Re: Re: Stirling saw a consultant today - michelle

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Hi

If its not too much I wanted to know if you can also send me a RSS growth chart,

I didn't know there was one either (then again mostly everything I know about

RSS is from this group).Thank you!

mom to

Briggs wrote:

No Problem

--- " brigitte.foreman "

wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> I hope you don't mind me asking but if at all

> possible could you e mail me a RSS chart also, I

> didn't even know one exsisted, I would be very

> grateful, my address is

> brigitte.foreman@...

>

> Many Thanks Brigitte

> Stirling saw a consultant

> today

> >

> >

> >

> > Basically he has confirmed RSS as best he can

> (he has seen a

> > previous case many years ao and recognised it in

> Stirling) and is

> > now going to refer us to the growth specialists

> at Addenbrookes

> > Cambridge for plans and treatment. He may need

> Growth Hormone

> > Therapy and/or Periactin but that will be

> discussed with the experts.

> >

> > He did mention overnight feeding and Gastromy

> button (?) I got the

> > impression that is only considered if all else

> fails to put weight

> > on him. Any thoughts folks? is it a horrendous

> prospect? it can't

> > be any worse than NG feeding can it?

> >

> > I was also given an RSS Length chart and

> Stirling appears on the

> > average line for it. It's really good to

> actually see him on a

> > chart instead of being way below it!

> >

> > So all in all it was a positive experience and

> the consultant was

> > very supportive. He gave me advice on how to

> 'shut up' health

> > people who wish to insult me!

> >

> > so it looks like we're going to become 'proper'

> members of this

> > group after all!

> >

> > cheers

> > T and Stirling:)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >