Things I Learned on RF Today

[JustGeorge]

Thanks for reminding me, we've been meaning to change that rule.

Might improve the quality of conversation around here.

 

[ChristineM]

I learned that babies can be born without ****holes.
Checked on Google, true, Imperforate anus or anorectal malformations is a real thing.

 

[Kathryn]

I learned that babies can be born without ****holes.
Checked on Google, true, Imperforate anus or anorectal malformations is a real thing.

Thank God it's rare.

 

[Quagmire]

Thank God it's rare.

Yes, enough people are full of **** as it is.

 

[Spice]

I learned that babies can be born without arseholes.
Checked on Google, true, Imperforate anus or anorectal malformations is a real thing.

And the same genetic hiccup causes other various defects within the skeletal and urinary systems, all of which can cover a wide range of severity.

 

[Spice]

Thank God it's rare.

1 in 6,000 or about 600 in the U.S. annually. So, yes, rare enough to be a shock to parents and an "oh my" to small town doctors.

 

[Kathryn]

1 in 6,000 or about 600 in the U.S. annually. So, yes, rare enough to be a shock to parents and an "oh my" to small town doctors.

Yes, very true. I would hate everything about having a baby with that defect.

 

[Spice]

Yes, very true. I would hate everything about having a baby with that defect.

No messy diapers for nearly a year! But, yeah, messy diapers are better than the alternative.

 

[ChristineM]

No messy diapers for nearly a year! But, yeah, messy diapers are better than the alternative.

Hm, i had to think about that one...

 

[Spice]

Hm, i had to think about that one...

The first step is a colostomy -- within 24 hours. From there the focus is on what else is wrong and making a long-term plan of attack.

 

[Kathryn]

The first step is a colostomy -- within 24 hours. From there the focus is on what else is wrong and making a long-term plan of attack.

Typically you're right.

 

[Spice]

Typically you're right.

Yeah, "typically."

 

[Kathryn]

Yeah, "typically."

Imperforate Anus/Anorectal Malformation

Imperforate anus, also called an anorectal malformation, is a rare birth defect that includes the absence of a normal anal opening (anus).

www.chop.edu

 

[Spice]

Imperforate Anus/Anorectal Malformation

Imperforate anus, also called an anorectal malformation, is a rare birth defect that includes the absence of a normal anal opening (anus).

www.chop.edu

Thanks for the link, but I've been there, done that, and will not need to repeat, though the ripples still make waves to this day. There's a plethora of "things to come" with the initial diagnosis, though no certainties of when, what, nor why. It's a lifetime of SURPRISE.

 

[Kathryn]

Thanks for the link, but I've been there, done that, and will not need to repeat, though the ripples still make waves to this day. There's a plethora of "things to come" with the initial diagnosis, though no certainties of when, what, nor why. It's a lifetime of SURPRISE.

I bet it is.

 

[ChristineM]

Thanks for the link, but I've been there, done that, and will not need to repeat, though the ripples still make waves to this day. There's a plethora of "things to come" with the initial diagnosis, though no certainties of when, what, nor why. It's a lifetime of SURPRISE.

How old is she/he now?

 

[Spice]

How old is she/he now?

He's 42. He's been through worse health issues than those of the first few years. When one genetic mishap occurs it's not unusual for there to be others. The most severe and dangerous was Chiari Malformation, but he's more than 20 years past the decompression and still under speciality care for epilepsy he developed and other numerological possibilities. The most closely watched situation now is kidney failure. He was declared at stage 3 previously, but the most recent status moved him back to stage 2. He's very careful watching his blood pressure that is a result of the kidney malformations that came with rectal agenesis.

 

[ChristineM]

He's 42. He's been through worse health issues than those of the first few years. When one genetic mishap occurs it's not unusual for there to be others. The most severe and dangerous was Chiari Malformation, but he's more than 20 years past the decompression and still under speciality care for epilepsy he developed and other numerological possibilities. The most closely watched situation now is kidney failure. He was declared at stage 3 previously, but the most recent status moved him back to stage 2. He's very careful watching his blood pressure that is a result of the kidney malformations that came with rectal agenesis.

Wow. I have a friend who's child was 2lb12oz at birth, the first months here hell, will the baby live or die, the next 10 years were a worry, developmental issues, but things worked out eventually. For you bringing up a child to adulthood must have been so much pressure. And even now constant worry. I think it takes something special to cope.

 

[Spice]

Wow. I have a friend who's child was 2lb12oz at birth, the first months here hell, will the baby live or die, the next 10 years were a worry, developmental issues, but things worked out eventually. For you bringing up a child to adulthood must have been so much pressure. And even now constant worry. I think it takes something special to cope.

We all have our challenges, don't we?

As Mother Theresa is credited as having said: "I know God won't give me more than I can handle, but I do wish He didn't trust me so much." At least some days, I have that sentiment.

 

[Kathryn]

We all have our challenges, don't we?

As Mother Theresa is credited as having said: "I know God won't give me more than I can handle, but I do wish He didn't trust me so much." At least some days, I have that sentiment.

Believe me, I know what you mean.