I have a question about bloody stools

May 20, 2008

my grandson had another endoscopy to see how he is doing and to change

his peg and the Dr. did biopsies because we have been having a lot of

diarrhea and bloody stools. I am wondering if there is more that

should be done with him?

He has been having problems for 6 weeks and each time we went to the

pediatrician she didnt seem concerned. When we went to the

Immunologist almost 2 weeks ago now she cultured and checked his

diapers and she is the one who set up the appt. with the GI doc who

placed his G-tube. I was surprised how quickly the peg changed was

scheduled and now I am more concerned because the results from the

biopsies came back much quicker than we expected. Am I worrying for

naught? He suggested we changed his medication from the liquid form to

the solu-tab but he is only 6 months old so how can he safely swallow

a tablet and even more so should he be getting anything by mouth??? we

have been concerned with his aspirating everything he swallows so how

can he justify the solu-tab? I mean the whole point of the G-tube was

to prevent him from choking to death? I talked with the nurse

yesterday and she was going to relay the concerns but I have not

gotten a call yet.

ok back to the bloody stools...he is anemic now...his blood count was

only 9.2 and to my understand thats pretty low he has been getting

iron supplements everyday since he was a week old and he has barely

made any improvements since... How can losing so much blood everyday

be ok?

He gains weight, he is now rolling over and putting everything in his

mouth...as far as the early childhood people are saying he is only 7

weeks or so delayed...Im worried about his motor development because

he gets no tummy time and is not able to be on his belly at all...he

sits up quite well and is trying to get himself to a sitting position

by himself...but if he continues to be so tired and dragged down how

can he grow up normally?

ok...so I have more than one question...lol

chalk it up to a grammys curiousity.

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