Hypochondroplasia kid: Crazy Beautiful

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.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Crazy Beautiful

We went to the Endocrinologist in Lafayette last week and when we were there I was not exactly emotionally "in the moment". Coleman was wallering around the doctors office, 4 hr drive there and 4 hrs back does not exactly put me in the best frame of mind. So long Thursday, then Friday I have d-now weekend, which is about 10, 8Th grade boys staying at my house all weekend, which was actually wonderful but exhausting and to add stress my parents were supposed to be there all weekend. I wanted to be with them and with the church group and couldn't do both so it was crazy. We were rolled when we woke up on Sunday, which is hilarious I'm sure. Then I had scheduled a woman's party on that following Monday. To put a crown on this beautiful weekend I decided to steam clean my carpets in the playroom and dinning room. Well it backfired on me and made the carpets reak all weekend like dog pee or mold. Ugh!!!

To say all of this is to complain, I know. BUT I want everyone to know God was faithful when I was not. He came into our home even though I had a bad attitude. God provided My parents to help when I had not thought to ask. God gave my baby Coco almost 2 more inches when I dared not hope for one. I realize that I can not do life on my own...
Everything had to fall into place for Coleman to receive the growth hormone in the first place. The geneticist had to recommend the right doctors and have connections. The 3rd doctor we visited was more helpful than he was required to be and when he left Dr. Flint stepped right in to be our guide in all of this. It is a long exhausting process of paper work and denial letter and approval letters until one day some ones says yes. It all falls into place and I think to myself, we did a good job for Coleman but in all reality God is in control. I forget to thank the creator the King of Kings, my Love and my Redeemer.We went to the Endocrinologist in Lafayette last week and when we were there I was not exactly emotionally "in the moment". Coleman was wallering around the doctors office, 4 hr drive there and 4 hrs back does not exactly put me in the best frame of mind. So long Thursday, then Friday I have d-now weekend, which is about 10, 8Th grade boys staying at my house all weekend, which was actually wonderful but exhausting and to add stress my parents were supposed to be there all weekend. I wanted to be with them and with the church group and couldn't do both so it was crazy. We were rolled when we woke up on Sunday, which is hilarious I'm sure. Then I had scheduled a woman's party on that following Monday. To put a crown on this beautiful weekend I decided to steam clean my carpets in the playroom and dinning room. Well it backfired on me and made the carpets reak all weekend like dog pee or mold. Ugh!!!