Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Hi everyone, We took to see his pediatric endocrinologist on Friday. We got there the usual way, turning a 45 minute drive into an all day event involving trains, subways and buses. Fortunately we managed to avoid riding on a truck, boat or airplane for this 40 mile trip. Anyway, according to the doctor's measurements, is now 50.6 Lbs and 48.2 inches tall. He grew .6 inches in the last 4 months. He gained over a pound during that time. According to the doctor's growth charts he is now at the 10th percentile for weight and just under the tenth for height. This is a huge improvement since a little over a year ago he was still just barely over the 3rd percentile in both categories. Also, a while back I mentioned that he needed some teeth extracted. We haven't done that yet since I am still unemployed and cannot afford that. But we did get a second opinionn and it seems the orthodontist and I were not on the same page. The 4 teeth he needs pulled are bay teeth and not permanent teeth like my wife and both believed the doctor told us. Since has grown so much in the past year, the doctor has increased his growth hormone. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to this increase in growth hormone. My only worry is that we are advancing his bone age even more rapidly than his height. We shall see. Ken M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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