Yes, I agree!! And it's amazing how many people need to be educated even though there is plenty out there about those with special conditions. This is off topic from breastfeeding, but I was completely floored once by a group of women (moms, no less) who laughed out loud and made rude comments about my teenage son who was just a few feet away from them. He has Tourette's Syndrome and can't help the vocal tics that he makes. He was horrified by their laughter and teasing and looked like he wanted to melt. I just couldn't let that slide, so I went over to them and explained what Tourette's is. I don't know if they "got it," but I tried. None of them apologized to him -- they just stared until we walked away.
I'm sorry your daughter has GERD. I have it too and it's not fun. It got worse after each of my pregnancies. I have to go in for an endoscopy every 3-5 years to widen my esophagus with a balloon instrument since I have Schatzki's Ring. I also take Omeprazole (generic Prilosec) twice a day to prevent the attacks (esophageal spasms) that I used to get from time to time. I'm not crazy about taking medication like that, but I have relatives who have suffered from esophageal cancer (this issue runs in our family apparently), and I think this kind of prevention is better than going through that. Anyway, I hope your daughter can manage it well through diet and avoid medications if she can.
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Yes, I agree!! And it's amazing how many people need to be educated even though there is plenty out there about those with special conditions. This is off topic from breastfeeding, but I was completely floored once by a group of women (moms, no less) who laughed out loud and made rude comments about my teenage son who was just a few feet away from them. He has Tourette's Syndrome and can't help the vocal tics that he makes. He was horrified by their laughter and teasing and looked like he wanted to melt. I just couldn't let that slide, so I went over to them and explained what Tourette's is. I don't know if they "got it," but I tried. None of them apologized to him -- they just stared until we walked away.
I'm sorry your daughter has GERD. I have it too and it's not fun. It got worse after each of my pregnancies. I have to go in for an endoscopy every 3-5 years to widen my esophagus with a balloon instrument since I have Schatzki's Ring. I also take Omeprazole (generic Prilosec) twice a day to prevent the attacks (esophageal spasms) that I used to get from time to time. I'm not crazy about taking medication like that, but I have relatives who have suffered from esophageal cancer (this issue runs in our family apparently), and I think this kind of prevention is better than going through that. Anyway, I hope your daughter can manage it well through diet and avoid medications if she can.
August 5, 2009 - 10:33amThis Comment
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