Called Dr.'s Office Today...

So I reached Dr. Semancik's nurse and told her how well the new meds have been working and they obviously told us to continue taking them.  I confirmed that she is scheduled to have an endoscopy procedure on July 11th, but first she will have an appointment with the doctor on July 7th.  Also, she does not need to be off the meds prior to the procedure.  After the confirmation of the procedure on the 11th, I now had to make arrangements for Grace and I to stay longer in Anchorage since the rest of our family (Dad, brother and in-laws) will be leaving for Kodiak at 6:45am on that same morning.  Since we booked our tickets using our airline miles, it still cost $75 + 10,000 miles each to change out flights and with miles transfers and purchases it cost u ad extra $250 for us to stay in Anchorage for an extra 4-5 hours, but it is so worth it for her to have this procedure and get to the bottom of what her actual diagnosis.  Another good thing I learned while on the phone with Alaska Airlines several times is that now kids (minors) are allowed transfer miles to others...AWESOME!!!  So glad things are starting to look better!!!

New Miracle Medication!!!

Since my last post, Grace has been very regular with her digestion and feeling much better.  But she was still getting severe stomach pains and gas, so I called and talked with Dr. Semancik's nurse and instead of us having to come to Anchorage before her appointment in July they called in a prescription to our pharmacy here in Kodiak and started her on Bentyl (aka Dicyclomine) that treats stomach spasms; it's a common medication for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).  She is to take this medication prior to eating up to 4x per day.  This is our "miracle medication" and she has taking it, she has been able to eat anything as long as she takes her "little blue pill" before.  At our local Fair Celebration otherwise known as the Kodiak Crab Festival she was able to enjoy herself and eat any of the "fair food" she desired.  I am scheduled to call back to Dr. Semacik's this Wednesday to give them an update of how this medication is working and I am actually very excited to call because her symptoms and the meds to treat it may be narrowing the scope of the diagnosis she may have.  She is still scheduled to have an endoscopy in July so we will know for sure what she has or does not have.  Also, we are all but convinced that she doe not have Celiac's Disease because it's symptoms are not known to be treated with any medication. Once I have reached Dr. Semancik's office I will post and update.