The Saga that is Tori continues........

• Friday, January 7, 2011 1:27 PM, EST

  Tori had a follow-up with her GI surgeon this morning, what I thought would be a routine in and out visit ended up not being so routine.....
  
  1) Tori has a sacral dimple (depressed area at the top of her buttock) and it is deep enough that the surgeon is sending us for an ultrasound. I have scheduled it for Monday at 8:15 AM. Again...explain to me how we spend 8 weeks in the hospital and NO ONE mentions that it is something we should be concerned about or bothers to order an ultrasound of it??? It could be nothing, it could mean either bladder or spinal cord issues.....
  
  2) She informs us that there is a 25% chance that Tori will develop a bowel obstruction before she is 2 years old. After that the likelihood decreases dramatically, but for the next year and 9 months, every time the child pukes, spits up excessively or doesn't poop on schedule we are to "note" it and become "concerned".
  
  3) They want her to start solids NO LATER than 6 months....much against my parenting philosophy, especially given that she is a preemie and our family history of food allergies. Going to have to see if the high risk pediatrician agrees with that recommendation! It also seems to me that if we are worried about bowel obstructions we should be DELAYING solids, not rushing them?????
  
  Tori of course is completely unfazed by any of this! She was all smiles during her visit!