Chest Surgery For Sevina
My mind is spinning right now.
Sevina had her 3 year appt with the Ped today. For the most part everything is good. She has a taggie on her but (if you all recall me talking about her "tail") that she is going to have removed because she plays with it too much and it is in a not so clean area. No biggie, really. I will be happy to see this dang thing gone.
She weighs: 30.2 pounds
She is: 37.5 in tall
Right smack dab in the 50%. She couldn't be more normal in size if she tried.
This cracks us up because we refer to her as our petite one because she it tiny compared to her sisters. And yes, I know, we should not compare. She is perfect.
Now remember, I can be a bit of a drama queen <gasp>, but you have to admit, if you ped mentions chest surgery, you would be a little freaked as well.
Sevi has Pectus excavatum. I had brought this up with her old Ped a year or two ago and she said it was normal and she would grow out of it. Unfortunately it has only gotten worse the more she grows. So it was on my list of things today. Doc pulled her shirt up and immediatly knew what it was and said she would probably need surgery. ACK!
And here she is today
Sevina had her 3 year appt with the Ped today. For the most part everything is good. She has a taggie on her but (if you all recall me talking about her "tail") that she is going to have removed because she plays with it too much and it is in a not so clean area. No biggie, really. I will be happy to see this dang thing gone.
She weighs: 30.2 pounds
She is: 37.5 in tall
Right smack dab in the 50%. She couldn't be more normal in size if she tried.
This cracks us up because we refer to her as our petite one because she it tiny compared to her sisters. And yes, I know, we should not compare. She is perfect.Now remember, I can be a bit of a drama queen <gasp>, but you have to admit, if you ped mentions chest surgery, you would be a little freaked as well.
Sevi has Pectus excavatum. I had brought this up with her old Ped a year or two ago and she said it was normal and she would grow out of it. Unfortunately it has only gotten worse the more she grows. So it was on my list of things today. Doc pulled her shirt up and immediatly knew what it was and said she would probably need surgery. ACK!
So I am trying to take a deep breath and realize I do have two different opinions. Just because one Ped says surgery does not mean she will need it. There would be two reasons for the surgery. 1) Medical reasons. It can cause asthma, rsv problems, breathing issues, heart issue, etc. 2) Psychological reasons. I didn't even think of this one. Apparently Steve had and he is the one who mentioned this one. (He's been googeling even though I told him not to). He read they like to do the surgery before puberty because it can cause a child to be ashamed of themselves and embarrassed. I can see this. It all depends on the child of course, and Sevi is not embarrassed by anything, but she is only 3. The more I research and google the more questions I have. If she doesn't have the surgery will she be able to wear a bra comfortably? Can she play sports without any worries of injury (more so then normal)?
Anyway, I will make the appt. for the taggie and to talk about the chest with the Surgeon.
She is also sending us to a Pediatric Behaviorist. Which they had mentioned before but have officially given us the go ahead along with a name and number to contact.
So there you have it. No shots which was perfect because Sevi was very nervous because the only time she had seen this new doc was when we had the staples in the head that didn't want to come out. Sevi did great and I was very proud of her.
Anyway, I will make the appt. for the taggie and to talk about the chest with the Surgeon.
She is also sending us to a Pediatric Behaviorist. Which they had mentioned before but have officially given us the go ahead along with a name and number to contact.
So there you have it. No shots which was perfect because Sevi was very nervous because the only time she had seen this new doc was when we had the staples in the head that didn't want to come out. Sevi did great and I was very proud of her.
Here are some photos.
This was her about 18-20 months old. It is mild here.
And here she is today
Oh that is scary for Mom too! How stressful. Hang in there, she is a strong little girl!
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I have a 3.5 yr old son with mild PE. I don't want to scare you but here is what we did :
The Ped has asked us to take pictures of his chest every 6 months to monitor the PE.
We got the Ped to do a ECG to check the heart.
Also got him to do a X-ray of his spine to check for any abnormal curvature. This xray will also show if the heart has been dislocated due to the PE.
Hope this helps.
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Oh Jamie! I'm so sorry. I know that must have scared the heck out of you -drama queen or not
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Hey girl, sorry to hear about the stress with the PE. Tanner also has it quite severely, but we are still just watching it since he doesn't show signs of heart or lung infringement. It tends to run in our family (my brother, uncle, and cousin have it). I try not to worry about the possible chest surgery that may be in the future, but I know it is always a possibility and stays at the back of my mind. Keep us updated, and we wish you guys the best whatever you decide.
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