Pick A Number.

I knew I was doing it wrong.... :)

Changed their minds.

We have seen way too many doctors but they have finally pretty much decided what is wrong with my Princess. They are 98% certain that she does not have LCPD but Meyer dysplacia.... ???

Meyer dysplasia is a rare condition that affects the femoral epiphysis in young children. This developmental disorder of the hip is characterized by delayed, irregular ossification of the femoral epiphyseal nucleus. Onset usually occurs in the second year of life, and the disorder usually disappears by the end of the sixth year.
Meyer dysplasia likely represents a physiologic variant of ossification of the femoral head. In most cases, the disorder is asymptomatic and is discovered incidentally on radiographs obtained for other reasons....
Meyer dysplasia may be easily confused with more serious conditions such as osteomyelitis and Perthes disease, but knowledgle of this condition can prevent unnecessary hospitalization and treatment.


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Basically, at the top of Princess Petey's thigh bones where she is developing her hip joints there is a problem with the little bone that sits at the top inside the joint. Her left bone is quite shrunken and that is why it is causing her pain while in her right one there is a small divot that can be seen.

According to the Dr. we will need to watch her closely but that over time she will heal completely and by the time she is 6 we will be unable to believe she ever had any problem. Anyway, long story short... according to the Dr. she will okay.

Thankfully she is walking and appears to be pain free at this point in time. We go back in for x-rays again in March to see if there is any change. (The most interesting thing I found out in all of this is that my Daddy's foster sister has had LCPD for her entire life...)

So... we will really just have to wait and see....

Buyer Beware.

Apparently my daughter has reached the end of her warrenty period and is trying to fall apart. We have been to the Doctor/hospital/ER far too many time over the last several days.
For those that do not know Princess Petey began limping on Jan. 16 and things have progressively gotten not better. Today we will be going to an orthopedic surgeon at a Children's hospital and see if they have any answers as to the "whys" and "hows" and "can it be fixed" questions that are taking over our lives.
Here is a brief overview of what the doctors are now considering to be the most likely explanation for her difficulties. I found this on Webmd. :

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a disorder that affects the upper part of the thighbone (head of the femur). It occurs most frequently in children between the ages of 3 and 12. Boys are affected about 4 to 5 times as often as girls. Usually only one hip is affected, although it is possible to have LCPD in both hips.

LCPD develops because of loss of blood flow to the head of the femur. This causes breakdown (avascular necrosis) and deformity of the femur in this area. The bone reforms in the hip area when the blood supply returns to normal. During this time, the femur is soft and may easily fracture and collapse. The head of the femur heals in a abnormal shape and does not fit properly into the hip socket, causing stiffness and pain. The cause of LCPD is unknown.

Symptoms of LCPD include:

Difficulty walking or walking with a limp.
Pain in the hip, knee, thigh, or groin.
Muscle spasms.
Loss of muscle mass (atrophy) in the upper thigh.
Decreased movement and stiffness of the hip.
Shortened height.
Treatment depends on the severity of symptoms but may include physical therapy, a brace or cast, or surgery. Occasionally the disease heals on its own without treatment.

Hopefully we will get better answers today. Or even any real answers will be helpful. In the mean-time Princess Petey has been given a blessing and had her name placed in the Temple as well as many prayers on her behalf. I know that She is being watched over and everthing will work out the way it should.

We should just have gotten the extended warrenty plan. Live and learn, I guess.

Shrug.

Today is one of those typical bleak, slightly cold winter days outside and I am being naughty and simply watching a movie while Princess Petey has a nap. the movie is called Lake House with Sandra Bullock in it. She is in the future but falling in love with Keanu Reeves in the past. My brain is having a few issues with the time difference but it has made me wonder. What if we could go back?

This morning I was talking to Brownie about his bio-dad and some of the things that had made our marriage an impossibility. There were many things and differences between the two of us that made our marriage being a lasting a thing a non-chance. And that's okay.

I have often offered to my Hubby that if we could go back in time that I would gladly be B's mother and have him be the father of all of my children. He usually rubs my head and laughs at me in that sweet way that I love. Both of us fully knowing that we would not be us and our children would not be our children if that had occurred. But it is always nice to hear him say he wishes he had married me first.

Good or bad, life makes us who we are. My first born so very much reminds me of his father and I can remember what I found attractive about him all those years ago. The good things have been passed down to my children with my amazingness added in to make them both great boys.

I wouldn't change a thing about whow they are now or the men that they are becoming. Not with any of my children... they are all exactly who God intended them to be. Which is pretty great if you ask me.