We met with a doctor about the boys height and general growth. Needless to say it went ok. We will have more information in a week or two about what to pursue.
Apparently, Josh does have more of a growth deficency than his brother. He is is a better place to get some hormone shots than his brother. Josh was a smaller birth baby and had less growth development than his brother. We thought it was due do the lack of nutrition and being malnurished that cause his lack of growth but our Dr. with Endoconology basically said it should of develop by now and that it has not.
Which is sad since I never took him for a full eval because his counts were very similar to his brother's and they said there was nothing they could do for Brandon here locally. So why take the other child? However, luckily this specialist knows a few more detail things to look at than my local dr. and may have some hope. This all depends on what the new blood results show and xray.
Brandon is growing but because of the FASD he might just be smaller stature. We don't know for sure but even with hormones he may not still produce what he needs due to his brain damage in the uterous to make it different. Then again do you want a 5' 8" kid running around acting 5 or a 5' child running around acting 5. Which way would he fit in society. Unfortunately, you must admit when you see a large kid behaving like a child you question it.
Then again would this give a kid 2 or more inches or only 1-2 " we don't know. So it will be in interesting ride to see where this goes.
Holidays are coming and life has been so busy lately it is nice just to stop and post the things the kids have been doing.
Apparently, Josh does have more of a growth deficency than his brother. He is is a better place to get some hormone shots than his brother. Josh was a smaller birth baby and had less growth development than his brother. We thought it was due do the lack of nutrition and being malnurished that cause his lack of growth but our Dr. with Endoconology basically said it should of develop by now and that it has not.
Which is sad since I never took him for a full eval because his counts were very similar to his brother's and they said there was nothing they could do for Brandon here locally. So why take the other child? However, luckily this specialist knows a few more detail things to look at than my local dr. and may have some hope. This all depends on what the new blood results show and xray.
Brandon is growing but because of the FASD he might just be smaller stature. We don't know for sure but even with hormones he may not still produce what he needs due to his brain damage in the uterous to make it different. Then again do you want a 5' 8" kid running around acting 5 or a 5' child running around acting 5. Which way would he fit in society. Unfortunately, you must admit when you see a large kid behaving like a child you question it.
Then again would this give a kid 2 or more inches or only 1-2 " we don't know. So it will be in interesting ride to see where this goes.
Holidays are coming and life has been so busy lately it is nice just to stop and post the things the kids have been doing.
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