Where did the time go? We went shed hunting and found a few, then to a Blazer Game, then Andie and I went to Hermiston to see her doctor. It snowed a lot while we were gone and we had an interesting trip home that evening. During the trip we had a great time, except for at the doctor's. He didn't have great news for us.
She may have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, so we have MORE tests to do. A pediatric colonoscopy is her next great adventure, after numerous poo, blood, and saliva tests. I cannot begin to explain how gross it is to harvest fecal samples at home. Amy, you are really missing out.... :) She loves it as much as me, and we have done some real bonding over the course of several poo samples.
It is also possible that she may have celiac disease instead of IBD, in which case, we simply remove all gluten from her diet. I understand this is much easier said than done, however.
Anyhoo, she could use any prayers you have to spare at this time.
All in all, she's taking it well, and with a great sense of humor. She's a great kid, and I hope we get this resolved soon.
We had a great laugh about the colonoscopy:
Me: Are you nervous?
ALK: I'm not crazy about them sticking a camera up my butt!
Me: Hey! Maybe they'll find that lost library book.....
ALK: You are horrible..... (laughing)
Me: Well, we've looked everywhere else.
we thought it was funny!!!