Hypochondroplasia kid: December 2010

What is hypochondroplasia?

Hypochondroplasia is a form of short-limbed dwarfism. This condition affects the conversion of cartilage into bone (a process called ossification), particularly in the long bones of the arms and legs. Hypochondroplasia is similar to another skeletal disorder called achondroplasia, but the features tend to be milder.

All people with hypochondroplasia have short stature. The adult height for men with this condition ranges from 138 centimeters to 165 centimeters (4 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches). The height range for adult women is 128 centimeters to 151 centimeters (4 feet, 2 inches to 4 feet, 11 inches).

People with hypochondroplasia have short arms and legs and broad, short hands and feet. Other characteristic features include a large head, limited range of motion at the elbows, a sway of the lower back (lordosis), and bowed legs. These signs are generally less pronounced than those seen with achondroplasia and may not be noticeable until early or middle childhood. Some studies have reported that a small percentage of people with hypochondroplasia have mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, but other studies have produced conflicting results.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Is an explination the best

I was asked a question by someone today. Do I think telling everyone Coleman has hypochondroplasia is the best for his well being? I guess it caught me off guard because Im an open book. People seem to be more conciderate when they know why he is so small, or why he seems to look yopunger than his friends. Im not good at secrets or even omissions so I explaine to others. Is knowledge power? Is more information better. I don't know.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

put him in my pocket

Coleman wants a drum and a gun for Christmas. We go on Tuesday to sit on Santa's lap. One of the student teachers in Coleman's school always calls Coleman "Pocket" and so I asked her what she meant and she said some day she was gonna put him in her pocket. It is so fun having him be little and cute now. I wish I could bottle up these moments and put them in my pocket