Sams Disease

6 months into ITP I have come to realize that there is no hard fast answer to any of this. We can only hope to glean a certain amount of assurance or peace as a parent by taking what we have today in front of us by taking what we have and making the best of it.

How did we find out about Sam's ITP; This year in Oklahoma we were blessed with a true winter, I say blessed being a Yankee and my longing for snow.

We had an Ice/Snow storm, Sam already had signs of bruising. However the bruising wasn't overtly obvious, or malicious in any way. Especially for a rough and tumble boy who loves to play and give 100 percent to any activity. The boys were out playing some days before sliding on the ice on the road and grass. Sam of course knowing no boundaries, was taking his new found curiosity and joy of sliding on blacktop one step further falling and bumping his way around the neighborhood.

It was only a few days after this that bruising became evident. At first remiss of any danger we scoffed or shunned any bruising as they popped up as just Sam being himself. Still not paying very much attention the bruising began to grow in sizes, density and deep color hues. As a parent of a rough and tumble kid you expect some bruising, even quite frequent brusing at times.