UGH....Liam's Geneticist Appointment

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Well I took Liam to the geneticist today. She thinks he is a smart little boy,

with a high IQ, that is short starure with unknow cause, other then SGA. She is

glad that he is on the growth hormone, and feels that for kids that are SGA it

is good to be on weather it helps in the growth dept. or not. She feels he is

well nourished and the fact that he dosen't eat is more related to the Sensory

Intergration then anything else. She does want him in speech thearpy, because

she said his language is and vocabulary is above normal but is articalation is

not very good. She also suggested behavior modification, but I think once we

start the OT again for the sensory issues that will help with the behavior.

Now for what I am UGHing about...... He has a heart murmur!! another thing for

me to worry about... Jed has one and an eletrical defect of the heart (SVT for

those that are familuar) and of course me with my complex congenital heart

defect. She said it sounded functional to her and did not suggest a follow up,

but you know me..I will follow up...

Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

SGA / possible RSS, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

and Jed (11 years old) Tourettes, CAPD,SVT.

SW Orlando FL

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I would have to echo the UGH! I would be totally worried too. But,

that his heart sounds like it is functional is great news. But, to

be on the safe side, I would see a cardiologist. The whole heart

thing freaks me out. had a small whole in his heart. They

thought is was a VSD, but it was the other one that closes up on its

own. I had echo's while I was pregnant. But, he has seen a

cardiologist and has had two echos since birth and they say it looks

good. But, I still worry. I hope you do what you need to do to make

yourself more comfortanle with this.

How encouraging that he is so smart. I think is pretty smart,

too, but I am just his mommy! )

Jodi R.

> Well I took Liam to the geneticist today. She thinks he is a smart

little boy, with a high IQ, that is short starure with unknow cause,

other then SGA. She is glad that he is on the growth hormone, and

feels that for kids that are SGA it is good to be on weather it helps

in the growth dept. or not. She feels he is well nourished and the

fact that he dosen't eat is more related to the Sensory Intergration

then anything else. She does want him in speech thearpy, because she

said his language is and vocabulary is above normal but is

articalation is not very good. She also suggested behavior

modification, but I think once we start the OT again for the sensory

issues that will help with the behavior.

> Now for what I am UGHing about...... He has a heart murmur!!

another thing for me to worry about... Jed has one and an eletrical

defect of the heart (SVT for those that are familuar) and of course

me with my complex congenital heart defect. She said it sounded

functional to her and did not suggest a follow up, but you know me..I

will follow up...

>

> Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

> SGA / possible RSS, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

> and Jed (11 years old) Tourettes, CAPD,SVT.

> SW Orlando FL

>

> Check out my group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ToddlerswEpilepsy/?

yguid=174302728

>

>

>

>

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Hi ,

Definitely follow up with a cardiologist. Whether it is nothing,

something or even a little something - you know just to keep an eye

on or advise you regarding activity you need to know. I know you

know you should follow up with your history but make sure you do

it. For 3 1/2 years no one heard that had a murmur and when

I went I was told that she had a large hole in her heart. So for 3

1/2 years I had no idea that I probably should have done a few

things differently. has a guardian angel, my grandmother who

my sister dreamed of holding a baby girl and I was behind the

rocking chair - even before I took my pregnancy test. It just so

happens before my grandmother passed away we found out that she had

a pin size hole in heart that never closed. Again, hopefully it is

nothing, but it's better to have it looked and watched if necessary.

Good luck. I wish I could send 's cardiologist to you. He is

amazing. If not for him she would never have been sent to a

geneticist and ultimately never sent to an endo.

B

4 3/4 RSS and Kelli 2 Non RSS

> Well I took Liam to the geneticist today. She thinks he is a smart

little boy, with a high IQ, that is short starure with unknow cause,

other then SGA. She is glad that he is on the growth hormone, and

feels that for kids that are SGA it is good to be on weather it

helps in the growth dept. or not. She feels he is well nourished and

the fact that he dosen't eat is more related to the Sensory

Intergration then anything else. She does want him in speech

thearpy, because she said his language is and vocabulary is above

normal but is articalation is not very good. She also suggested

behavior modification, but I think once we start the OT again for

the sensory issues that will help with the behavior.

> Now for what I am UGHing about...... He has a heart murmur!!

another thing for me to worry about... Jed has one and an eletrical

defect of the heart (SVT for those that are familuar) and of course

me with my complex congenital heart defect. She said it sounded

functional to her and did not suggest a follow up, but you know

me..I will follow up...

>

> Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

> SGA / possible RSS, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

> and Jed (11 years old) Tourettes, CAPD,SVT.

> SW Orlando FL

>

> Check out my group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ToddlerswEpilepsy/?

yguid=174302728

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks anyway

cara

Briggs wrote:

Hi Cara,

I don't know about the high pitch voice because of ghd. All I do know

is that it is listed as a characteristic of RSS.

Sorry!

B

4 3/4 RSS and Kelli 2 Non RSS

> > Well I took Liam to the geneticist today. She thinks he is a smart

> little boy, with a high IQ, that is short starure with unknow cause,

> other then SGA. She is glad that he is on the growth hormone, and

> feels that for kids that are SGA it is good to be on weather it

> helps in the growth dept. or not. She feels he is well nourished and

> the fact that he dosen't eat is more related to the Sensory

> Intergration then anything else. She does want him in speech

> thearpy, because she said his language is and vocabulary is above

> normal but is articalation is not very good. She also suggested

> behavior modification, but I think once we start the OT again for

> the sensory issues that will help with the behavior.

> > Now for what I am UGHing about...... He has a heart murmur!!

> another thing for me to worry about... Jed has one and an eletrical

> defect of the heart (SVT for those that are familuar) and of course

> me with my complex congenital heart defect. She said it sounded

> functional to her and did not suggest a follow up, but you know

> me..I will follow up...

> >

> > Mom to Liam (3 1/2 years old 34 3/4 " 27 lbs

> > SGA / possible RSS, Hypothyriod, Epilepsy.) Started GHT 5/18/04

> > and Jed (11 years old) Tourettes, CAPD,SVT.

> > SW Orlando FL

> >

> > Check out my group:

> > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ToddlerswEpilepsy/?

> yguid=174302728

> >

> >

> >

> >