Today was yet another doctors appointment. This time we were meeting Brode's hand specialist/surgeon. We were referred to him by Brode's regular pediatrician to look at what we believed to be Trigger Thumb.
He loved watching the fish in the waiting room.
Brode and Daddy sharing a Dum-Dum sucker while waiting.
We walked into the room and the doctor followed close behind. He introduced himself to Matt and I and we shook hands. Everyone looks down as he says "and this must be Brode" and there stood the little guy holding out his hand to shake and introduce. I do NOT know where he gets these things from.
After he evaluated his history, shoulders, elbows, and wrists it was determined that it was just the typical, simple case of Trigger Thumb. Our first thought was that it was congenital and we did not see it developing, but as he pointed out to us, new research is finding that it may just be something that can be developed.
The final decision ended up being to wait. The doctor decided waiting 6 months and re-evaluating would be the best option. He is not optimistic that it will release and said it usually never does. He will need surgery to correct it but it is a 10-minute procedure with a dressing for 10 days so it is relatively simple.
After we talked with the doctor and got some x-rays we got Brode a special Dum-Dum for being a trooper through another meeting with doctors. We were then all back off to work, school, and day-care for the day!
He loved watching the fish in the waiting room.
Brode and Daddy sharing a Dum-Dum sucker while waiting.
We walked into the room and the doctor followed close behind. He introduced himself to Matt and I and we shook hands. Everyone looks down as he says "and this must be Brode" and there stood the little guy holding out his hand to shake and introduce. I do NOT know where he gets these things from.
After he evaluated his history, shoulders, elbows, and wrists it was determined that it was just the typical, simple case of Trigger Thumb. Our first thought was that it was congenital and we did not see it developing, but as he pointed out to us, new research is finding that it may just be something that can be developed.
The final decision ended up being to wait. The doctor decided waiting 6 months and re-evaluating would be the best option. He is not optimistic that it will release and said it usually never does. He will need surgery to correct it but it is a 10-minute procedure with a dressing for 10 days so it is relatively simple.
After we talked with the doctor and got some x-rays we got Brode a special Dum-Dum for being a trooper through another meeting with doctors. We were then all back off to work, school, and day-care for the day!
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