Endocrinology

Brian was excited to play on the train this morning at his appointment. It's in the waiting area and B has always liked these trains. He doesn't have one int he Oncology waiting area.

Brian's endocrinologist said that his urine and blood from the March 8th labs looked suspicious. You can imagine the frustration given these were the same labs that Dr. Brown looked at and said Brian looked normal.

Dr. Kummer had his nurse take a urine sample from Brian then said don't give Brian anything to eat or drink for the next six hours and then we would get another urine and blood sample. He allowed us to leave and come back for the second urine and blood sample.

Our down the street neighbor and friends from CC had the other three kids so I went to her house to pick them up and ask if I could bring them back later in the afternoon. As soon as we got to her house Brian noticed the six water bottles on the table in the backyard where everyone was playing. He immediately got grumpy and started getting violent. He likes to hit and shove. So, mommy said "Let's jet kiddos...thanks for watching the three...we'll see you this afternoon."  :-)

Knowing that Brian has access to water without me noticing at home we intentionally did not go home but stayed out the entire time. We went to Target to look at toys, we went to Toys R Us and got new mini figs (which Brian did not care about and didn't want to open his), then we went to the mall to look for Brian a pair of tennis shoes. He had decided a few weeks ago he wants light up Sketchers. (today we didn't get any b/c he did not care) Then we went to the hospital for Brian's labs. After that we went to Chick Fil A for lunch and dropped the other kids back off at our friend's house.  

Here's Brian before his blood work and urine at 1:30 PM going on six hours without food or water.

At Brian's follow up appointment that afternoon we were told that Brian's labs looked like he had something to drink because his urine was even more diluted. I was firm that he did not drink anything, he didn't even have the opportunity. Dr. Kummer said he believed me and that Brian's osmolality and sodium look suspicious. He wants to do a 12 hour deprivation test. So tonight Brian will go to bed and not be allowed anything to eat or drink after 2 AM. We will head to Oncology to get his port accessed at 8 then head over to the Endocrinology area to stay in clinic for the day.

While waiting this afternoon for our follow up appointment with Dr. Kummer Brian got to see Lucy the dog. Lucy comes around to cheer up the kids at the clinic. Brian liked her because when he said "sit", she sat. Our dog does not do that.  :-)