2 month Dr. appointment

The boy went to the Dr. the other day. The Dr. was saying he wasn't encouraged by the looks of his blood work. His HGH level was still low. His was 23 and the average is between 30 and 50. I'm not sure what the numbers are but 23 is lower than 30. The Dr. changed is tune however when he looked at the boys growth. I've stated here that I thought he had grown the width of my thumb each month. My thumb is about an inch. The Dr. reported that the boy had grown two full inches. He now stands a towering 39 inches. He blasted his way from the 2 percentile all the way up to the 13th. That is wild. He is still behind and the Dr. prescribed an INCREASE in the nightly dosage. I was surprised by the increase to .8, but I was excited by the way the boy was able to show growth. The other part of the appointment was saying that the now 39 inch boy had only put on .4 of a pound. We need to strengthen those longer bones! We were given some recommendations for his diet. Suffice to say we will be spending quite a bit of time in the dairy row. My personal favorite is "Super Milk". You take whole milk and add evaporated milk and chocolate. There is a warning to limit your intake of "Super Milk" to about 8 ounces a day. He did eat well tonight. He has a very unique way of eating ice cream sandwiches. Very unique! Overall it was a very exciting report from the Dr. Our boy has grown. He needs to put on weight. Super Milk should help that process. The nightly injections have gotten routine, the increase in dose doesn't mean anything. Maybe his appointment in April will lower his dose of Genotropin. I'm secretly hoping to increase the amount Super Milk! I will hang my close on this line.

Another week has come and gone

The boy is getting ready for a trip to the Dr. He has been taking his .7 shots of Genotropin since November 12. He has grown. He is much taller than he was in November. He is also so skinny! Not a problem, just an observation. I've mentioned that he doesn't really look like a baby anymore. He also climbed into his car seat by himself for the first time this week. I guess this all could be coincidence, but it isn't. He has grown because of the injections. The boy had to have blood work done earlier for the appointment next week. I'm guessing they will check his levels of growth hormone and thyroid. The boy has to take thyroxin in the morning and the genotropin shot at night. I'm sure he will have to take maintenance doses for...ever. I hope not. It is hard to find fat on the boy to give his shot. He has been very good about taking the shots. The ride has been very interesting. The Genotropin has done exactly what I had hoped it would do. The boy shot up close to two inches in two months. My dream would be that his levels in his blood are good and the shots are thing of the past. That is what I'm hoping for. It may be too much to ask. Remember, with this boy expect to have your expectations exceeded. I'll update as soon as I can after the appointment. I'll hang my close on this line.

Another measurement, another surprise!

We started the Genotropin shots on November 12th. Today we measured the boy again. He grew another inch, or close to it. He is wiggly and it is hard to get him to stand up next to the door, but the distance between the December 12th mark and today is the same distance as the mark between the November and December measurements. He has grown. Exactly how much who knows. Who cares? The shots seem to have kick started the boy. He is taller. He has always been the cutest kid, but now he looks more like a little boy and less like a baby. I will miss my baby boy but I am excited to see that he is growing and blossoming. The downside to his growth is the boy is suffering from growing pains. He wakes up saying owee, owee. I ask him what hurts and he points to his knees and elbows. I don't remember my arms aching, but my legs hurt when I hit the growth spurt between 7th and 8th grade. Because it hurts he doesn't sleep as well as he used to. He has to get up at 6 to get to pre school by 6:30. He has torturous days! He used to sleep from 7 until 6 but now he is still antsy and awake up to and past 9. That doesn't bode well. I think that is manageable, though. He had blood drawn this week, and we have an appointment later this month. We shall see. Exciting to see the growth continue. The boy is much taller than he was on November 12. It can't be coincidence. An inch a month seems like a ton. I'm sure he is in pain. Hopefully he will get caught up and the shots will be a thing of the past. Better hang my close on this line.