Because of two cancellations, we were able to get Henry in to Children's Mercy's GI Clinic more than a month before originally scheduled! Here's the report . . .1) Thanks so much to our wonderful neighbors who agreed to watch Lexi and Frankie (and take Lexi to school!) so Frank and I could both go to the appointment!
2) We loved the doctor! Female, our age, with a daughter named Lexi!
3) First step is more stool samples (my favorite!). These will be testing for fat, sugar, etc. that would confirm or rule out mal-absorbtion (ie: if there's a lot of fat in his stool, his body's not absorbing the fat he eats, etc.).
4) As of the car ride home, Henry's on a high-fat diet. That means hot dogs, cheese, all the whole milk he wants, Ritz crackers, cookies (thanks, Michelle, for the Christmas cookies he ate on the way home!).
5) If the stool samples are all negative, the next step is a colonoscopy to look for physical problems.
We'll keep you posted!
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