Scope Results

Lorelei's scope went well yesterday. The day began early as we headed to the Children's Hospital at 6:15 am. We got there around 7:00 and signed in and then had to wait. It was a long wait because Lorelei could not eat or drink anything after 12:00 the night before. She was a bit cranky but luckily between Mama, Daddy, Grandmama, and Grandaddy we kept her fairly entertained. They took us back around 8:00 to a room and took vitals. There we waited to see the Anesthesiologist and the GI Doctor (Dr.Tenjarla). Around 9:15 they gave her a little drink that would help calm her but also made her loopy. After about 10 minutes they took her back and did gas and an IV. They also used a breathing tube during the procedure. She was away from us for about an hour and then they came to tell us she was waking up. When I entered the GI Lab, I heard a child screaming and crying but didn't think it was Lorelei because it was deeper cry. So I was surprised when we walked in the room and saw the nurse trying to rock Lorelei but she was not having it! She was most unhappy and needed her Mama and Daddy's loving. The nurse said that she woke up feisty. I held her and rocked her for a while and she remained upset for about 45 minutes. We did get her to take some apple juice and that helped calm her.

Lorelei had calmed down and Josh and I went to look at pictures of the scope and speak with Dr. Tenjarla while Grandmama and Grandaddy attended to Lorelei. The doctor showed us several pictures (as you can see below-sorry, but they are not that gross). What they found was that her duodenum (where the stomach empties in to the intestines) had enlarged lymph nodes. You can see in the pictures below the bumps but it is not supposed to look like that. These enlarged nodes could mean one of three possibilities: 1. Food Allergies; 2. A bacterial infection; 3. A cell infection. We will know more in 1 week after the biopsy's come back. They also found some Gastritis in her stomach, which is caused from reflux, and she is back on Prevacid now. The doctor explained that the enlarged nodes seem to think this is why she is not wanting to eat, becuase it hurts her, and thus she is not growing. We will see an allergist if this is the reason. If it is not allergies, then we will have to see what the doctors has in store for Lorelei next.

I feel okay about the results. We will see if this leads to helping Lorelei grow or if it is just one more thing that they have found that is a piece of the puzzle. Thanks for all the support and prayers! It was a long day for all of us but we are through it for now.

The first two pictures are the enlarged nodes and the other pictures are of her stomach and esophagus. Some pictures show the gastritis and other show a normal inside.