October = EWWWWWWW For us.

[lucinda]

Thankfully a swallow study isn't typically so horrible and she has something fun to look forward to after it. That's the upside. I do hope she comes through it with some solid answers and help to fix the issues.

Lucinda
p.s. glad Nathaniel is doing so much better!!!!!!

[mama z]

I feel for you. We've got a swallow study next week as well. I am not look forward to it at all. I'm also really concerned that they'll have issues w/ him eating orally. He's been gagging and vomiting so much lately.

Take care,
Laura

can you give me any tips for what to expect for a swallow study?

[lilac7700]

Hey Kamie! I work in radiology and do swallow studies from time to time (not so much now that I'm on nights, but did quite a few all the same). I work at a regular hospital, so we didn;t see to many kids. Adults and infants mostly, but I'm sure it will be the same type of thing. You are NPO (nothing by mouth) all night to make sure they will eat the next day. W/ infants, they give them a baby bottle of barium (a thick liquid that shows up on live x-ray) and they usually gulp it down cuz they are so hungry! The dr watches it pass through to see if there is any abnormalities, reflux, etc...With older patients, a therapist will feed them different textures, pudding, barium again, a pill to see how they do with this. Still watching for abnormalities. It's a pretty quick exam, if this is what it is!! Hope this helps!

[lucinda]

my memory is a blur on this one. I only remember he didn't want to change into the hospital gown. He drank something, he was put on a tilt table too I believe. I think he vomited but was basically fine. it was okay really.

he was about 4 I think. maybe i'll look it up later.

he has minimal reflux according to the study.

lucinda