Yesterday Samantha visited her pediatrician for her annual physical. It was such a different experience than going to the endocrinologist who she visits once every two months. There weren't any shots nor blood drawn - a welcomed surprise!
Sam's growth hormone therapy treatment will hopefully continue for another 3-4 years. I can't imagine her doing this for such a long time. Girls grow until about a year and a half after they have their first menstrual cycle, which means it's a race to have girls who have growth hormone deficiency grow as much as possible before that event comes their way. Boys have a larger window of time to grow before their bones fuse. Once a person's bones fuse that is the end of his or her growth in height. It is so important to have a child diagnosed as soon as possible so that the child can have the maximum benefit from taking growth hormone therapy.
Samantha grew 4.5 inches in 14 months, and 6 months of that time frame she grew a bit without growth hormone therapy. I can't believe it. Her pediatrician and endocrinologist are so pleased. I feel more confident Sam will surpass 5' and hopefully even reach her projected height of 5'3" prior to us knowing she had Growth Hormone Deficiency.
Today we received great news. Samantha continues to grow and is developing in the way the average girl her age should - what a wonderful and precious gift.
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