What does an endrocrinologist do?

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I took back to her GP today. She is going to review her xrays and talk

with the radiologist.

has lost about 11 pounds. That's not good cause she only weighs 100

now. She's 5' 7 " tall.

She's always been tall and thin.

She eats like a horse. I suppose she hasn't been eating as much lately casue

she's been sick. But, that's an awful lot of weight to loose.

Anyway, she said she will review the xrays, and find out if they show anything.

And, she may send her for a bone scan or an MRI.

She also said she may send her to an oncologist or an endrocrinologist. We will

wait for her phone call back.

didn't seems worried about that. Thank goodness. But I am.

I don't know what an endrocrinologist does. I don't even know if I'm spelling

it right.

Does it have anything to do with metabolism? For some reason, I'm thinking I

heard that somewhere.

That's interesting, because is so thin, and eats so much. And, she gets

low blood sugar all the time. Maybe there could be something wrong with her

metabolism/? Could that make you sick with other things?

I'm wondering if she can't absorb the nutrients she needs, or something like

that.

I mean, she eats a LOT. One friend's dad joked when taking out for

dinner with his family, that they would stop and pick up a cow for 's

dinner.

She actually earned $20.00 last summer for eating the most steak at our family

reunion. Beating out all her cousins, aunts and uncles. And, she has 4 boy

cousins who are between 17 and 22 - and they eat a lot.

So, I am just so frustrated, and worried.

There is definetly something going on with her ribs. The dr had a confused look

on her face. jumps when you touch it, and there is a definite swelling

or lump on the bone.

The xray didn't show anything - even with the soft tissue - from the radiologist

report.

Anyway, now I'm worried. Well, more worried than usual.