Hello,
Ann warned me that my last email was too brief. Based on some of your responses, I guess I should have listened to her.
Hannah hurt her knee sometime this summer and appears to have aggravated it this fall in volleyball. We went to the family doctor who sent us to an orthopedic one. He suspects that her swelling is caused by “placa” (swollen tissue) in her knee and ordered an MRI to confirm this. We will find out the results on Wednesday. A scope procedure on her knee may be required.
The family doctor found two abnormalities with Drew at his annual physical. His blood work showed a possible problem with his liver in that his bilirubin counts were high. They were normal when tested again last Thursday. Also, his heart appeared to have some abnormal thickening in the walls so he sent us to a cardiologist. Drew had an echocardiogram today and the cardiologist confirmed that his heart was functioning perfectly. The thickening is typical of young athletes.
The family doctor found that Paul’s platelets were elevated this summer. They remained at an elevated level when he rechecked them a few weeks ago, so he sent us to a hematologist last Friday. That doctor said the slightly elevated levels were common in teenagers and that he did not suspect any problems. However, he ordered a bone marrow biopsy just to be safe. We find out the results of that test a week from Friday.
Matt will not be getting a physical anytime soon.
Thank you all for your love, concern, and prayers.
In Christ,
Howard
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