Swallow Study

We had to get up very early last Tuesday for Calvin's upper GI swallow study. Since he was not allowed to eat anything after midnight we tried not to wake him up. He woke up anyway. To our surprise he just cried a little bit and after we changed his diaper we played a little bit with him and he was happy again. After a short 25 minutes drive we arrived at the university medical center. They had construction going on, so finding the entrance to the radiology department took us longer than expected. Following the usual arbitration and notice of privacy signing we had a seat in the waiting area, actually Alex had a seat and I bounced with Calvin in his Boba Babycarrier. We got called into the exam room. It was very cold. Calvin got strapped down onto a bench with his arms up beside his head. He was crying the whole time. Then the technician tried to give him the contrast liquid mixed in with sugar water. Calvin did not cooperate, which was to be expected, but luckily the tech still managed to get some of it into his mouth with a syringe. They took some x-ray pictures and determined that Calvin indeed does have reflux. He also spit up everything during the exam... On the way home Calvin fell asleep. I am glad that we know what is wrong with him now and I hope he will eventually grow out of it. Until then we just have to give him his medicine and encourage him to drink more.

look at Vinnie's tongue :P