Finally!

In January Ava came down with a cold and had a cough we just could not get rid of. So off we go again to the doctors. Like every visit she gets weighed, the scale has not moved since her last visit in early November. In a little over 2 months she has not gained an ounce. Finally I had enough. Over the last few months David and I had become more frustrated, how long can we go on like this? We go to a specialist and they find nothing we have piece of mind. We can finally move on or we deal with what they tell us. I knew I needed  to start complaining louder or I have no one to blame but myself for this viscous cycle. We are Ava's parents. No one knows a child better the their Mom. No one knows their child better then their Dad. You know when something is not right before any doctor. Both of us have been expressing concern for way to long. We are Ava's advocate. No one can make this better for her but us.

So once again I express how concerned I am about Ava's size. She is 4 years old and 24 lbs. Her cousin, Jayke (who also his patient & he knows they are related) will be 2 in March is now bigger then her. Yes I am concerned. She has 1 1/2 years until kindergarten. How will we let this child goes on a bus? How will she carry a full size backpack? It's the same size as her. I need to know now if there is something wrong. Send me to the specialist of your choice but send me some where. Finally he agreed. Hallelujah!! Maybe, just maybe we'll get answer's.

He gave us a referral to a Gastroenterologist. This doctor happened to be in the same specialist practice as the Arthritic doctor we saw the previous June. I immediately went home to make an appointment. I was thrilled to find out that they had an available appointment in 2 weeks. We didn't have to wait 3 months this time. February 10th could not come fast enough...