[tri-med] Re: GHT

this is exactly why we decided not to go for ght now even tho her endo said
she was a candidate.  at 6.5 years old and 50 lbs and totally dependant for
mobility...i dont need a bigger kam to lift around even tho i would love to
see the possibilities for cognitive growth.
jude, mom to derek-17, kelsey-15
and kameron-6-full t18
golden, colorado usa
http://home.comcast.net/~jfwolpert2
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen" <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Do children with T-18 (full not partial) benefit from GH? Good question
but
> I don't think anyone has been game enough to try - the two big factors
> weighing against its use is the risk of blastoma in T-18 Children with
T-18,
> (full, partial and mosaic) are at an increased of developing cancer and
> there is a risk that GH would accelerate that risk and perhaps even cause
> tumours to grow that would not have otherwise.
>
> The other big factor is the wonder that if our children were to grow they
> may actually outgrow the ability of their organs. Thats hard to put into
> words but an example might be that if our children grow their heart (or
> kidneys, or liver etc) may not be able to cope with that increased growth
> and so shorten their life.

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