Picture of the Lump
I managed to wrangle Jasper quickly tonight to try and capture a photo of the lump to give a better idea of what it actually is.
I keep kicking myself and wondering how long it’s been there.. how did I not notice it before? He is SO squirmy lately that when we change him or even dry him off after a bath it’s a definite struggle to keep him still long enough to put whatever clothing we can manage to before he’s doing his crazy run-crawl away from us clear down the hallway.
Anyway, here’s a look–this actually gives a pretty good idea of the size and even the shape.
I enhanced the picture a bit to add contrast… sorry for the blurriness, it was the best I could do holding onto
him with one hand and taking a cell phone pic with the other–you can clearly see he wasn’t happy with me!
I am going to call the local clinic again tomorrow to see if they have any idea of the usual timeline of some of these things and who I’m actually supposed to talk to.
I’ve been doing a pretty good job of distracting myself, but there is a constant, heavy, nervous feeling in my stomach every moment of the day. It’s a physical ache… the "not knowing" has got to be one of the worst feelings in the world, especially when it’s about your precious baby. I just want to hear it’s nothing, or at the very least if it IS something, I want to hear what we can do about it to fix it. Now.
Oh wow, that is big! Praying!
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Doug has a lump in the almost exact same spot. He has has it for years and nothing has ever come of it but that it is just a calcium deposit.
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Oh my gosh, I can just imagine how worried you are! Do you mind if I show my husband? He’s almost halfway through his last year of medical school and I know he’ll be interested in finding out what it turns out to be.
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I can imagine how stressed you are. Will be praying for Jasper and all of you. *hugs*
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Sending you love and healthy vibes.
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oh no! I hope it’s nothing and that you get answers soon. I’m sure that’s got to be very stressful not knowing! Praying for you guys <3
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Keeping that sweet boy in my thoughts
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That is a big lump. I am still praying that its nothing.
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Thinking of you guys!
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Still praying.
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I believe Jasper will be just fine, but this is so terrifying, I hope that you get answers soon because I know that will be the only way you will get relief. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Oh man I would be just as terrified as you. Fingers crossed that it’s nothing and just resolves on its own!
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No wonder you are worried — and the wait does not help! Keeping you in my thoughts.
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The waiting is horrible. But honestly, the longer you go without hearing anything probably the better. I’m sure a radiologist has already read the scans and if it were something bad you probably already would have heard something. It’s also a good sign that he isn’t sick and is otherwise feeling good. That to me seems like a good indication that even if it is something that needs to be treated, it’s early and very treatable.
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Eeek! I have faith that if it had been something really bad they would have contacted your doctor or sent you to the hospital immediately. I hope they can ease your mind soon.
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Continuing to pray for you both.
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does the internet give any guidance?? the waiting is so awful. ugh
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I hope you get an answer soon!!!!!
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Wow, that is pretty big – I really, really hope you get some answers soon! *hugs* Your son has a great mama!
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I have had that ‘not knowing’ feeling every day since my Jasper’s ultrasound at 24w pregnant. 🙁 We still don’t know what the future holds for him… it’s so hard, because you naturally think of the worst case scenarios because it’s that which you are most scared of. I really feel if it were something that looked very worrying, you’d’be been phones very quickly after the ultrasound as thesonographer would have raised a red flag. I hope you’re able to discuss it soon and your mind is put at ease. Big hugs xxxx
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that does look like a lump. I certainly would have freaked out.
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