I did not expect to see any effects of the shots this quickly, so I was blown away by what we did see. Matt-man finally has energy!! It's almost like he's coming out of this chronically tired, unfocused, foggy state. He is way more active at home and a lot more focused when you interact with him or help him work on little tasks. He actually came running to the door to greet me when I got home last night from work. He never does that! He has also been talking and laughing more than usual the past couple weeks. Matt-man genuinely seems happier.
I am so hopeful that Matt-man's new energy levels will help him make even greater strides in his development and learning. It must have been extremely difficult to spend so many hours in therapy each week with being tired all the time.
Most people think that growth hormone injections just make a child grow taller. I had a great discussion with an endocrine nurse this week, and she told me that it is actually very common for parents to report massive increases in their child's energy levels with growth hormone shots. I hope things continue to go this well!!
