I apologize that I didn't post this sooner...it's been quite a
week. But I have some good news about our Brooklyn! Thanks to our
amazing God, we were able to CANCEL Brooklyn's shunt surgery that was
scheduled for this past Wednesday. Several tests on Tuesday showed that
God heard our prayers. In fact, Brooklyn's MRI showed a slight DECREASE
in spinal fluid! Thank you, Jesus! Although we are still not 100%
positive that Brooklyn's shunt is fully functioning, the decreased fluid
in her spine and stable fluid levels in her head are good indicators
that our girl is doing just fine. She also continues to show no major
symptoms. Our neurosurgeon feels strongly that intervening now would
cause more harm than good, and Jeff and I agree. As much as we want to
be proactive, Spina Bifida is more of a "wait and see" journey. We won't
lie... this is the hardest part. But we are following what Brooklyn's
body is telling us, trusting our neurosurgeon, and putting our faith in
the ultimate Healer. We believe with all of our hearts that He is
guiding our journey and will make it clear if and when we need to
intervene.
Brooklyn also had a series of
urology tests this past week. The preliminary results look good, but we
aren't quite out of the weeds yet. We will meet with our urologist this
week to make sure there haven't been any major changes in Brooklyn's
bowel or bladder. If there have been major changes, we could be dealing
with tethered cord surgery instead of shunt replacement (worst case
scenario)...but for now, we are just thankful for the good news we
received this week. We will keep you posted as we know more.
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