Justin is not eating…again!
It’s 3 o’ clock in the afternoon, and I’m just taking my first bite of food all day. It’s Jack in the Box egg rolls, fries, and a chicken fajita pita. Not exactly healthy gourmet, but I’m too hungry to even care.
Justin’s eating issues (yes, they’re back) are wearing me out.
Justin hasn’t been eating for the past week, and it’s gotten worse. Today, he’s nibbled down a total of 5 oz of formula, and I had to practically force feed him half a bowl of cereal. He’s lost half a pound in the past 3 days, according to my digital scale. Every time I bring a bottle to his mouth, he’d shake his head from side to side, keeping his mouth tightly shut.
I spent the past three days trying to make an appointment with GI for him. The earliest at CHOC was in October. After speaking to the nurse, though, they scheduled him in for next Thursday. His failure to thrive is concerning to them. I called Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. I wanted their doctor’s opinion, also. They called me back today, and scheduled me for an appointment two weeks out.
Just by looking at him, you wouldn’t suspect anything is wrong. He smiles, laughs, does his physical and occupational therapy exercises, rolls around, and overall is just content. I’m sure the reps on the phone and the doctors think I’m crazy, that I’m just looking for trouble.
Truth is, the reason why I’m not freaking out as much is because he’s so content. But, the fact that he’s not eating, and is now losing weight has me very concerned. I’ve learned that when things get bad, they do so very quickly. So, I’m anxious to get him to a doctor to get some tests run to see what’s going on in his little body.
Please pray that he’ll be able to sustain until his appointment with GI next Thursday (that’s a whole week away!), and also that whatever is causing his ailment may be found and fixed.
Thank you!
August 29th, 2008 at 8:02 am
How frustrating it must be to watch your child and have to worry about basic things like eating that are just second-nature to most people. You have been and will continue to be in our prayers. I am confident that the Great Physician has his eye on Justin, even when human doctors are hard to get to.