I haven't updated in awhile, we've had a lot going on with my husband losing the ability to walk (unassisted short distances, not at all long distances) ... so I thought I better start updating :) We'll start with the oldest first :)
We thought it was his joints - growing pains and all - and his muscles..... and he does get growing pains! Anyway - then we thought it was arthritis due to his broken shoulder (from birth) ... maybe effects of his scoliosis .... in other words ... we just don't know.
These pictures were taken one night in January in Urgent Care ....
texting his girlfriend.....
In February it got so bad that he couldn't move his head - period -exclamation mark - at all. Over the last couple months it's gotten better ... he's gotten some physical therapy and been doing some exercises. The PT thinks his muscles are too tight in his back, especially the ones that runs along his spine, and he's got to get them stretched out. Doesn't help he sits hunched over and all that.... so now it's constant "Calahan, sit up straight!" on my end. No fun at all...
He's not doing so well in school - and Doc thinks it might be because his ADHD meds aren't 100% right. He's on a high dose right now and he is still struggling pretty bad. So she wanted him to go see some behavior health people. This happened the other day. Cal was super nervous no matter how much we tried to put him at ease. Went through an intake and they determined that Cal has some major anxiety, and a little depression ...so they want him to go to a different place that has a lot more services. We'll have to go through intake with them again - and do all that all over ... but at least we're on a path ....
Dentist: 2 cavities and a root canal :/ poor kid - he refuses ... and he's bigger than me...
Back in Fall 2010 - he went through some testing in school - learning disabilities ..... it was determined he has DYSGRAPHIA ... it's a disability where he can't get the words from his head out through his hand. He has to - usually - verbalize it ... the school is dropping the ball here.
That's pretty much it with Calahan :)
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There is such a thing as Text Neck that comes from texting, gaming, etc. Anything that causes them to slump forward. Majority of teens and anyone on a cellphone or whatever for long periods of time can experience pain from it. Funny how something that seems so harmless can hurt a person's neck, back, posture, fingers, wrists, etc.! Hope there are answers somewhere for him.
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