Thursday, December 18, 2008

Luke's latest test results





We have had a letter from the paediatrician this week, referring Luke to the Champion Centre down south, and it includes the results of his latest blood tests. So here goes:





  • Luke's hearing is clinically normal, but needs retesting as it was inconclusive last time.


  • Luke's eyesight is good.


  • The droopy eyelid he had at birth has gone.


  • Luke is feeding well and eating lots of solids and finger foods (just not squishy ones that feel yuck!)


  • His heart is not enlarged, and his heart sounds are okay. They still cannot hear a murmur, but the 8mm atrial septal defect he was born with is unlikely to close completely spontaneously, and he will need a scan early next year to check this.


  • His physical and speech development is excellent- essentially 'normal"!


  • His thyroid function is normal- last time he had sub-clinical hypothyroidism


  • His full blood count and blood film are normal


So all in all, things are good. Yay Luke!

2 comments:

Nan P. said...

That is very good news. Excellent, Luke, we are giving you full marks.

And full marks to Mel for such great photos, she shows you off at your cutest!

Nick McGivney said...

Fantastic Christmas result there! Good man Luke. Oh, and that line aboutthe hearing?
'Luke's hearing is clinically normal, but needs retesting as it was inconclusive last time.'
That line is on a card pack that they send out to all the medics at the hearing centres. Every single kid with Ds gets that line. Kinda 'Sunny, but expect light showers, some wind and turning to blustery snow with fog later in the evening!'

So all in all, a brilliant result.