Saturday, August 12, 2006

Gastrostomy & Fundoplication

I've been referred to a gastroenterologist at great ormond street. My tests came back showing i have mild-moderate reflux, so this means i have to have a fundoplication when i get a gastrostomy. Mommy's not very happy about this, it means another long operation for me. If i keep the ng tube in for too long it'll start affecting my speech, so we'll probably have to go with it. I don't think i'll be eating anytime soon, so...

here's a link that describes a fundoplication
http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/families/F060261/index.html

here's one that describes a gastrostomy
http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets/families/F000380/

If i go ahead with all this, they're going to look at my blocked tear duct while i'm under, to save me having another general anaesthetic. Mommy's going to ask if they can look at my undescended testes at the same time, kill 2 birds with one stone.

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