No extra hormones needed for our family!!

In an unrelated subject, shout out to my husband Dan! Hahaha! Just kidding. I won't even go there! Hello, hello everyone! In continuation of my last blog, I'm giving the lowdown on the endochronology appointment and I've 86ed the annoyed ranting about our appointments (My blog is much more pleasant after a couple beers!). There's actually nothing much to tell. Basically the endochronologist told us that Human Growth Hormone therapy was not an option for Owen. The studies that they have done on the effect that HGH has on dwarfs is not extensive and mostly done in some other country like Sweden or something. No offense to the Swedish but we'll stick to buying IKEA and not hormones from you. This was actually no big surprise to Dan and I as we really didn't believe that it HGH would be an option. Anyway, that really was the extent of our visit. My mother brought up an excellent point to me. She wondered why Owen, the boy with skeletal dysplasia has not been refered to an orthopedist. Hmm...good question mom! We have realized the need for a specialist for Owen so Tonya, I'll be hitting you up for Dr. Pauli's #! On the informative tip. Owen weights 15.9 oz and a far as his legnth, there is a little discrepancy. The nurse measured Owen at 23 1/4 inches which is what he measured at our ped's office at the 4 month check up. When we mentioned this and had them remeasure (twice), they discovered that one of Owen's legs is 3/4th of an inch longer than the other! A measurement taken using Owen's left leg measured at 24 inches. The doc didn't seem too concerned as it is something that could correct itself. It's just something to keep an eye on!