A quick update on the Coopster

Well, I was beginning to realize how long it had been since I posted about Cooper's health. That is the reason I started this blog, but he had been doing so well lately that there had been nothing to report. January was a terrific month. He wasn't sick once. The only time we went to the doctor was for a vaccine. This was probably the first month in his entire life he hadn't gone in for a sick visit. February started out well, and I even thought he might be able to go off his meds soon, but hadn't spoke it for fear of a jinx. But, then the reflux really flared up with teething, and then he got bronchitis, so he is now back to the full dose and extra carafate for the breakthrough. Last night was just awful. His breathing sounded like it did as an infant. I recorded it for the pedi to hear. He looked at his throat and found his tonsils were very swollen, explaining the increased stridor last night. He believes it is due to the increased reflux and mucus from being sick, but that there was no current infection. I asked if he thought reflux kids were more prone to needing there tonsils removed, and he said "tonsils, andnoinds, more ear infections, wheezing, asthma, ect." Of corse, this is just in his opinoin from what he has seen, but it all makes since to me. So, that could be in our future. But we will take it with a grain of salt. We are just so thankfu to have a very healthy boy these days compared to one year ago. He goes to the GI tomorrow, so I will update with an offical weight and POA then.