Makayla ’s story: Living with Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis

Our daughter Makayla was born perfectly healthy on April 5th, 2014, passing all of the usual newborn screenings without issue. From day one, her personality shone through. She was strong-willed and had a smile that would light up her eyes before her mouth even showed a hint of joy. But over the next 3 months, Makayla wasn’t eating well and wasn’t gaining enough weight.  Our pediatrician referred us to Dr. Elizabeth Hait, a gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hait would change Makayla’s formula multiple times and put her on medication for her acid reflux. Her pediatrician also tested her for a milk allergy, since her brother had one as an infant, but it was negative. It was recommended Makayla have an upper GI to make sure everything was anatomically correct. The technician suggested everything looked good, so we left feeling that Makayla was perfectly normal. But a call from her doctor that afternoon turned our world upside down. Although Makayla’s upper GI was perfectly normal, we were informed that her x-ray revealed she had bilateral hip dysplasia. The next 2 weeks were a whirlwind. I made an immediate appointment with her pediatrician, started doing my own research (what in the world is hip dysplasia?!) and got an appointment with Boston Children’s Orthopedic Center as quickly as possible. In early June of 2014, we had our first appointment with Dr. James Kasser, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Children’s. An...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Division of Endocrinology Dr. James Kasser Dr. Travis Matheney hip dysplasia Orthopedic Center Otolaryngology Department Source Type: news