Well, we went to see Mr Jaffray and the news is mixed.
The good news is that Elizabeth's scar is looking good and he expects it to heal nicely and lose its redness over the next few months. The bad news is that it doesn't matter how well that scar does as Mr Jaffray will need to operate again before Elizabeth goes to school. Here's the science bit: The muscles joined together during the op were not very good quality after all. As she gets older the extrusion (bulgey bit) will get bigger and more prominent and there is no chance (as we had hoped) that it will fix itself as sometimes happens with normal hernias. When she is four or so she will need to go back to the RVI for another op to fix that and her 'disappointing' bellybutton.
Mr Jaffray was concerned about her current failure to put on weight and has referred her to Mrs Bunn (gastro-enterology consultant). No-one could ever accuse the NHS of neglecting our child!
So, not the "Everything is wonderful, go away and never come back!" we might have hoped for, but at least Anna Elizabethwon't be operated on again until she is really strong. After the appointment I got very moist eyed in Marksies in Newcastle which was a tad embarrassing, but I've recovered now.
J
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1 comment:
Sorry to hear that you didn't get the news that you were after at Anna's check up.
I know it is disappointing but I have just reread your first few entries on the blog and marvelled at just how far she has come.
Anna looks as though she is thriving with her current tummy and will be even more robust when she trades it in for the 'new, improved' version in a few years time.
Great to hear that she is getting the attention she deserves.
Lots of love
Claire, Fran & Seth
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