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Anna’s EEG and sleep study

At Anna’s last visit with the endocrinologist, I was surprised to learn that her TSH levels were now normal. She had been being treated for hypothyroidism for the last several months with Levothyroxine and her TSH level went from 12 to 1.4 (normal levels are between 1-3). However, her symptoms are still present… specifically, she...

Anna’s endocrinology update

Back in May, Anna was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and low vitamin D. We recently had her labs drawn and visited with the endocrinologist to see if her levels had improved. I suspected that there wouldn’t be much change because she is still sleeping nearly 12 hours every night and sometimes takes a nap during the...

Anna reads a book!

Anna read a book before bedtime tonight and I was able to record it on my iPhone and post it to YouTube. I’m such a proud mommy! Reading is one area of her academics that has continued to make progress, though slowly, over the years. This particular book is one of her favorites.

Anna’s Special Olympics competition

Anna competed in her very first Special Olympics competition last Friday and she did great and had a ton of fun! For her age group, she entered the individual skills soccer competition which is comprised of dribbling, shooting, and the run and kick. Many school districts were represented and the individuals were separated into heats so...

Anna has yet another diagnosis

I first took Anna to an endocrinologist in the fall of 2009. Her behavior was all over the place and since we were seeing signs of premature puberty (Anna was 8 at the time), Anna’s neurologist suggested we see Dr. Scott, a pediatric endocrinologist. We ran some tests and discovered that Anna’s bone age growth...

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