update

thanks for all the prayers and support. it has been the only thing that has gotten us through this tough time. she has said that she has sooo much peace feeling that people are committed to praying for her...

well, a lot has happened since my last blog. bekah had surgery scheduled for tuesday in johnstown. we were on the fence from the beginning but we were in such a state of shock that we bought everything he said hook, line, and sinker. 

sunday i came to my senses and called my old boss when i was a nanny. he is a pediatric neurosurgeon. duh!! anyways, i called him and he asked me to overnight her MRI results to him. we did one better than that....an old friend drove them down and hand delivered them to him this morning at 730. at 10, he called me and told me that he had given the film to a renowned surgeon who's specialty is this kind of surgery. he had already booked the OR for tuesday....TOMORROW. (our biggest fear was having to wait a long time for the surgery since we switched hospitals!!) UPMC is world renowned for their neurosurgery dept and we are thrilled to be able to use these doctors. the surgery is less invasive and has a less than 1% chance of complications. the other surgery was complete HIT OR MISS regarding recovery. she will need to keep up with checkups twice a year and the possibility of future surgeries but this procedure will get her on the track to recovery.  

we are thrilled! things are great..she's still at risk, but it's not the same level of risk....

please read psalm 30...we have prayed that psalm everyday...