So we get to CHOP on time, but of course I couldn't remember where we were supposed to go. I went to the Wood Center and we were supposed to be in the Main hospital. Anyway, all was well and we were still on time by the time we made it to the right department.
Juliana couldn't be in the room of course because of the radiation exposure, so she and Daddy waited in the hall.
Mikaela hated the whole ordeal! Who likes it? She cried as soon as the technician pulled her arms over her head let alone when he began feeding her the barium. They snapped a bunch of pictures, rolled her this way and that. Snapped a bunch more. Asked me to hold her for a while to calm her down and see if the barium would start to work its way down. Then back to the table again for more pictures. This time she cried as soon as I laid her down. More turning and rolling. Right side, back to her back, then left, then right again. More pictures.
They asked me to hold her again while they gave a quick call to her surgeon that did her Ladd procedure. In about two minutes, they were back in the room for a few more pictures.
All in all, everything looks "good". Her stomach was a bit distended and had some air. The barium flowed a bit slower than the radiologist would have liked, but attributed all of the above to her being so upset that she swallowed some air and the flow slows down because when one is upset the stomach clamps down a bit.
So we know only that nothing serious is wrong. We know that the intestines look okay. Everything is behaving "typically". (Thanks, Kim for this word). We don't really know why she is unable to eat baby food yet and periodically vomits all that she eats. It's a waiting game.
As long as her weight gain is good and growth is good, we ride it out!
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