After two days in a row of doctor visits and tests...

After two days in a row of doctor visits and tests we've learned that Kira has gallstones and giant tonsils. I'm thankful that we're finally getting somewhere with figuring out her stomach pain and difficulty swallowing.

I never enjoy being the one to bash another person's work, but our experience with Dr. Kashyap was bad. He seemed ok at the first appointment and prescribed her some medications, but when those weren't helping and we needed to see him again he'd just call in a prescription for something else she'd tried previously that didn't help - without even talking to us. After that, he left us hanging for 2 weeks with Kira in pain before he had a nurse call and say that he wasn't taking her insurance anymore. Needless to say, we were upset because quite frankly it was bullshit to let her hurt for that long with no help. 

She is now seeing Dr. Eloubeidi. She had an EGD and endoscopic ultrasound done yesterday. She's got a colonoscopy and Pipida test scheduled for next week. Both Dr. Eloubeidi and Kira's primary care doctor complained about her large tonsils, so she saw an ENT today. The ENT said she would like to see Kira's tonsils again in 3 weeks after we see how well the meds that Dr. Eloubeidi prescribed work. We're all hoping that they'll shrink a bit and that she'll get to keep them.

We've got several appointments to keep over the next few weeks, but it'll all be worth it if we can get our sweet girl feeling better. I'm thankful that I'm out of school next week because I feel like there is a lot to juggle at the moment.

Anyway, that's what's going on with us. I hope all of you are doing well. If not, hang in there until things swing in your favor! ❤️