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A Bit MIA Lately....
We've had a lot going on with Collin and I honestly haven't been able to talk about it because I've just been at a loss. When C was born he had a very small penis and everyone just shrugged it off to him being early. Well we got him circumcision at 4 weeks of age but it really hadn't grown at all. I just didn't think it was normal in the back of my head.
Well while it was healing I noticed a bulge on the inside when you pulled the foreskin back. My ped just thought it was a growth from the circumcision. So he recommended seeing a Urologist at Children's hospital in Milwaukee. So I made an appt no big deal. After all he's so happy now that we figured out the stomach issues! What was there to worry about.
So we went in a few weeks ago and I told Kevin I would go by myself because i figured it would just be a consultation and we'd go from there. Plus with him starting a new position I didn't want him asking off already. So the DR. came in with a Resident Dr. since it's a teaching hospital. And they started looking everything over. He asked what my Ped had said about the size of his penis and I said just that it's small nothing more. He asked what he said about the one testicle that hadn't dropped I said just that it's not abnormal and it will come down no big deal.
So then both dr's look at each other and the main Dr says well we have a bigger problem. I think my eyes almost came out of my head like"WHAT". So he continued and said that we need to see and endocrinologist. He wanted to get my down to see him that day. I asked why and he said because he has a Micropenis. So I was very confused. He left the room to see who we could see. I call my mom to get Kevin at work and I just broke down because it was a lot to take in and I didn't know what to think.
So Dr comes back in lets me know I'll need to make an appt with this Dr for ASAP.But they were going to do labs today.
Lab's was the worst experience of my life by my self with C I never want to do it again.
So Last tuesday we got some results in. His FSH levels are low and so is his LH level. These create infertility issues later in life and Puberty issues.
We're still waiting for his Testosterone and Karyotype Levels to come back.
I've done some research which I probably shouldn't because I start to freak out but I know I have a healthy baby that i love very much I just don't want him to have to go through this stuff I just wanted everything to be easy which I know it always can't be.
But I've just been so down about this all and not knowing the answers yet is making it harder.
Everyone just seems so light about it around me like whatever it's nothing but what has cam back already is something and I am worried about it I just need some kind of support.
Re: A Bit MIA Lately....
I'm sorry to hear of all this you have been through and lots of T&PS for C. I really hope everything turns out ok.
Oh Amanda! I am keeping all of you guys in my prayers. Have faith and everything will turn out as it should.
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oh amanda! i'm so sorry you're having to go through this right now. and i'm doubly sorry that your friends and family have not been supportive.. girl, we are here for you! i'll be praying that there is something the doctors can do now, while he's still so young and probably won't remember it, that will help him down the road, and that this time will just seem like a blip on the radar when it's all said and done!
we love you and are here if you need anything!!!
Thanks Ladies I really needed to read all of your post. It's just a lot of what if's right now and nothing is for sure. These other two test results will hopefully be in this Friday but if not hopefully next week Our Appt is set for July 6th with the Endocrinologist which seems like forever away. but hopefully if the results come in earlier we can get in earlier then that.
I'm just praying it's not a Chromosome issue and it's just Hormone problems that can be fixed. I just want to make sure I'm doing what's right for him and not just what the Dr's think is right so I want to make sure I do all my research.