My little tiny baby Wyatt might be facing surgery in the early new year.
The midwives spotted an undescended testicle when he was born, and suggested we get him in to our pediatrician because the testicle was in an unusual location at the time (basically beside the base of his penis).
Today - at 11 days old - I took him to our pediatrician.
The testicle is descended now, but is not located in the scrotum - rather it is basically beside it. The pedi termed it an "ectopic testicle".
While a typical undescended testicle can, and most often does, descend into the scrotum given time, an ectopic testicle doesn't - it's already done it's descent, just seems to have forgotten it's map along the way !
So - we are being referred to a pediatric surgeon (Dr. Grace) at North York Hospital in Toronto. I don't know when we'll go - I imagine the first visit will be a consultation and that the surgeon will determine whether or not surgery will actually be necessary.
But in reality - I can't see the testicle rising up, moving over, finding the correct "road" and then descending into the scrotum. That's a lot of acrobatics.
The midwives spotted an undescended testicle when he was born, and suggested we get him in to our pediatrician because the testicle was in an unusual location at the time (basically beside the base of his penis).
Today - at 11 days old - I took him to our pediatrician.
The testicle is descended now, but is not located in the scrotum - rather it is basically beside it. The pedi termed it an "ectopic testicle".
While a typical undescended testicle can, and most often does, descend into the scrotum given time, an ectopic testicle doesn't - it's already done it's descent, just seems to have forgotten it's map along the way !
So - we are being referred to a pediatric surgeon (Dr. Grace) at North York Hospital in Toronto. I don't know when we'll go - I imagine the first visit will be a consultation and that the surgeon will determine whether or not surgery will actually be necessary.
But in reality - I can't see the testicle rising up, moving over, finding the correct "road" and then descending into the scrotum. That's a lot of acrobatics.
hugs mama, how hard to hear your baby might need surgery!!!
Scary, scary mama. 
: Sending positive vibes your way. 
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