Thursday, October 25, 2012

A New Start and a New Concern

The view out our door.  Beautiful.

With Halloween just around the corner things are transitioning here at home too.  In the morning K starts her new school.  We went Tuesday for the intake and to let her meet her new teachers.  This new school looks to be much more fitting to her needs.  I almost feel guilty for fighting it at the beginning of the year.  Hopefully this new start is just what she needs to go back to that happy, successful, learning child I had last year.

I talked to her teacher from last year and found out they have a picture of K up on the wall.  Her teacher was amazing and so special.  She has told me several times how special K is and how much she helped her become a better teacher - and the feeling is the same here.  Ms. G helped K become a better student, and a better person.  I know we can't go back to that right now, but if we can even get someone who understands K and is willing to work with her - which it seems the chances with this new school are much better - then we'll be back in a good setting.


Ready for her big day tomorrow, K fell asleep sitting up with her notepad and pen in hand. <3 p="p">

As for the little guy - Beans - we have a new concern on our hands.  A couple weeks ago I noticed a lump on his collarbone.  It was tiny but definitely there.  I had the school nurse look at it and she said if it didn't get better in a couple weeks to take him to the pediatrician.  Not only did it not get better, it doubled in size in that time.  It's still tiny, but not as small as it was.

Today we went to see what the doctor had to say.  She saw it right off, it's rather prominent as it sticks right out from the bone.  She wasn't sure whether to order an x-ray or ultrasound so she went and called someone to consult.  They told her that since it's so small we can wait two more weeks.  If it doesn't get bigger it's just a strange Beans thing but no big deal.  If it grows at all then we have to pursue more testing.  For now its called a bone mass.  Obviously we're hoping for no growth.

Tonight Beans sleeps soundly, unaware of what a mass can mean, and I hope for the best - for no growth.

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