Soooo NO surgery for Ivee and her stomach issues. The surgeons do not want to touch the stomach hernia. They say she will be fine right now because the g-button has her stomach anchored to her abdominal wall. There isn't a chance of it twisting like it would if it were free to move. They suggested that we could give her a g-j button if we would like to try that for the heaving. We have decided not to proceed with that. I'm not sure if I posted it, but the gastro doc didn't find anything wrong with Ivee's esophagus or stomach. He believes the heaving is neurological do to all the trauma that her brain has endured with surgeries and radiation. SOOO
We are trying a appetite "increaser" trying to get Ivee to want to eat by mouth. We are attempting to approach this from a new point of view. Treating her aversion to foods and textures.
We will be leaving for Memphis September 26 for her 4 month check up. Sept. 26 is also Chili's St. Jude day. Go to your local Chili's restaurant and eat lunch or dinner or both. All the net profits they make that day will go directly to St. Jude. You wouldn't believe what this restaurant has done for St. Jude and how they have made treating our children so much easier and better. And in case you didn't know, Kay Jewelers and CVS pharmacy also give to St. Jude.
Please continue to lift Ivee and her friends up in prayer. Many of those children are on my list to the right. Add to that list Ronan and Dillan, two new ependymoma patients. Say an extra prayer for Aaron B who just under went a 12 hour surgery yesterday to remove 2 tumors from his spine. Allison, Lucy, Justin, Nora and many others begin their last rounds of chemo this week. Pray for an easy treatment and quick recoveries so they can go home!
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