Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Doctor Told me to do it...

So don't yell at me.. but the doctor told me to google it.. UMMMMMMMMMMM BAD IDEA!!!!!

I soooo should have not done it.. Now i'm anxiety ridden and of course, he is totally my son, taking after his mother, falling in the small % of things:

The exact incidence of this condition is unknown. However, it is estimated to affect approximately 1% of the general population to varying degrees. In general, patients will present either as infants or adolescents. The proximal interphalageal joint of the small finger is most commonly affected, and camptodactyly occurs more frequent in girls than boys. While most cases are sporadic, some patients will have a family history of relatives with similar finger contractures. Camptodactyly also can also occur as part of an underlying syndrome with associated facial, dental, other systemic anomalies. (AHHHHHHH! WHAT?!??!)

Okay, this is what had my heart skipping a few beats:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Camptodactyly. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
Jacobsen syndrome
Blau syndrome
Freeman-Sheldon syndrome
Cerebrohepatorenal syndrome
Weaver syndrome
Jacobs arthropathy-camptodactyly
more causes...»
See full list of 121 causes of Camptodactyly

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