Wednesday, November 4, 2009

MRI results!

I got a phone call from Dr. LaCroix a couple days ago. She was calling to give me the results from Landon's MRI. Braydon and I have been anxiously awaiting the results to hopefully find out what Landon's prognosis is. We were wanting to get some insight as to what might have happened in Denver and to know where we could go from here.

Dr. LaCroix told me that the MRI looked good. There wasn't anything there that we needed to be concerned about. She said that there were some signs still there from the arrest (which we see in how Landon walks and stands). She said that those things might always be there, but it was something that could be worked with. No one would ever really know just by looking at him that he had an arrest. He talks and behaves right around where a two-year-old should. It's just some of the things that we notice because we focus on them in therapy, like Landon's right hand. We also see him standing different due to his muscles in his right leg flexing even if he doesn't mean them to. It's just some of those glitches that we need to still work on in therapy. Dr. LaCroix was just making us aware that they might always be there. We're ok with that. We can't ignore all the work that he's done and the progress he's made. It's completely amazing!! Even Dr. LaCroix said he had an amazing recovery.

So, in the end, Dr. LaCroix advised us to go see a neurologist just to keep tabs on Landon and to hopefully be able to answer some of our questions more thoroughly. I will be making an appointment with her to see her sometime in the future. Dr. LaCroix wasn't sure about how busy she might be. I'm ready to have her answer my questions and I can't wait to see what she says.

We were excited that the MRI was good news instead of bad. We'll take it! :)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dawn and Braydon, I finally have figured out how to comment on your blog! You are wonderful
about keeping us up on that precious little boy!
Sounds good and the Drs names help too! Landon is still on our church prayer chain and we are keeping them up to date too! We love you all and
you are doing a great job! Love, Aunt Gail and Uncle Rob

Anonymous said...

HOORAY!!!! I'm so glad to hear this great news. All three of you have shown such strength throughout the whole ordeal this year. What's that old saying?....."What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." What an appropriate cliche'!

Hugs & Kisses - Mom & Paul