Friday, October 21, 2011

Worried

I am worried sick over Ethan's ongoing issues with reflux.  Thank god he has an appointment with a specialist on Monday.  Hopefully we can get some answers and an update on what his vocal chords look like.  Last we knew, the ear, nose, and throat doctor said that Ethan should be on Reglan, which we decided against after we talked it over with our pediatrician back in MS.  The side effects can be severe so we chose against it and I am scared that the gastroenterologist will say that Ethan needs to be on it.  His cough is so bad right now and no one seems to understand what I'm talking about when I say "no he is not sick, the cough is from his reflux."  I get so tired of trying to explain what is going on with him and honestly, I don't really know exactly how the reflux caused the croup that landed him in the hospital and I don't really know exactly how the cough factors into the reflux.  I also don't understand why he isn't in obvious pain because most people agree that reflux is miserable.  I'm going to sit with the gastroenterologist until I feel comfortable because doctors tend to rush from patient to patient.  I am not going to put up with that this time!  I am so frustrated right now because Ethan has been coughing all night and it sounds so 'chunky'.  Sounds gross, but that is the best way to describe it.  Poor baby.   

Monday, October 17, 2011

Goodbye (?)

It is time to say goodbye to my blog!  We live closer to almost everyone now and I feel like our family has outgrown the need to post videos, pictures and text.  I want to get list of email addresses so I can email pictures and such.  I'm not saying that I will never post again, but I am saying (to my mother) that you shouldn't check for updates anymore!  I want to figure out a way to keep this blog active so I can use it as documentation of how Ethan has worked his way into our hearts.  Eric can help me with that.  Please?

Thanks for reading!

Emily