Test Results

I got a call from the GI doctor's office this afternoon and they have a final reading on Ben's PH/Impedance Probe. His nissen is still intact and he is doing absolutely no refluxing up from his stomach (the doctor's were surprised to see this - I wasn't because I didn't think that was causing airway damage and was skeptical when they even brought it up). Anything the probe measured came from Ben's mouth down (saliva) - so we have been instructed to do ABSOLUTELY NO ORAL TASTES OF ANY SORT. GI just wants to follow-up with Ben in a few months, but there is nothing surgically or test wise for them to do at this point. Check GI issues off the list.

Now we just need to see what ENT has to say. GI contacted them and discussed the results. Everyone was so sure reflux of some sort (acid reflux, silent reflux, etc) was causing Ben's major airway damage. ENT said once GI got a handle on those issues and fixed them, they would step in. Well, change in plans - any airway issues Ben has is now something ENT needs to address. Personally, I think it is all due to his constant aspiration of saliva. Hopefully this drool procedures fixes that. We have noticed a slight improvement in Ben's secretions (and I do mean slight). We have a follow-up appointment with ENT in a week and a half.