The Chief of Pediatric Surgery called today (not the surgeon we saw previously). She looked over Alexander's upper GI and went over the results. Even though the hernia didn't show up on the test, she said that it only means it isn't large. It is likely smaller and possibly transient - which is what we thought. At this point in time, she is on the fence whether or not to do the surgery. Because of his symptoms and how bad he gets during a bad spell, he is definitely a candidate. But because he is doing so well developmentally and (GI tract aside) is very healthy, we all hesitate about doing it. She wants to see him in August to get an accurate assessment of his weight/growth and discuss the surgery more in depth.
Alexander continues to feel well following the upper GI and likes reminding us that he's, "Such a good boy at the doctor!" :) Love him!
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