Re: Clinic Update
jwright@ldl.net
Thu, 21 Mar 1996 21:18:41 -0500
Steven,
Fingers are crossed. Keep us posted. Stephanie
At 03:03 PM 3/21/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Caleb and Leah are now 6 mo/3 mo plus, corrected. We had a clinic visit
>today with some mixed results.
>
>Both continue to be developmentally appropriate for their corrected age. They
>weaned from Theophylline last month with a minimum of problems and will be
>monitored for an additional month. If they continue to make progress,
>they'll lose that ball and chain.
>
>With regards to Leah's hydrocephalus, her fontanel still remains soft without
>any signs of pressure. Her head growth remains proportional to her weight
>gains and length.
>
>A head ultrasound this morning came back with an initial reading of:
>
> "Markedly enlarged ventricles"
> "Increased 1 cm since 11/10/95"
>
>That was disappointing, but we have to wait, some more, to find out if this
>growth is significant. I was hoping that her growth would leave her
>ventricles closer to normal size.
>
>Our next appointment is in June, when we'll start developmental testing.
>Fingers crossed.
>
>Steve
>
>
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*Daddy and Mommy to Trevor, Kristen and Kayleigh
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4years 10months 4/16-19/95
James and Stephanie Wright
Wright Associates
Jwright@ldl.net
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