We have friends whose 1 1/2 year old daughter had to have her gallbladder removed because of gallstones. At the time, I think they thought it might be because she was drinking too much milk (and not much food).

She is the same age as my older daughter is. She developed Hashimoto's thyroiditis in her late teens. She also has Von Willebrand's disease, discovered in pre-op testing as a toddler. And more.

You just always wonder how many things might be related and how many clues are laid out for us along the way, possibly pointing to other underlying problems.

Cara