Last Friday Jill and I were at the IWK because Gabby had a real bad diaper rash (with fissures and torn skin) that was getting worse. We found out that the medication we were prescribed was the wrong prescription due to a misdiagnosis. While in there, the doctor noticed something out of place and called the pediatric surgeon and sent us for x-rays.
Here is the word. Gabby's little bum hole is not in the little cluster of muscles in the middle of her bum - where it should be. It is sealed and the body created a new much smaller hole more towards her front. It's simply a small hole in the skin that seeps or sprays poop.
The condition is called Anal Stenosis.
Her insides look good (says the x-ray) but she will need to be put under and have an operation to move the exit hole to the proper location. The operation is Thursday, August 30th and because Gabby is being put under general anesthetic, she will need to stay in the hospital for 3-4 days.
We caught this early and she will get better so we consider this a 'good news' story.
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Trevor & Jill.
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