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Hi Kathleen,

I can tell you about funnel chest, as my son has one.

First of all, when he was born it was very pronounced, my husband was

mortified, and insisted that the doctor check it out and see what could be

done.

Our wonderful family doctor said that they can do plastic surgery and wire

an

implant to the sternum to 'fill out the hole'. BUT, he told my ex that he

would

only do it when it was a problem for my son. What we did was make light of

it, and he grew up

telling his friends that he had a 'pirates chest' ( sunken)........if anyone

asked. But the most

important thing I want you to know, is that as he grew, it was not as

obvious, he is now 25

and it is noticeable, but not anywhere near as bad as when he was a small

child.

My father and his brother both have it to some degree, but my uncle did body

building and

his is a lot less noticeable than Dad's.

Regards

Jeanine

 

10. funnel chest and stitches.

Posted by: " Woobey Queen " WoobeyQueen woobeyqueen

Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:27 pm ((PST))

 

Took the ten year old into the hospital today, 7 stitches below his knee.

Amazing how wicked a rose bush can be eh?!

 

Anyone know much about " funnel chest " ? My little one has it. It has lately

started to bother him. Oh the diagnosis is mine, he's going in for the

official diagnosis on Jan 8, but I know a concave chest when I see one. I

know that it might require surgery to correct it. Has anyone got any info on

this, how difficult the surgery is etc.?

 

K

 

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Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

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Thanks Jeanine!

 

I'm going to have it checked out just to make sure it isn't causing any

problems and then go from there. Apparently these things can be mild to

severe, severe requiring surgery, mild needing surgery if only it's causing

psych probbies. Specially in the teen years.

 

Thanks again.

 

K

 

 

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Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

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