Preliminary Report from Korea

Since our initial travel call, we've been waiting for MRI results.  In early April, the Korean doctors noted a shallow sacral dimple.  Normally this is not much to worry about.  But our doctor at CHOP, who is amazing, went the conservative route and asked for pictures with a ruler to discount any potential issues.  After two straight months of not getting the correct pictures, we received them immediately prior to our travel call.  And our dreams of traveling to Korea for his first birthday, were squashed.  There was not 1 but 2 sacral dimples and the higher one became more of a concern due to its height.  So, we pushed for an MRI.  The initial response was a 2 month wait for an MRI---devastating yes, but we did not waiver.  Luckily for us, Korea was able to schedule an accelerated MRI, which occurred last Friday.  Great news, right!  Bad news, it takes 2-3 weeks to get the reports from the hospital--ugh!

So while it was difficult to wait 2 weeks for the MRI, it has been more difficult not knowing the results.  That all potentially changed this morning when I opened my inbox at work and read MRI Normal.  The Korean hospital notified the Holt doctor that his MRI is normal.  Has the thousand pound gorilla been knocked off its cliff.  We sure hope so.  We're just hoping that we can get the images to our doctor asap.   We shall see.

Funny timing, I was telling my colleague the story at work this morning (prior to receiving the email).  Her response, I like his odds and they are in your favor.  (98% of the time, sacral dimples are harmless).  She then went on to say with her first child ever cut and bruise was a huge deal.  By the 2nd child, she was an old pro and took it for it was---

His wellness report also reports that he is meeting many milestones.  He's able to walk on his own, waves bye bye, plays with balls (that's my boy), and knows many words--umma and mama (So, he'll know how to call for us in Korean and English).  And the kid is a beast at close to 27 pounds.  The CHOP doctor also noted that it stated he was running, but she highly doubted it by 12 months.

Did I just find the next athletic freak of nature for USC football?