A Cool Cat
So I e-mailed Ira's surgeon, Dr. Stolar, and told him to take a look at my blog to see if I got my October 23 post right. He wrote the following:
So while he didn't give me an official grade, I'm projecting that he would give me an A-. Right, Dr. Stolar?
Forgive him if he does not comment. He's tried to comment on this blog before but the technicalities of how to do so are a bit much for him. I think he should stick to his day job of being the chief of pediatric surgery and professor of surgery and pediatrics at Columbia University. Don't you think? You gotta admit that Dr. Stolar is a pretty Cool Cat for engaging me in my questions and reflections. He's a busy guy. He doesn't have to do this.
Once again, Dr. Stolar, thank you.
Joe: Pretty good summary. The reflux stuff results because the coordination of the esophagus and stomach muscle needed to move a bite of food from one end of the GI tract to the other (The Wave) is very poor in Ira, especially in the esophagus and stomach. Also the shape of the esophagus is not normal either which in turn interferes with function. He throws up because this coordination is poor at the moment. This generally gets better when the kids start walking at 12-18 months. The poor interest in eating by mouth is real annoying. It results in part from the reflux and also because he was so sick for so long that he did not have the usual chance to learn to use his mouth to eat. This gets better also. The gasatrostomy is temporary. I just don't know for how long.
So while he didn't give me an official grade, I'm projecting that he would give me an A-. Right, Dr. Stolar?
Forgive him if he does not comment. He's tried to comment on this blog before but the technicalities of how to do so are a bit much for him. I think he should stick to his day job of being the chief of pediatric surgery and professor of surgery and pediatrics at Columbia University. Don't you think? You gotta admit that Dr. Stolar is a pretty Cool Cat for engaging me in my questions and reflections. He's a busy guy. He doesn't have to do this.
Once again, Dr. Stolar, thank you.
posted by jch at
11:38 AM
1 Comments:
What another wonderful example of how helpful the medical staff at Columbia Presbyterian have been throughout Ira's illness. It's wonderful that someone like Dr. Stolar cares enough about your family to take time out of his very busy schedule to make sure you're giving all of us "window peekers" accurate information. Have you mentioned on the blog that some of the NICU nurses visited in your home last Friday just to make sure "their baby" was being taken care of appropriately? That was so awesome!
Joe and Laura, we love you and miss you and we're so glad you got some rest last night. May God give you more peace and more grace and much, much more rest!
Give that sweet boy and precious girl lots of kisses from Granddad and Gram!
Love,
Mom/Gram/Glo
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