To the doctor who saved our son ’s life

I’m convinced this will be a year of reflection for our family  —  as we’ve witnessed so many transitions in the past year I find myself deep in thought. As I reflect, I’m full of appreciation for the journey we’re on. I’m full of gratitude for so many of the people who have helped us along the way  —  especially the amazing doctors who have become like family.  This past week I’ve found myself thinking more about one of the most influential doctors in our family’s life — Chance’s neurosurgeon. Today we visited her office  —  for a routine appointment to make sure we are staying proactive in monitoring his spina bifida and hydrocephalus. It hit me today — that this is the first time ever we’ve went an entire year without needing to see his neurosurgeon in the hospital or for an appointment. A year! As much as we’ve missed her  — we all agreed that it’s a great sign that Chance is doing so well. As we arrived at Chance’s appointment, we admired his baby and toddler pictures on the wall as he walked confidently around her lobby waiting to go back for his appointment. If only I could have seen this moment 6 ½ years ago when we first received the diagnosis. When we we first learned of Chance’s diagnosis about midway through our pregnancy we were in shock  — we were given outdated information and flooded with tons of big medical jargon and a long list of challenges that our child may face in hi...
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