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Title: Worried about my daughter
Post by missybean on 08/16/11 at 13:02:24

So I'm trying not to worry but I can't help it. My four year old has been having pale colored stools for almost a year. I have mentioned it to her primary and they didn't think much of it. Well last week she had 3 white stools WHITE as white can be. She started saying her stomach hurt and she had awful smelly gas. THis is the 5 or 6 time in the past year she has had a white stool. My husband thinks it's no big deal and says...well honey all she eats is banannas and rice, thats why it is pale. I told him WRONG, it's because there is a lack of bile and something is going on. I took her in to see a different doc I had seen before. He is a ARNP and a naturopath and he is wonderful! He examined her and did a blood draw right there in the office and told my he would call me with the results and that possibly we would need to do a ultrasound depending on the blood test results. He didn't tell me the names of the test, said something about checking for bile in the blood and checking liver enzymes. Well the nurse just called me to inform me they scheduled my daughter for an ultrasound tomorrow morning and I said okay....did you get the blood tests back? She said yes and the doctor said they were slightly elevated and thats why he wants the ultrasound. She got off the phone very quickly and said the would call as soon as they got the results to shedule a follow up. I didn't even get a chance to ask what tests. I don't think he wants to tell me because he knows I will probably google it. Lol! I already know all the things it could be. Wondering if it is a bile duct thing because I had a problem with that in my early twenties. Whatever it is I hope it is simple and minor. Luckily my girlfriend is doing the ultrasound and she told me she just got the orders and it said elevated ALP. So if someone could say a few prayers for my little Adrianne that would be great.
Melissa

Title: Re: Worried about my daughter
Post by kimtg68 on 08/16/11 at 14:10:23

Melissa. I'm so sorry your daughter is going through this. I hope they can figure it out, fix it and that she gets to feeling better! Prayers are with you both!

Title: Re: Worried about my daughter
Post by Joan on 08/16/11 at 17:44:35

I hope it turns out to be something easily fixed. You might want to see if lowering the amount of fat in her diet helps her feel better until she's diagnosed. Depending on the results of the ultrasound, I would consider taking her to see a GI doc, if you know one you can trust.

Title: Re: Worried about my daughter
Post by Sandi on 08/16/11 at 18:09:22

You are a perfectly wonderful Momma Melissa! Any Mom would worry! :) Praying it's nothing but a simple fix! You will know ASAP, especially with your "secret contact" you go Mz James Bond :) Glad she's getting right in for the ultrasound. If you'd like I'll come over and we'll headbutt the docs that did not listen to you, :)