The Osburns: Primaries/ Aquarium

So, for the past few months Rylee has been throwing up when she eats and drinks. Its not like she is sick, she just gags and chokes and then throws up. Its not at the end of eating like she is too full, its usually at the first. We have tried medication for acid reflux, been told its sensory issues or a form of stimulization. We have tried feeding her bland food, no solid food, you name it we have tried it. Our pediatrician usually finds a solution on the spot. Thats why we love him! This has not been the case with this issue. He decided he wanted us to go to an OT and a Speech Thearpist. Of course the ONLY specialist in Utah County is at the ONLY hospital our insurance wont cover. Kind of annoying, but what do you do... fight with the insurance company for 2 hours? Oh, ya, I did that! Our only other option was to go up to Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake. So, bright and early Friday morning we ventured up to Salt Lake to get some answers. I was meeting Chase up there, so that was some relief. I know it wasnt that big of a deal, but Im always a stress case! Can I just point out that Primary Childrens is the hardest hospital to find. Why wouldnt they make it easy to find, and why does mapquest NEVER work?! After getting there and being lost for 25 minutes, I think I walked the entire hospital before someone knew where I was supposed to go. I walked into the x-ray room, and the reception said, " Oh, Hon, your appointment is next friday." I think she saw the look of stress and irritation and misery on my face when she said that, cause she squoze ( yes, squoze is a word) me in for that day! Just to make sure I wasnt crazy I called the dr. office to see if I had misunderstood them about the date of the appointment. I hadnt... thank goodness I wasnt crazy! We sat there waiting for our appointment, and suddenly all the stress of my hectic morning was gone. I watched as parents wheeled their babies around with tubes and IV's hooked into them, as parents walked with their special needs child both parents looking like they hadnt slept in days, teen moms carrying their babies out, young kids coming in and out knowing their way around the hospital cause of the amount of times they had been there. Suddenly Rylee's small throwing up issue just seemed so ridiculous! I need to be grateful everyday for a strong healthy baby! I dont know how those parents do it, but I admire them for it.

It was finally our turn. Rylee couldnt eat all day, so she was beyond cranky. She saw the food when we walked in and the bottle the lady was making for her to drink... she wanted it so bad! The sat her in a little chair, and watched her eat with an X-ray machine. It was pretty cool. We could see it too. It was the inside of her eating and swallowing. About ten minutes into it they said she looked fine. There wasnt anything wrong inside, so it might just be something she grows out of it. I was frustrated leaving with no answers, but happy there wasnt anything wrong with her. After a long day of being there, we decided to go to the aquarium. Rylee loves looking at the fish and touching the sting rays. The new penguine exhibited was open. It was so funny watching her point at them and laugh. I jsut love seeing her grow and see new things! It was a long, but good day! Like I said I am so thankful for my happy healthy baby girl!

Waiting to get tests done.