Ty's Appointment

Just wanted to let everyone be thinking about Ty this week -

He has had a mass on the back of his knee for about 2 years now. It has come and gone and returned. Our pediatrician had told us she thought it was nothing to worry about but to watch it.

I found it again a couple of months ago and this time was bigger and had changed shape. I have been watching it to see if it would go away again but it hasnt (last time it was here we scheduled an ultrasound only to have it disappear before the appointment). It doesnt hurt him, or cause any kind of joint restriction. Its just weird.

Our pediatrician asked another pediatrician in her office to take a look, he had some ideas but nothing solid. She decided to be the most careful she would refer us onto a Pediatric Orthopedist.

That appointment is tomorrow. I really dont know what to expect. They wonder if it is a mass of fluid in the sac around his joint and its moving as fluid tends to. If that is the case, they may want to drain it.

I feel bad to even think about it, but our insurance doesnt cover any of this so we are hoping that we can get peace of mind with the smallest amount of money spent :)

I am, though, willing to do anything he needs so just pray that all is well, and its just a weird thing that can be easily resolved :)

UPDATE: Ty's appointment went well, no problems whatsoever. He has a benign cyst on the back of his knee. This is a common thing for kids and poses no risks to his joint growth at all. Since he doesnt have any pain or joint restriction from it, we are gonna just ride it out and not worry about it any more.

Thanks for the prayers for Ty, and now...pray for the bill! :)