Thyroglossal Cyst

This is what my baby has. My mother noticed a nodule in Indy's throat last Sunday and believe it to be a goiter. Both my mother and her mother had them, so she assumed Indy had inherited this issue as well. Today was Indy's "Well Kid Four-Year Old" visit, so I made sure to ask the doctor about it. He called it a cyst and said that her lymph node to the right was a bit swollen as well (he allowed me to feel both). We are being referred to an ear, nose and throat specialist and the children's hospital. They didn't get the referral, last I checked, so I'll try to make the appointment on Monday.

It was weird to hear and a bit scary, but my doctor believes that it is not cancerous and that she seems fine. I certainly hope so. I am anxious, however, to get into that specialist and hear what's going on with my baby. Where did this come from? When I wiki'd the topic, it stated that this issue usually appears in adults. What's the deal? I'll be saying my prayers (as always) for little Indy.

Other than that, she looks really good and she's (as I already knew) tall for her age. She's 42 pounds and 3 feet, five inches. What a kid. She was so well behaved, I treated her to a happy meal (which thrilled her to pieces).

The Babe went on a walking field trip today to the local high school. They were doing a presentation on days gone by (particularly the 80s'). She said that the best part was when the girls did their "valley speak". She and her friends mimicked them the rest of the day. I guess the teacher was loving that...