Fundoplication

Respiratory Doctor is keen for us to have Nathan booked in ASAP for a fundoplication. This where they take some stomach and tighten it around the oesophageous. Hopefully it will stop his ongoing reflux and vomiting.

I told him how we were feeding him such small amounts and the frequency and he asked me if we were doing this to avoid a fundo?? I guess we are doing what we can to avoid it. It is starting to seem that it may be a good option but we're not 100% sure yet. It is hard to know whether to wait and see if as he grows he will improve or to bite the bullet and get it done. We don't want him to have surgery if there is another way. It would be nice to wake up tomorrow and it's all better. I was a bit upset when the doctor was suggesting this as we have had such a good few months and I really didn't want to think about surgery and recovery time. It was a bit of a kick to how positive I was feeling about things. Have to try and look at this as a positive thing to improve his situation with his reflux.

Waiting for the gastro specialist to call us and have a chat again. We were booked to see him in March but that is not soon enough apparently.