ADSC Clinic Trip Day 4 & 5

Once again another early morning. I woke up extra early so I could run to the nurses kitchen to grab some coffee before Buddy woke up. I also gave him a quick drink before his time was up for drinking too.

We left the floor and went down to radiology to start the next round of tests. The barium swallow and video swallow study. Daddy and Mark decided to stay at the house and play and eat a yummy breakfast of pancakes and sausages.

Broc did very well during all his testing and go to eat Oreos as one of his tests. He was thrilled about that. Of course when you haven't eaten and they give you Oreos, he thought he was KING.

We learnt form this study that Broc has a small issue with swallowing and food and drink stays behind once he swallows. Again this could be a reason for his reflux but not sure. They suggested that he drink something with every meal to help his food go down smoother. He does this anyway I think its his way of protecting his airway.

After he was done we headed down to the resource center to ask where is another great place to take the kids. They mentioned a museum so we headed back to the RMD House to get the car and off we went. It was so interesting. They had a huge DINO exhibit which was of course a huge hit for the boys. There were also lots of interesting facts and places about the old Cincinnati. There was a childrens museum too where the boys could let loose and run around. A great place for mom and dad to rest weary bones and regroup. Also to discuss some of the new dxs Broc had been given without talking in front of the boys.

Once we were done at the museum we headed back to the house as Broc and I had to check back into the hospital at 6pm for his sleep study. Once we got settled in our room we ordered dinner and watched a movie. After that Broc was ready to be all hooked up and sleep for the night.

We were discharged and headed back to the house. Daddy and Mark were still sleeping when we got there. We took our time getting everything packed up and cleaning the room. The RMD House very kindly gave us tickets to the Newport Aquarium. What an amazing place. Full of tunnels of water of sharks,rays,fish etc for us to walk through.

After the boys were all tired out, we grabbed some lunch and headed home. We decided to drive straight through. Before we hit home we stopped at DQ for a much needed ice cream.

We learnt a lot of new info and some old info on our trip. We are hoping to get some new answers and a new plan on Wednesday. We will be sure to share things with you as soon as we have had a chance to discuss things as a family.
Thank you for always supporting us and for your continued love and support.