Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Diagnosis


Today was Grace's appointment with the genetic specialist. She has a form of arthrogryposis (joint contractures). Specifically it is called Trismus-Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome. It is a rare genetic disorder causing short tendons in the hands and legs and the inability to completely open the mouth. It will not get progressively worse or better. Her dislocated hips are not caused by this syndrome. So now we take a big sigh of relief that there are no surprises in the diagnosis and prepare for foot surgery in July.

By the way- those are play straw bales with velcro on them stuck on their heads- the hair is sooooo cool!

1 comment:

Felicia said...

I am glad to see that her diagnosis seems to be manageable. Love the hair decorations.