Saturday, January 14, 2012

Metopic ridge

Considerations

The skull of an infant is made up of bony plates that allow for growth of the skull. The place where these plates connect are called sutures or suture lines. They do not close up until the second or third year of life.
Metopic ridge occurs when the two bony plates in the front skull join together too early.
The metopic suture remains unclosed throughout life in 1 in 10 people.

Causes

A birth defect called craniosynostosis is a common cause of metopic ridge.

Thus begins Jacobi's voyage:

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Day 1 arriving at Wake Forest Brenner Children's Hospital

Day 1 Ready for operation

Day 1 coming out of operating room

Day 1 post-op

With daddy in ICU...Look he's eating!!!

Day 2. In ICU

Day 2. Out of ICU and into his own room

Day 3. Well deserved sleep

Day 4. Resting after pulling out his own IV!

Day 4. Jacobi, mommy and Doctor who just said he can go home tomorrow

Jacobi in hospital, day 5, getting ready to go home

Jacobi and mommy day 5 arriving home

Jacobi day 6 at home with friend

Jacobi and mommy at home day 6 after bath

Jacobi day 7 at home playing...all is well!