Neurology

We had our appointment with the neurologist here at Children's Hospital. Have I mentioned how grateful I am that we live so close to Children's?! Anyway, this doctor specialises in MD and has participated in several clinical studies for it. He did a physical exam of Ben and said that his thigh muscles are weak (which we knew) and that he suspected the same as the ER docs, MD.

He did 2 blood tests, the first to check his muscle enzymes (if these are elevated, it is a positive diagnoses), and he order the 2nd test "just in case the first is positive"-this way they won't have to stick him again. The 2nd test checks for a lack of a protein called Dystrophin which will indicate which type of dystrophy he has (again, if the first test is positive). We will find out the results of the first test today (anxiously waiting!) and the other test in early January. He has also sent our information to the MDA clinic at Children's, they should be calling to set up an appointment for us. All that said, right now we are just waiting to hear the results. Thank you to everyone who is praying for us!

We had our appointment with the allergist too. Nothing came up on the testing so they want to draw blood to make sure (I wish we would have known that on Tuesday, when they did the first blood draw!!). He seems to think that it is some kind of nut that he may be allergic to. Who knows??

Originally posted December 10, 2009.