Kyle's February 2009 appointment

We just got back from Kyle's Endocrinologist appointment. He is now 5'2 1/2" tall. He's very close to catching me in height, a moment I've been waiting for for a long time. The day he's taller than me, we are having a party! People whose kids don't have growth issues probably don't celebrate this milestone. Or maybe they do... Kyle weighed 115 lbs. which is exactly what he weighed 4 months ago. Since his last appointment, he has been actively involved in Wrestling at his high school and has managed to maintain his weight by staying in shape. Wrestling regionals were last weekend, and the top four wrestlers in each weight class go to state. Kyle finished 5th! We were proud of him for doing his best this year and watched throughout the season as his love for wrestling grew.

Kyle did reach a milestone at this appointment. He is now officially back on the growth charts, baby! He started his life around the 50th percentile and reached as low as just below the 3rd percentile. Since beginning treatment, Kyle's growth has begun to head upward and according to the direction it was going, we had predicted this February appointment would show he had reached the growth curve. We were right, and though he's just now at the 5th percentile, the direction of his growth shows he will be catching some of his friends pretty quickly, as their growth has slowed down.

For now, the doctor did not increase or decrease his amount of growth hormone, and he's still taking the Letrozole, the drug that prevents the growth plates from fusing. At his next appointment in June, he will get another bone age scan and possibly be taken off the Letrozole. It has been almost two years since we were referred to a Pediatric Endocrinologist. And we are making progress!

Kyle holding a big fish!