Wheels On The Bus - Baby boy's health scare

Feb. 7, 2009

Baby boy's health scare

Typing one handed again here. So, instead of trying tp type out the whole ordeal, I'm going to cut and paste copies of the emails the were sent out. ;)

From Jan 9, 2009:

... Upon exam before discharge from the hospital, the Pediatrician found
a deep dimple at the base of his back. The depth of the dimple was
cause for concern. The Dr did an ultrasound and found that the skin
is making contact with the interior fluid pocket that cushions the
base of the spine. An MRI was ordered to explore the extent of the
connection and check for any brain, spine or nerve involvement or
abnormalities. In addition, a Renal Utralsound was done to rule out
any abnormalities there as well.
I am happy to report that the renal u/s came back completely normal
and the MRI showed nothing more than the original diagnosis. His
brain, spine and nerves look totally normal. So, the remaining cause
for concern is the open dimple, which can be an easy source of
infection, and the connection of the fluid pocket to the skin. These
issues require surgery to repair. Because it involves the spine and
nerves, the surgery will be done up at Stanford Children's Hospital
in the Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit in the upcoming weeks or by 3
months. We will have a consultation appointment next week at
Stanford to get an official diagnosis and make the plans for surgery.

Thank you for your prayers and concern. We are optimistic that this
will be a simple fix. We are trusting the Lord to carry us through
this hurdle as He has so many times before. We are thrilled to have
another sweet baby boy in our family and look forward to introducing
him to you all soon.

Our apt at Stanford was Jan 27, 2009. We were blessed by 2 wonderful families who kept the olders overnight. Dh, me and baby boy made the trip up and back in one day. We left at the crack of dawn and got home very late, But God was merciful and cleared any traffic for us. The trip was well worth it.

Here's the update upon our return:

On 28-Jan-09, at 9:50 AM,

Don't you love it when you are praying for something and God answers
with a better solution than you even asked for?
So is the case with our little C.

We were praying that his 'neural tube defect' would be minor and
easily fixed with a simple surgery. We had our consultation with the
Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Stanford yesterday. After examination of
the MRI and a physical exam, he has given us an official diagnosis...

It is NOT a neural tube defect, in fact it is not related to his
brain, spine or nervous system at all. He has a Pilonidal Dimple.
Basically it is a small tunnel leading to a tiny benign cyst under
the skin. We are told that it will not effect his long term health
or development at all. He does not need surgery. We just need to
keep this little dimple clean and watch for infection as he grows
up. If it were to ever become infected, a simple doctor visit for
draining would fix it.

Here's a link for more info, if anyone is interested.
http://adam. about.com/ encyclopedia/ Pilonidal- dimple.htm

We are over the moon with joy, humility and gratitude this morning.
God answered our prayers with so much more than we even imagined.
Thank you Lord!!!

And thank you to all of you who joined in prayer with us for our
sweet baby boy. We love you.

So, after a stressful first few weeks, we can rest knowing that our boy is healthy. PTL!!

Here's some pix of our little man:

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Feb. 25, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by squeeli

What a sweet boy you have. How blessed you are! Our God is so faithful!

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