P.S. on Re: How to convince Endo?--> Inga

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Hi Inga, the Dr's pulled her via c-section at 30 weeks for severe

IUGR, failure to thrive, etc. She was 1 lb, 11oz. However since

we're in Canada everything is different. SGA has no bearing what so

ever for GH treatment. The ONLY kids that get with no fight are GHD

ones. I don't want to go through a stim test because of everything

involved and also because I'm sure she'd pass it and that would just

back up things even more.

I do have a bunch of published studies from Dr. Stanhope in the UK

though and magic info that I will bring.

Thanks!

Leah

> Was your daughter IUGR at birth? The FDA approved and recommended

GH to bring

> catch-up for IUGR children around 5 yrs ago:

> http://www.aap.org/sections/Endocrinology/references.htm

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> > Hey everyone,

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> > It's been forever since I've posted but I read all the posts.

> > Olivia's doing ok latley, having more constipation problems but

> >that's a never ending battle anyway.

> > Her attitude is horrible, there's just no reasoning with her on

> >anything. It's dissapointing that the 3yr old next door

understands

> >directions better than my almost 6 yr old and doesn't tantrum

like

> >Olivia still does. Sigh, the school will be doing a full

ADD/ADHD

> >workup soon so that might lead to some answers.

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> > Now on to the Endo. Our Appt. isn't until Oct. 4 but I'm

> >expecting a battle since little is known about RSS in Canada and

> >they don't really see the need to treat it at all. Again it's

> >harder for me since the Dr's keep saying " you're small so she'll

be

> >small " I'm not quite 4'10 " but come on, I was never that small!

> > For a quick comparason:

> > Me age 5, 40 " 40lbs (yes I was a chunk, lol)

> > Olivia age 5, 35 " , 18lbs

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> > Me age 6, 43 " 46lbs

> > Olivia almost 6, 36 " 22lbs

> > Basing it on this alone and we'll be lucky if she even reaches

4',

> >not to mention all the other great benefits of GH.

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> > Thankfully my mom kept our growth chart from on the wall when I

> >was growing up so I plotted all of MY charts to give to the Dr.

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> > I'm expecting the Endo to be non responsive to GHT so is there

> >anyone else out there who was successful at convincing their " not

> >willing " Endo?

> > Again, I have no idea what she will say but I really want to be

> >prepared for when the time comes! Anything will be apprectiated

so

> >much.

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> >Leah, mom to 10yrs and Olivia 5.75yrs, 22lbs, 36 " , RSS,

OI,

> >mild kephosis, assemetry 1cm femur only, lots of meds.

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