Neurology appt.

I know...I'm just updating the blog about the Neuro appt we went to last Tuesday..sorry. Work has been nuts lately and I just haven't wanted to get on the computer at night other than to check out a few websites.

I went into the appointment thinking nothing was going to get done. That this doctor would be like most doctors I've gone to, or the nurses or some of the doctors at Ryan's pediatrician's office that we've had to see and tossed our concerns aside. BUT, I was wrong. I don't mind being wrong in this case. I felt very comfortable with the doctor and more importantly, so did Ryan. He came into the room, introduced himself and let Ryan start playing with different toys. He asked us about what had been going on and then physically assessed Ryan; his legs, his feet, etc. Of course he noticed Ryan's scar from his surgery and asked us about that. He saw Ryan toe walking & thinks it's possibly due to the stiffness in his left ankle & lower leg. He did confirm what I have read a thousand times, which is the fact that many toddlers toe walk and in most cases it's nothing to be concerned about. Most kids will outgrow it. However; in Ryan's case, he wants to be proactive now, rather than later and it be a much bigger problem. Also, the fact that with Ryan, his left ankle & leg are very stiff...so much so, that he was very surprised that Ryan was dismissed from PT. I did tell him that he was not toe walking or so stiff when he was released. So, he wants Ryan to start Physical Therapy with the PT's @ the Children's Hospital. He also wants Ryan to wear a night splint on his left leg. This will help with the stiffness and help stretch the heel cord. As far as Ryan's headaches are concerned, the doctor wants to do an MRI of the brain. If there are no abnormalities, he wants to do an MRI of the spine. So, the MRI is scheduled for October 9th and we'll know more (or not so much more) once that is done. If everything looks normal, then it might just be allergies or maybe it's his eyes (not the Neuro's opinions, just my research). Both Dean and I are blind as bats...me, being the worse, so I have no doubt that at some point in his childhood, Ryan will need to wear glasses. Actually, after Ryan was released from the NICU, we had to see the eye doctor and he did say Ryan had an Astigmatism in one of his eyes...let's just hope he doesn't have to start wearing glasses for several more years.