Me-O Mayo

Wow! What an experience! Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN has everything you can possibly imagine when it comes to health care. This is day 2 of our visit. Yesterday, Brevin met with Dr. Faubion, the Dr. who specializes in Crohn's Disease. He confirmed Dr. Z's diagnosis without a doubt. He provided us with a whole lot of information in a short amount of time.

After the consultation in the GI wing, we visited the radiology dept. where they took an xray of his hand to check for growth patterns. I was unaware that Crohn's can limit / stunt someone's growth. There are many other effects that I was unaware of. As we continued throughout our day, we spent most of it waiting on standby for an MRI. Without any luck of getting in, the one thing I did gain was the memory I have of putting puzzles together with my mom as a child. there were jigsaw puzzles in every waiting area. It didn't take long before I gravitated that direction and relived my experiences of excitement when that tiny piece of 500 found it's proper home. After drawing 6 vials of blood, our day at the clinic was over.
Today our waiting is over. Again we were on standby for an MRI, but had no luck. A bone density test was done, along with a visit to the growth specialist. We're glad to hear that Brevin's growth is normal, and has no ileffects at this time. We spent some additional time touring the facilities and enjoying the history of these walls. The Plummer Building was incredible- with the architectural details and offices of the Mayo brothers. An interesting fact, in the museaum there is an article about a woman from the New Market, IA area who was fortunate enough to have her neighbors raise $200 for her trip to the Mayo Clinic many moons ago. Her room fee was only $16. Wow how times have changed!
Tomorrow is another day of waiting, hoping to get an MRI before Friday, so we won't have to return next week. MAYO CLINIC is by far the coolest, most comprehensive hospital I have ever been to.

Football Ends- Testing Begins

Tonight was Brevin's last football game of the season. Although he did well against his former teammates, the White team lost in OT. On the positive side of things, Brevin failed to take Prilosec at all yesterday, as he stayed at a friends house on Halloween. He did, however, make it through the day and even used the bathroom at his friends house and had no problems.

Tomorrow we're heading to Mayo Clinic in MN to seek more answers, or perhaps consistency in them. We're praying for a second opinion that can either confirm or deny this disease. No matter what the outcome, I'd feel better knowing for sure what the plan is going forward. Thank you God for giving people the knowledge to help us through our tough times. We pray for your healing power, and that you deliver Brevin from his pain. If he must suffer through it, Lord, then I pray that you comfort him and give him strength to tolerate his discomfort.

As we prepare for our departure, I look forward to this experience- knowing that the best team in the nation is treating/ evaluating my son.