[tri-med] Re: Losing weight

the entire first year we were trying to get kammie to gain weight.  it is 
part of the failure to thrive.  we didnt give up and now she is a bit of a 
fatty.  she started on an og tube and then we had the gtube placed at 15 
months.
jude, mom to derek-20, kelsey-18
and kameron-9-full t18
golden, colorado usa
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From: <Bdancho@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:27 PM
Subject: [tri-med] Losing weight


>I just posted the other day about low blood sugar. Now we're on to a new
> obstacle. Caleb (full T13) will be 10 days old tomorrow. He is still 
> losing
> weight. We know that there are issues with his liver and kidneys (although 
> I was
> told neither are failing yet). The doctor said that he suspects an 
> electrolyte
> imbalance of some sort and that any testing to determine what is going on 
> would
> be too invasive and he recommends that we bring him home from the NICU and
> just let things be.
> Has anyone experienced difficulties with early weight gaining issues? The 
> doc
> says he's already on more calories than a baby of his age should be.
>
> Could this really be the end of the road for us already? I feel like I am
> just giving up on him if we don't investigate the cause.
>
> Becky
>
>
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