NOT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.

[kathrynt]

His CK test was normal -- it's not MD. THANK ALL THE GODS ABOVE AND BELOW. However, his TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) was high, so he might be hypothyroid. He also might not be -- 70% of kids with a reading at his level come back normal on a rescreen -- but hypothyroidism can cause breathing problems and muscle weakness, and I'm hypothyroid

Comments

[purlewe]

My heart started beating again. So glad to hear where you are.

[nou]

So very glad to hear this.

[dandelion_diva]

That's wonderful news. :)

[browngirl]

*hugs you in glad relief*

[johnpalmer]

First, I'm glad to hear the good news.

Second - I've seen what almost looked like a marketing site for pituitary surgery, and they suggested that it *was* pretty safe and easy - maybe even outpatient - to fix pituitary tumors. Is it really that simple? Because I have hormonal issues that might be pituitary related, and so that's been kind-of on my mind.

[kathrynt]

It depends on the surgery, obviously. The interesting thing about brain surgery is that a lot of the danger comes from 1) infection and 2) moving around or cutting through the thinky parts of your brain, which are on top. So for pituitary surgery, they usually go in through your nose, UNDER the thinky parts. If the surgery needs to be done on a part of the pituitary that is easy to access that way, then yeah, the impact can be fairly minimal -- particularly compared to your standard craniotomy procedure.