At Malcolm’s 4 month checkup, our doctor detected via physical exam that his soft spot on the top of his head was closing much faster than it should be. We were then referred to a Pediatric Neurosurgeon in Kalispell for further examination. It took a bit to get in with them but when we did, then immediately scheduled a CT scan to see the degree of his condition. On 1/14/20 we received the official diagnosis of Scaphocephaly Craniosynostosis. This meaning that the soft spot that goes longways (forehead to the back of his head) had completely closed. Luckily we caught it when we did because it did not have a chance to effect his development. To correct this condition, he will be having surgery to completely reconstruct his skull. Simply put, they will remove the frontal half of his skull, split it into jigsaw pieces and then piece it back together with plastic (dissolvable) pieces.

This surgery is needed right away, otherwise his brain will not have room for continual growth.

We have created the Go-Fund-Me page to help with the unpaid time off that we (Derek and Angelique)will need during and after the procedure (roughly a 5day stay in the hospital). Bills will continue to comeand the price of the procedure will not be cheap. We are currently still recovering from all of the medical expenses after Angelique’s heart failure and Appendectomy this last summer