Metabolic Clinic & Neurology

Yesterday and today Connor had appointments at Children's Hospital.  They were both follow-up appointments rescheduled from April, and it just so happened they fell on back-to-back days.  Our first stop was the Metabolic clinic.  The doctor there was the one who diagnosed Connor with Cleidocranial Dysplasia.  For those who don't know, CCD (as it's referred to) is a bone disorder.  When the doctor was describing the features of CCD, I was nodding the entire time thinking "yup... that's Connor!".  It explains his large fontanelle, his ear infections, why his belly looks so big (a bell-shaped chest), and why I can fold him in half (an extra joint in his collar bone).  There's a lot more, but those are just a few of the features that Connor has going on. 

Anyway, the doctor wanted to follow up.  We do have a concern about how Connor's ankles are growing, so he sent a referral to Orthopedics.  They will be calling to set up an appointment for us.  He wants us to keep up with the dentist and his hearing tests, but that's about it.  We'll have a follow-up with him in 6 months. 

Round 2 was today and it involved Neurology.  Again, just a follow-up from our original appointment back in November.  Since then Connor has made leaps and bounds with his speech, and they were very impressed.  They don't want to see us back for 6-9 months, which is always nice.  Connor was a bit cranky at this appointment since he only slept for 30 minutes in the car on the way there, but the doctor was SUPER nice and it didn't throw her a bit.  Her attending physician came in and I thought she was going to take Connor home with her.  She picked him up, was rocking him and seemed a bit smitten.  This was obviously not during one of his cranky moments. 

So all around good news this week, and hopefully our visit with Orthopedics goes well, too.  Thanks for checking in!