Re: Off Topic/Osgood Slatter's disease?

[Guest guest]

From what I understand it is genetic, kinda like CF (just because it's genetic

doesn't mean that everyone will have it). My brother-in-law has it and so does

his uncle on his mom's side. Hope this helps.

Katy

Mom to Austin 4 no CF & Piper 1 w/CF

[Guest guest]

Katy

Thanks for the info, I can't find any info when I search for it on the web. I

was wondering if it is more predominant in certain ethnic backgrounds and some

other things about it......

Re: Off Topic/Osgood Slatter's disease?

From what I understand it is genetic, kinda like CF (just because it's genetic

doesn't mean that everyone will have it). My brother-in-law has it and so does

his uncle on his mom's side. Hope this helps.

Katy

Mom to Austin 4 no CF & Piper 1 w/CF

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Years ago the oldest son of a good friend developed Osgood-Schlatter's

around the beginning of his teen years.

I remember she said the doctor told her it's more common in boys and

he would outgrow it (and he did), but at the time it was pretty

uncomfortable for him. The ped recommended some stretching exercises

for flexibility and strengthening and also advised him to drop off the

football team because there was greater risk of fracture and longterm

damage should he get hit in the knee.

I'm sorry your neice is going through this... but gosh, thank you so

much for the memory of this friend and her wonderful family! The

parents of 's friends are the reasons I survived his childhood

with CF.

This particular mom -- Cindy has three boys -- all now grown. She was

a second mom to my children. My daughter had the biggest crush on the

oldest son, (the one with Osgoods). In fact, when got

engaged, my daughter told Cindy, " Well just remember, *I* was your

first daughter! "

The middle son, , is my son's age and had really bad asthma

growing up (as does his mom still). Whenever and had

sleepovers they'd do their neb treatments together while playing

Nintendo. That's one reason never felt different from his peers

-- heck, try to find a kid in Oklahoma who didn't have asthma, a

nebulizer or puffer!

The youngest son, , is my daughter's age and to this day if you

ask her who her best friend is, she'll say . They tried dating

a couple times but it didn't work out because they felt like brother

and sister. But ooooh, I'd love it if she married , he's such a

cute and a sweetheart, but mostly she'd have the best in-laws in the

world!

Kim

Mom of (24 with cf and asthma) and 20 1/2 asthma no cf)

--- " ANDREA FITTING " <drea@m...> wrote:

Has anyone ever heard of osgood slatters disease and if so, do you

know if it's genetic? My niece has it and I have had similar symptoms

since I was a pre-teen. just curious.

[Guest guest]

> I'm sorry your neice is going through this... but gosh, thank you

so

> much for the memory of this friend and her wonderful family! The

> parents of 's friends are the reasons I survived his

childhood

> with CF.

I hope Zach has friends like that someday.

Sara - mommy to Zach 18 months wcf

[Guest guest]

,

Have you tried a different spelling? I'm not sure how to spell it, but I can

look in my husbands nursing books and see what I can find. I'll let you know.

Katy

Mom to Austin 4 no CF & Piper 1 w/CF

[Guest guest]

In my handy-dandy medical dictionary (Merck, 2001) that is how it is

spelled--same in the one from Saunders.

Good luck!

n Rojas

[Guest guest]

Yeah I tried a few spellings and I got some info. Thanks!

Re: Off Topic/Osgood Slatter's disease?

,

Have you tried a different spelling? I'm not sure how to spell it, but I can

look in my husbands nursing books and see what I can find. I'll let you know.

Katy

Mom to Austin 4 no CF & Piper 1 w/CF