What is a gatrooncologist?

[jambuttie]

DT2 has been reffered over to one. He seen consultant for ENt today as he chokes on his food- always has since he starte on solids.

HE ALSO HAS ONLY GAINED 1LB 3OZ IN 3 MONTHS VERY CONCERNED NOW, HE IS 21 MONTHS AN NOW WEIGHS JUST UNDER 21LBS

The twins were 29 weekers but T1 is thriving just this poor mite to go

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thanks aimsmum

just google sick kids and now i am a bit clearer on what the procedure is.How do i check out the consultants though

Gastro is the stomach sort of area

Oncology is normaly cancer isnt it?

Dont worry, its nothing to do with cancer! Its gastroenterologist, a consultant who specialises in problems to do with the digestive system. I know its worrying but better to have DT2 seen by an expert. Is it as Yorkhill? ( Royal Hospital for Sick Children). They are very good. Try not to worry

cancer????/ noway surely

oh fcuk please no

no will be sick kids edinburgh

no no its fine. You just got the name wrong. My DSS was seen at both hospitals and they are first class. Some of the top doctors in the country.

Do you have the name of the consultant he has ben refrred to? Then you can check it out online

here

agh sorry,,, you meant a gastroENTEROLOGIST, not a gastroONCOLOGIST.

the first is nothing to do with cancer

Definition of Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterologist: A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary system.

Gastroenterologist is just that - someone who looks at all thing Gastric - stomach, digestion things like that - all types of problems but not cancer - dd saw one when they were having problems diagonising her food allergies for instance, and they sedatated her and put a tiny camera into her stomach through her mouth (it was on the end of a very small plastic lead) they also do biopsies - take small scrapings from the stomach lining for instance to analyse. Sorry that it wasn't explained to you when you went but hopefully they will be able to diagnose his problems with weight gain and get him sorted out, poor chap.

Hope you get sorted soon - they may do an endoscopy on him too to see whats going on so at least you will know what it means

Good luck

Thanks ladies will ceratinly keep you all updated when appt comes through.

Do feel more relaxed now it has been expalined thanx a million

still waitning on this bloody appt.

Have tried calling the secretary's number i was given from ent to see if rerfferal has been passed yet but line always ringing out. Have spoken with appt's at edinburghs sick kids who were lovely and t/f me to gastro secretary who said no refferal has been recieved yet but to have an appt you will wait months ]

I advised her they were putting it as urgent and she said she was on has just returned from holiday and maybe ent secretary who would arrange refferal is on holiday too.

still no further forward and wee might is eating less. He also failed his assesment again and has been reffered to special needs development centre for further work

Jambuttie, All sounds very similar to my DD, She frequently choked on her food and was failure to thrive, we saw a gastroenterologist at 18 months who ordered a vidoefluroscopy which showed DD had severe reflux, when she started on the medicines for it she doubled in weight although she still has problems with solids but improving all the time.

We were told we could wait months, but I pestered the secretary so much she gave us a cancellation so we only waited about a month.

Have appt finally through for 29th November

Had to push the issue though