Random Thoughts from the Zoo: 8 Ball, a bag and a cat

The latest on Samuel

Since a number of people come here for updates on Sam, I thought I'd keep the latest here for easy access. Sam was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus at our 18wk ultrasound.

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) was diagnosed via MRI when I was 30wks pregnant, along with Agenesis of the corpus callosum, absent septum pellucidum, and fused fornices. HPE was confirmed via MRI when he was 6wks old, but at that point we were able to see that he did have a corpus callosum-it is just thin. At that point Rhombencephalosynapsis was also added to his diagnosis.

We sent his scans to The Carter Centers for Brain Research in Holoprosenecphaly and Related Malformations in October in hope of gaining a more definitive diagnosis on the type of HPE and what we might expect for his future. In December we heard back from the research team with the news that they do not see HPE in his scans! How that is possible after multiple drs of different specialities had confirmed it for months, we cannot explain.

We are in the process of sending his information off to another research study, this time for Rhombencephalosynapsis, in hopes of finding out more about that diagnosis, as it is fairly rare.

He has defied every odd and expectation placed upon him before birth. He is meeting all of his milestones on time and is the happiest little boy one could imagine!

Monday, February 15, 2010

8 Ball, a bag and a cat

Yah, I think I'll just leave it at that.

14 comments:

AaronFebruary 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM
So.......your pregnant?....and you want to kill a cat in a bag?.....

So do I. I want to kill a cat too.

....about the other thing though.....when did THIS happen!?!?

:)
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ShiloFebruary 17, 2010 at 11:19 AM
The cat's outta the bag and #8 is on the way?!?!?!
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StacieFebruary 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Aaron... let me explain to the question 'when did this happen'.

When a mommy and daddy love each other very much...
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CindiFebruary 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Congratulations!
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KristiFebruary 17, 2010 at 2:12 PM
congrats! I think our daughter should marry one of you son's then she would be a snow ball :0)
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KelseyFebruary 17, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Yippity skippity! I didn't get it at first :) Pretty clever.
Can't wait to meet her, or him, but mostly her :)
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KerriFebruary 17, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Congrats... Though we've known for a little big because of your kids...
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BeckyFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Congrats!! Woo hoo!!!
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~LL~February 17, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Do you know HOW LONG I have waited for you to spill the beans? LOL!!! Love you!!!
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MalindaFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Congrats Katie and Aaron. I knew you couldn't go too long with out being preggers :)
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MelissaFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:29 PM
We're really happy for your family! That's exciting.
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HeatherFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Congrats! :)
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Ruth DoneFebruary 19, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Clever! Congrats!
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Hollie WoodFebruary 19, 2010 at 4:09 PM
YEEHAW!! CONGRATS!! You guys are such an inspiration!! Way to go! How far along are you?!
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