Austin’s More Descriptive Diagnosis

I am sure you are all wondering how I can’t post so much in one day!!  I have so much going on and so much to say.  I even have about 3-4 more blogs I want to write churning around in my head.  I forewarned you…lol.

So Austin’s upper GI came back.  Our family doctor told my husband that he has atrophic gastritis.  She said that the test came back and didn’t look good so we have to go to the children’s hospital (which is 200 miles away) and see a pediatric gastroenterologist.  We have an appointment on November 12 at 2:00.  I’m very happy about this date because it’s a federal holiday which means I already have the day off.  I love not having to use my vacation or sick days for appointments…hee hee.

Kevin went on WebMD and looked it up.  He called me freaking out because everything pointed to cancer!!  I told him, in my best non-panicked voice, to call our doctor back and ask her if he has cancer.  So he did.  Kevin got told that atrophic gastritis just means that he has an infection in his stomach and for some reason the lining of his stomach won’t produce the stuff it produces.  The why behind it all is why we have to see a pediatric gastroenterologist.  So basically she didn’t say that he didn’t have cancer but she didn’t say that he did either.  I don’t think he does and I will deny it until I see it written on a piece of paper!!  

So in two months I’ll let you know this went.