RE: Coby update

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le,

Wow!!! Congratulations on Coby. Mathieu still has along way to go for a

diagnosis, but we have our next appointment with Endo to review his abnormal

results and discuss further testing. GI also wants to take part in some

studies to rule out any syndromes with Endo. We have an appoinment this

morning with the allergist due to his problmes with milk and soy. They want

to rule out other allergies and ensure that isn't an issues either. My

hubby is taking him to that today since I have school on Tuesdays and

Thursdays. I have to pick my appointments, especially during Midterms.

Since the 9th is the BIG appointment with Endo and GI I decided to wait and

go tot hat one. Thank goodness for Cell phones. My hubby can call me if he

has any questions at all.

School has definitely been good for me. I am doing pre-requisites for my RN

degree. I eventually want to be Nurse Practicioner. I can't tell you how

thankful I am to get the chance to go two days a week and have a little me

time. It helps not dwell on my poor Mathieu. After all, when I think of

how bad it is, I relaize it could always be worse.

Good-luck le,

Jay Brethen Mom to 5 yrs old (healthy as a clam)and Mathieu 14 months

17 pounds 27 1/2 inches (undiagnosed failure to grow, but getting closer to

an answer!!!)

They are 16 months old now. Coby now weighs a whopping

18.2 lbs and is 29 in long. He is still not walking but he just got his

AFO's about 3 weeks ago and he took 4 steps to me all by himself at therapy

this week. I almost cried.

I also decided to go back to school in the midst of all of this. So 2

nights a week I get to go to school and see other adults. I really enjoy

it. We'll see how much I enjoy it when I get into the more coarse specific

classes.