These hormones can also be on the increase in times of stress or high level physical activity, so the doctor wanted a retest at a later date. So, we did that early last week, and the tests finally came today, and all numbers were in the normal range! So yeah, a big sigh of relief here.
It does look like Jack will need a gastronomy tube (G-tube) "installed" to help him gain weight. Since he is barely gaining weight, doctors are concerned about stunned growth.
Gastrointestinal doctor may talk to us some more about it tomorrow. He will also give us his opinion on whether there are any intestinal blockages that may be responsible for Jack's unusual bowel movements. They also took blood samples to test for celiac disease (gluten intolerance) and we should know those results tomorrow.
At the beginning of the week Jack took a pill that had these 20 little plastic discs, and then he had X-rays through the week to see how the rings progress through his intestinal track. You can see the rings on the last X-ray.
School is going well, although he is taking advantage of being able to come home after lunch. But with his sudden BMs, I don't blame him. Plus, he's not the only one with "spring fever."
We did go to his school carnival this weekend, and he had an exciting field trip too last week.
His grades are good too, at least his spelling tests are, but he does need to read more.
Jack saved, scrounged and otherwise came into possession of some money and bought himself a pair of Nunchuks and a dragon necklace. (BOGO weekend at the local sword shop.)
So he's been practicing with those over the past few days.
So, we're waiting on:
- the opinion on intestinal track,
- celiac disease test results and
- G-tube consultation.
(And of course Avengers on May 1st, and Mad Max on May 15th.) (And midnight showing of Star Wars on Dec 18th, but that's long term...)
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