Today we took Miss Scarlett for her follow-up gastroenterologist exam. At the last appointment - or any doctor appointment for that matter - she gets hysterical to even have her heart listened to. However, this time, she let the tech weigh her, measure her, listen to her heart, etc. without any hysterics. We couldn't believe it. We knew it was a good sign.
The LPN, Shantel, had the same good fortune - a well-behaved Scarlett during the exam. In fact, Scarlett was a little monkey - climbing all over the place, and also very talkative. I was thankful, because it demonstrated that despite the concern for her petite statue, Scarlett is developing quite normally in all other areas.
Scarlett had gained hardly a pound since her last appointment on 9/11/13. We discussed, at length, what Scarlett eats, how much, when, etc. And thankfully, Shantel never mentioned giving her meds to make her hungry. She simply sent us home with the same list of calorie- and fat-rich foods to feed her. We also got small supply of more nutrition shakes to try, and a request to come for a follow up visit in February.
Scarlett is still well-below the curve on the growth chart, but Shantel's comment is that she'd simply like to see Scarlett progress on her very own growth chart, and that made me happy. The standard growth chart is just that ... standard. If we follow that chart, she'll never be on it.
For his part, Christian was Captain Hook and had a grand time talking all about his adventures with Shantel.
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