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| The cutest kitty! |
Yesterday, our daughter had an opportunity to visit with her pediatric dermatologist for a regularly scheduled check-up. It was another day for thankfulness! It had been about 4 months since our last visit with this doctor, and our daughter continues to make great progress. He doesn't even see a need to do any scans at the end of the year. HOORAY! Just last month, the dermatologist considerably lowered her Propranolol dosage and was very pleased yesterday with the progress she is making. Her most current dosage is 1 per kilo. The pink on her face and swelling are a little increased, so we're not lowering her dosage again right now, but hopefully we'll continue to wean her off of this drug next year!
Another celebration from this appointment was her weight. When she got on the scale yesterday she weighed 31.5 pounds. WOW! I was shocked. She really has grown in the last few months. Our little girl who was so petite (struggled to be in the 3rd percentile) for so long is now over the 50th percentile mark. Woohoo!!!
We do have a new health issue that we shared with the dermatologist. Our daughter has recently developed some recurring sores on her scalp. He believes they are innocent (possibly related to taking Propranolol, which is a beta-blocker), but did some culturing just to be safe. He is treating her with a topical (moose-like) steroid until the test results come back. The sores don't really seem to bother her much, but we want to be extra-cautious. We should know the results of the testing in a couple of weeks.
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During this time of year when we all pause to be thankful, I am reminded of how blessed we are. I am thankful for a medical team that has had the wisdom and compassion to support our family for almost three years. I am thankful for a drug that has been around for a long time helping people with blood pressure problems. I am thankful that this same drug has recently proven ultra-effective in helping children with significant hemangioma. Without this drug, our daughter's birthmark would have continued to proliferate and our daughter would be extremely disfigured. I am most thankful for so many who love and care for our family. There are too many of you to count or name, but I think of people who continue to pray for our family, ask about our daughter's progress, and give of yourselves unselfishly. You will never know how much we appreciate you!
