Caleb Paul Hlebiczki: Bump in the Road

Friday, February 26, 2010

Bump in the Road

Hello all...I hope everyone is staying warm and being safe in all the snow.

Well, we have hit a little bump in the road. The other day when I was getting Caleb out of the tub I noticed a bump that looked like an inguinal hernia to me. I called the doctor and they scheduled an ultrasound. Well, the ultrasound was this morning and the tech that did the ultrasound was puzzled as the bowel didn't seem to be entering the area where the fluid sac was and wasn't 'acting' like a hernia. She then asked if Caleb had any bowel issues at birth and I immediately said 'no'. I called his pediatrician and told her about the ultrasound and I am waiting to hear back from her. I am really hoping I hear something today as the hernia (that is what I will call it for now) has been more noticeable every day. Please pray that it is nothing serious and it is something that can heal on its own, the last thing Caleb needs is another surgery.

God Bless you all!!

God Bless Caleb!!

2 comments:

Crystal M. said...: I will keep Caleb in my thoughts and prayers!!
Hugs,
Crystal and Eva; 9:59 PM
Niki Hill said...: I'm so excited for you guys that you have a little girl on the way!! That's awesome news! Looking at all your pictures, I cant believe how big Caleb has gotten and he's adorable!! Sorry its been so long since I've been in touch, but you're always in my thoughts and prayers. I will be praying for Caleb and that the bump is something that goes away on its own. Love and miss you all! Keep in Touch, Niki; 11:17 PM

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Caleb had several anomalies to deal with from birth due to his two rare syndromes. Some have been repaired through many surgeries, others will be managed via different methods throughout his life. Some of these anomalies are: hydrocephalis (water on the brain), agenesus of the corpus callosum (missing the major bridgeway between the left and right side of his brain), kiari malformation (small and low set cerebellum), abnormal folds on his brain, deafness (deaf in the left ear and moderate/severely deaf in the right ear), cleft lip and palate, two holes in the heart, an extra atrium (chamber of the heart), hypoparathyroid, severe GERD (reflux), double hip dysplasia, no immune system, severe delays and aversions, hernias (umbilical, inguinal, hiatal), history of pancreatitis (due to being on IV nutrition for an extended amount of time). The list is extensive but this is a general introduction of what Caleb has dealt with.