happy go lucky girl who was a passenger

> in

> > a car hit head on.... now she can not do anything on her own,

can

> > not speak, and her family is shattered.

> >

> > had her IV put in that night so that she could be NPO

for

> > the endoscopy, scheduled for Tues at 9:30am. Well, this is why

we

> > always insist on IVs, even if a doctor says " well, we'll

schedule

> > her first so you really don't need an IV. " Cuz 9:30am slowly

and

> > painfully went on and on until 2:00pm!!!!! Endoscopy went

awesome

> > and easily -- and I was given the report at the end to read

which

> > had two numbered points about how the stomach looked great and

> that

> > there were " scattered duodenal lesions " or some spelling like

> that.

> > And that biopsies of places and the lesions were taken and sent

> off.

> >

> > was able to eat from 5-8pm, before going NPO again all

> > night. I was so tired, sleeping in a broken chair sharing a

> room.

> > Then this morning, the 4 hour breath hydrogen test -- easy as

> pie.

> > Drink some sugar water, and then every 30 minutes she blows into

a

> > straw and blows up a little balloon. During this time, a nurse

> > comes in and is working on the discharge papers and she says

> > something vague like " did the doctor explain the endoscopy

> > results? " so I said the two things, stil not thinking anything

> > bad. And she just had this look on her face... so the whole way

> > home I'm pondering it and realizing, uh oh, this duodenal lesion

> > thing, maybe this is something that could be nothing, could be

> bad???

> >

> > I have gone on line for an hour, and gosh, so many links that

tie

> > these lesions to cancer. But there are other parts that tie

them

> to

> > h.pylori, and I know a bunch of our kids have tested positive

for

> > that! So I finally got off the internet and decided that I

would

> > post here - to see if any of you have experience with

> > these " lesions " . And to wait for the pathology results in a

> couple

> > days.

> >

> > The saddest news is that 's beloved hamster, Possible,

die

> > while she was at the hospital. She has been devastated.

> Incredible

> > what a tiny animal can mean to a child. A major funeral is

> > planned....

> >

> > Salem

[Guest guest]

,

I could have written the book on the results of 's endoscopy

results. This has happened to Max three times! The first two times

it was because Max had h pylori AND ulcers. Antibiotics took care

of that, for the most part. Unfortunately, h pylori can test

positive almost all the time for some kids, but treatment is not

necessarily done. The more concerning thing is the ulcers that can

be there as a result. Again, more antibiotics. (And, contrary to

popular old wives tales, milk does NOT help!)

I'm sorry for the loss of Possible. We have lost guinea pigs and

rabbits over the years. I know how devestating it can be. The kids

become so attached. Unfortunately, it's the circle of life. I know

that while is so sad now, in a few weeks you all will be

laughing and talking about that animal. Make a point of it. I have

always brought up funny things about our pets. It lets the kids

know that life goes on and that we can have happy memories and keep

them as part of our lives.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

,

I could have written the book on the results of 's endoscopy

results. This has happened to Max three times! The first two times

it was because Max had h pylori AND ulcers. Antibiotics took care

of that, for the most part. Unfortunately, h pylori can test

positive almost all the time for some kids, but treatment is not

necessarily done. The more concerning thing is the ulcers that can

be there as a result. Again, more antibiotics. (And, contrary to

popular old wives tales, milk does NOT help!)

I'm sorry for the loss of Possible. We have lost guinea pigs and

rabbits over the years. I know how devestating it can be. The kids

become so attached. Unfortunately, it's the circle of life. I know

that while is so sad now, in a few weeks you all will be

laughing and talking about that animal. Make a point of it. I have

always brought up funny things about our pets. It lets the kids

know that life goes on and that we can have happy memories and keep

them as part of our lives.

Jodi Z