March 17, 2012

We changed his medication to Prevacid and Zantac which seems to be making a difference.  He is also on straight Alimentum formula for now.  I did go to my pediatrician about Nathan's shoulder.  She ordered and MRI and we set up an appointment with Neurology.  After my physical therapy appointment last week with my therapist from children's the plan changed quite quickly.  She has been looking at his shoulder closely over the past month and she really thought he might have brachial plexus.  She is on the team of doctors in the brachial plexus clinic and she got us in to see them this past monday.  Unfortunately, he does have it and we are looking at operating in July or August.  We will hope and pray that there is improvement over the next few months, but it is highly unlikely at this point of his injury.  Needless to say, that was a tough blow.  We are dealing with it much better now that we have had time to digest all of the information and start processing the idea of putting our 9 month old through a fairly major surgery.  I just hope that it works, but I know that he will never have full mobility in his left arm.  Maybe he will surprise us and prove us all wrong.  Thank you so much for pointing it out and encouraging me to have it checked and not let it go.  Time is on our side right now and it may not have been if you didn't say something and if Meg did not get us into the clinic.  I am in very good hands with her.  She is AMAZING with Nathan!  In addition, the alliance approved two days a week of therapy, so he is getting two days through the alliance and 1 day with Meg at Children's.  He is going to be rolling over all the kids when they are done with him...haha.