Christopher's Journey. » VACTERL http://cess.rejectreality.net A blog about my pregnancy & being a Mum to such a sweet little boy with VACTERL Association. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:39:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Diagnosis of VACTERL Association http://cess.rejectreality.net/2007/06/06/a-diagnosis-of-vacterl-association/ http://cess.rejectreality.net/2007/06/06/a-diagnosis-of-vacterl-association/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:26:13 +0000 cess http://cess.rejectreality.net/2007/06/06/a-diagnosis-of-vacterl-association/ All the Genetic Testing has come back clear and Christopher does not have a syndrome or disease. The Dr’s say that Chris has VACTERL Association. Unfortunately, Chris has problems in all the VACTERL Characteristics. Even the Neonatologist said that he has never come across a child who has every characteristic, so yes that is my kid – absolutely unique, original and complicated!!

V – Scoliosis and Hemi-Vertebrae and a couple of abnormal ribs on the right hand side.

A – Anal Atresia with fistula between Bowel and Ureter.

C – Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD); Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA); Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) and Pulmonary Stenosis (PS).

T – Tracheo- oesophageal fistula (TOF)

E – Oesophageal Atresia

R – Multi-cystic/Dysplastic Right Kidney (will never work) Left Kidney small and abnormal in size and shape.

L – Missing Right Thumb and Talipes (Club feet)

S - Single Umbilical Artery

]]> http://cess.rejectreality.net/2007/06/06/a-diagnosis-of-vacterl-association/feed/ 0