So "whaaaaat is that?" Gastro...ento... what??

"WHAAAAT?"

Daniel in December 2012 under the care of Pediatric GI for severe pancreatitis  

Gastroenterology has been following Daniel since he was an infant.  We have gone through several physicians, but originally we started with the pediatric GI team at Yale.  At some point, they had no doctors and they referred us to Connecticut Children's hospital.  Its always a crap shoot with doctors, but we had a terrific doctor for many years at CCMC.  Then he left.  And we got shuffled.  Care has been, OK.  However, when Daniel had acute pancreatitis last December the Yale Team was outstanding. I decided to transfer for his care for his GI and nutrition back to Yale after all of these years.  It's closer, and we have many other specialists there.  Deciding which specialist to bring your child to, for their complete nutrition and contol of reflux, etc. is a big step.  You have to trust and have confidence.  I kind of lost some of that with CCMC, only because the doctor was very busy with his research projects.  Anyhow, its all good.   This explains what the GI doctor is, and what they do.  I talk about GI alot, this is Taken from the Yale website...

YALE SAYS "Our gastroenterology and hepatology doctors are nationally recognized experts in all aspects of nutritional, liver, pancreatic and gastrointestinal disorders, and skilled in the most up-to-date and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for children.
Gastroenterology
The Pediatric Gastroenterology program offers diagnostic and treatment services for children and adolescents with a wide-range of common and rare gastrointestinal disorders.
The Pediatric Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) program provides care for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Chron's disease, ulcerative colitis and other intestinal disorders. We combine a multidisciplinary approach with the latest diagnostic methods, research-based treatments and surgical approaches to develop effective, customized approaches for each patient.
Understanding that teenagers and young adults with IBD have a unique set of needs, our transition program helps prepare them to become independent in caring for themselves. Our partnership with our adult IBD program helps us make the eventual transition from pediatric to adult gastroenterologist a positive experience for all.
The Pediatric Gastroenterology program cares for children with a wide array of GI disorders,

including:

• Abdominal pain - Yes   Celiac disease (nope)

• Chronic diarrhea yes Constipation yes   Failure to thrive yes

• Feeding problems/swallowing problems yes

• Gastrointestinal esophageal disorders yes

• Gastroesophageal reflux yes
  

• Inflammatory bowel disease nope  

• Lactose intolerance nope

• Malabsorption yes

• Nutritional support of acute and chronic disease yes

• Pancreatitis yes 

• Peptic ulcer disease nope     Vomiting yes

a rate of 90mls per hour 24 hours a day

SO THE NEXT TIME YOU SIT DOWN TO EAT AND ENJOY A NICE MEAL, YOU ARE VERY LUCKY AND SHOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL.  DANIEL CAN NOT SWALLOW SAFELY