Good Stuff

Well, I should have posted this sooner, I put it on Facebook...Aly is a student council member!  She is excited.  I'd like to see the short video recording she did.  All candidates had to do a little campaign video.  I was told that she said the school has done so much for her, she wants to give back.  Cool!  Her first meeting is tomorrow morning.  They get to help decide what dress up days the middle school will have for Homecoming week.  Sounds like fun!  I should tell her to have an 80's day, with all the fluorescent clothing out during back to school shopping, I felt like it was back to school time for me!  I told Aly it all was similar to what we were wearing in high school.  She just rolled her eyes at me!  Isn't it true though?  I saw bright shirts cut short, or off the shoulder style with a tank top underneath, and the bright colored pants that look like they'd glow in the dark and don't forget the shoes...converse high tops and bright laces!  Crazy...I guess it's true that fashion follows a 20 year cycle, so what's coming next the 90's with big shoulder pads??  LOL!

Anyways, in other news, Aly had a check up with the Endocrine Dr. today.  It went well.  She went over the results from labs taken before her most recent MRI.  They checked her growth hormone levels.    She said they were doing great, even on the lower dosage that Aly is on.  The normal range is anywhere from 97-332, with the mean being 194.  Before Aly started the hormones, her level was around 40.  On the hormone treatment, it is currently at 297.  Yeah!  That means that we can actually decrease a bit.  She is on the higher side of the normal range.  That makes me feel better about the whole issue.  I wanted to be sure she was getting what she needed, but not have other issues/side affects that she was having on the higher dosage.  Aly is glad that she can continue the smaller dose.  It doesn't take as long to inject.  It also seems to be producing some height!  From the time she completed treatments in November 2011 until May 2012 she only grew .95 cm.  From May 2012 until today, she has gained 4.26 cm, which is about 1 1/2 inches.  Fantastic!  It is nice to have some good news and proof that we seem to be on the right track.  The Dr. said Aly should continue to grow upwards and develop lean muscle mass as she becomes more active.

Good Day!