Christian had his 6 year well visit today. Everything went well. Christian is doing well and the doctor thought he looked great. However, just when I thought we had it all figured out with Christian, we have another ball on the court. Christian apparently has something called pectus excavatum, where his chest is caved in abnormally.

We noticed it a long time ago, but didnt think much of it. We didnt have anything to compare it to really, but now that Chandler is older, we ca ... n see the difference noticably between the boys. I mentioned it to his doctor today, just to cover all my bases and this is what I learned. Pectus excavatum *can* cause restricted growth space of internal organs, breathing/respiratory issues, and need surgical correction, which includes a metal rod inserted into the rib cage for several weeks. Thankfully, Christian appears to be having no complications from it so far and the doctor said Christian's is "mild to moderate." Really, he is too young to do anything about it at this point anyways. Some sort of CT scan might be required in the future. But for now we wait.

What it does mean right now is that Christian won't be playing any contact sports and that his chest is less able to protect his organs from blunt force to the chest than most people's.

So, there's that. I almost feel that weight of a new diagnosis. Special needs mamas will know the feeling. Not quite as heavy as those early days, but man, it's a bit of a blow. Something else to add to his already long list of medical complications. I already know the process. It'll just take some time to get use to. But it's a bit heavy right now. I thought we knew everything we were dealing with. I thought i was handling it all.

I say all this to ask you guys for prayers. Please pray for this health issue and our C. He already goes through so much. I am praying that this doesnt cause him problems and that he can avoid surgical correction. And for us. We know that God is in control and we trust Him completely, but for a moment, a feeling of "this isn't fair" tries to creep it's way in. We know better than to ask why, because we wouldnt trade Christian for the healthiest child in the world, but in our humanly desire for Christian to be whole and healthy, we can't help but think it. I am feeling discouraged, but i have been through this enough to know that feeling is temporary and we will overcome this, too. Ucenter Dress modest prom wears for lds and mormon

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