Well folks, I was reluctant to write about this on the blog because it was just one of those things that becomes more real when you write about it and I guess I just wasn't ready for it to be real. But all is well, so I will go ahead and share it.
Henry had to have a head CT last Monday at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. His pediatrician had some concerns because his fontanel has not closed yet and he has always had such a large head. There are a few serious conditions that these symptoms could be related to, but we (especially Wade) felt very confident that Henry's head was just as it should be and there was no cause for alarm. Never-the-less we went ahead with the scan and I will not go into much detail on that but I'll just say that Henry had to be sedated and Mama and Papa were not in good shape after that experience. Henry did well, he wobbled around like a tiny drunk man for the rest of the day and he has a little bruise on his hand, but other than that he is his just fine.
His scan came back with good news. The plates of his head have fused at different rates, the front two closing before the others, but our doctor tells us that this is nothing to be concerned about. We will watch him over the next year at his normal appointments, make sure that his fontanel closes before he is three and everything should be fine. His brain looks great and his little bump on his forehead from several barely-can-walk-but-want-to-run bonks did not show up on the scan, so it is just scar tissue and will slowly disappear.
Our doctor also told me that the nurses were really taken with Henry. The nurse that called her with his results went on about how smart and sweet he was. He really did charm those nurses...
So, our diagnosis- We have a healthy little boy that is up for an adventure, knows when to lay on the charm and is much tougher than his parents....oh..and has a big head :)
3 comments:
I was waiting to hear about the results. I'm so glad everything turned out well. Your little man is about the brightest kid I've ever seen. I'm sorry you guys had to go through a bit of a worry period though.
Glad you had everything checked out. Knowledge can be both power and comfort. I am completely and utterly biased in my opinion that Henry is a remarkable little person but I suspect the number of people who agree with me will grow as time passes. The rate at which his fontanel is closing is a physical example of his general specialness. There will be more examples--physical, academic, social, etc. As long as he has our smiling faces and unconditionally loving support and unflagging confidence to hold him, he'll be great. What a blessing and privilege to share his life story.
You two are doing a fantastic job of parenting.
Thank you both for leaving such nice comments. Henry, well actually all three of us, are so blessed to have such positive and loving support from our family and friends.
-L
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