Grayson's Genetics appointment

Today was Grayson's genetics appointment. We are getting him checked for the hemachromatosis gene. He could very well be just a carrier, but it is better to be sure than to end up being sorry we didn't check it out sooner. The paperwork is incredible! I must have filled out 20 pages of information to take with us for the appointment.

The doctor has decided that before she draws any blood, she wants to see the results from Randy's test done at the hospital. So I had to call the doctor from then to fax over the information. She basically said that if the place that did the regular test was one she would use, she would use it rather than another place. Her thinking is that they know already the gene they found in Randy and they would better be able to find it in Grayson. So until she gets the information from the other doctor she wants to hold off. If she doesn't want to use the other lab, then we will have to go in to her office to the blood drawn there. Won't that be a happy day? So no news on that front.

However...

While they were doing the check on Grayson they found that he has a heart murmer. The first doctor who does the initial check and gets the history acted a little weird when he left the room, which was my first indication of something odd. When the main doctor came in, she began by matter-of-factly mentioning the murmur. She was a little surprised that this was the first time I had heard of this. She went on to say that many children will exhibit the symptom based on the fact that the lining of the heart walls are thinner in children than in adults. She mentioned that many times it is a false positive because they can hear the blood pumping from inside the heart. Then after listening to him herself, she mentioned that it was distinct. Just when you think you have explored the possibilities, a new one pops up. I am telling you...this family and medical issues. It is phenomenal.

So now we have to take Grayson to a pediatric cardiologist. I suppose the growth issue could be caused by a heart issue. My question is, with all the different doctors he sees, why has no one else caught this? OR is this some new development? I guess we shall see. I am not going to get upset about this until I have a reason to. I will not say that I won't WORRY or be CONCERNED, I just won't go bug crazy and start choking people because of it. Not yet anyway.