Saturday, February 7, 2009

Update

As far as Dani goes, we still really don't know what is going on. The doctor doesn't think she is diabetic (we go to the best in town. She's not one to rush into meds and wants to be sure of the problem before going on) but she can't fully discredit it either. Dani is small for her age and has damn near zero fat. She that could be the problem or, also due to the zero fat, her body may have a problem metabolizing fatty acids. We are continuing testing her blood sugar and now have moved to urine tests when we get certain readings. We are looking for keytones. I don't know what they are exactly but sarah tells me it has to do with sugar. If they are there that means her body doesn't properly know what to do with the sugar so it is dumping it. If they aren't there, then what exactly is causing her sugar to be low? This is what we are looking at. Of course, when we were there, normal sugar lol. Always that way.

As far as her bum goes, the doc saw a small mark, but nothing like last time. We have to monitor that also and if blood still continues to be present, she'll have to be scoped to check for internal problems.

Ya know, all I want is for one year this child to have a normal year. No unexpected doctor vists. No surgeries. No blood testing. Poor thing, but damn she's a strong one. Doesn't cry when her clood gets drawn. Doesn't even flinch. She's used to it already. She's four fucking years old and used to it. *sigh* She's really a trooper.

10 comments:

  1. Aww - I really hope the doc figures it out, and soon!

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  2. I already commented at JS... I hope they find out whats wrong so they can help her {hugs}

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  3. Definitely a trooper! If she's tough at age 4, then she'll be able to handle anything that life throws at her. Still, it hurts to see your little angels go through this.
    I just read an article about ketones, and then you mentioned it here. Funny.

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  4. I'm so sorry to hear about Dani's medical problems. I hope that the doctors can get to the bottom of the issues soon. You and Dani are in my thoughts.

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  5. here's my favorite herbal resource on the web. :-)

    http://www.wicca.com/celtic/herbal/herbindex.htm

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  6. It is almost sad to see those children not cry. My son started at seven months old being a frequent flier at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is now 19, we still go to JHH. He continues to be a trooper. I am the one that has meltdowns every so often without his knowledge.

    My prayers go out to you and Dani.

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  7. I hope you find out soon. Have you tried doctors that come from other angles? Sometimes doctors just in the modern medical field don't know every angle or don't suspect things that homeopathic doctors can for instance.
    In general, our bodies don't like and don't recognize refined sugars as food. How much processed food does she eat? If you were to go on a diet with all fresh foods for a week would she have the same urine results?

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  8. ive heard about ketones before... havent had to think about it for a long time though so i dont really remember. i really hope that little one comes through well. if shes got a lot of spirit and vive, she will make it. im sure of it. my prayers go with you. -L

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  9. I miss you, oogly-boogly butt!!

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