Second Opinion Visit

Yesterday we went to Omaha to Boys Town and interviewed a new doctor to get a second opinion on Ashlyne and her treatment. All four parents went. We spent a little over an hour with Dr Prestridge, she is a lovely woman with over 18 years in Nebraska treating pediatric Crohn’s, she was at Children’s for 8 years and now at Boy’s Town for 10 years. We all really liked her, Ashlyne was very comfortable and she put many of our concerns and questions at ease. She is very willing to work with us as we investigate some alternatives to Remicade and definitely wants to try some other drug combinations and run some other tests before she would ever put her on Remicade. She is also willing to monitor as we try diet modifications and chiropractic and medication modifications to ensure Ashlyne’s stability. Much more receptive and open than Dr Z was when we brought alternative care up to him last Summer. We will meet with Dr Z tomorrow morning with Ashlyne to cover the same concerns and questions.