Brady's Big Day..

....we had Brady's doctor's appointment with the Genetics Clinic at UAB yesterday. He did well....they weighed him, measured him, measured his head, checked his reflexes, undressed him, felt of his skin and bones, had him interact with the doctor, run down the hall, etc........although they would not confirm NF, the doctor stated she felt as though he does have it. The good news is she said she saw nothing at this time that caused her alarm!!! No bone deformities, no mental deficiencies, she really thinks his speech delay is a "boy" thing as many males have delay in their expressive side and she didn't think his jumping, running (gross motor skills) is more than an overcautious child. He will be scheduled for a MRI, eye exam, and gene mutation test.........which will confirm the NF diagnosis. We are to keep an eye on things...if he ever has a symptom that seems to be lingering, such as a cough that lasts for weeks, we are to bring him in. He goes back in 4 months to meet with the Genetics Clinic again.

But both Tony and I felt as though this first appointment was a positive.