ENT Visit

Today our little man saw an ENT specialist who specializes in pediatrics. I love the doctor, which is such a huge blessing. He offered a great deal of his time to discuss all little man has been through thus far so we could come up with some answers as to why D still struggles with the congestion. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any really clear cut answer. That was not exactly what I hoped to hear, but honestly, thinking about it now, this could very much be a blessing. My nerves were somewhat on edge today as I feared they would want to revisit an NG tube. Don't get me wrong, we absolutely want what's best AND safe for D, but life with an NG tube is not ideal. We worked so hard to achieve the milestones in his feeding and swallowing therapy, so naturally we truly don't want to go backwards. And PRAISE THE LORD, an NG tube was never mentioned other than discussing D's past. The doctor seemed very surprised by the fact that little man had never experienced any respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, from all the aspirating in his early days. And quite frankly, we are so extremely fortunate and can only attribute that to God's hands and protection covering our sweet baby. This lack of illness helped rule out some concerns with the ENT doctor, so another huge blessing! So, all in all, the doctor did not convey too much concern regarding the congestion. He does want to see D back in a couple of months. If all is not clearing up by then, as far as D's reflux and his feeding/swallowing issues are concerned, then we may need to move forward with some invasive testing. But, for now... we are clinging to the blessings and praising God for all the progress our little man has made. Thank you for your prayers. We will continue to update! Love to all!!!