El Dorado , Arkansas
Ryan was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia shortly after birth. Though undiagnosed,
he also suffered from intussusception, a condition in which part of his intestine
folded inward and into itself. The intussusception symptoms began at 5 days
old.
Ryan’s pediatrician did a number of tests, but none of them revealed
Ryan’s intestinal problem, so he finally determined it was time to send
Ryan to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
At ACH, 5-week-old Ryan was diagnosed with intussusception. Doctors performed
a simple procedure, which required no surgery and ended the pain and other
symptoms.
“Everyone communicated very well at ACH – with us as parents and
with Ryan’s pediatrician,” Ryan’s mother, Gina, says. “Everyone
tried very hard to not only understand our concerns, but to also make us very
comfortable with what they were doing to our child.”
Ryan had outpatient surgery at ACH a few months later to repair his inguinal
hernia, but more health problems would soon arise.
When Ryan was 3, Gina found a lump on his neck. Concerned that Ryan had cancer,
she took him to his local pediatrician who sent him to ACH for further testing.
The tests at ACH determined that the lump was an infected gland. Ryan’s
pediatrician removed his adenoids and tonsils, and the lump disappeared.
“Every time we have had to use the services of ACH, we are pleasantly
surprised by the compassion and humility shown to us by the staff,” Gina
says. “They
always had my\ child’s and the family’s best interest at heart.”
Although none of Ryan’s health problems were life threatening, Gina felt
safe knowing ACH was available to her son.
“Arkansans don’t realize how blessed they are to have a wonderful
institution like ACH.”
Ryan is now 4 years old and enrolled in pre-school. His mother describes him
as a child with a “sweet and kind disposition” who loves to explore
his surroundings.
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