See ya in a year!

If those words are from a loved one, they will bring thoughts of sadness.

But, if they are from your daughters surgeon,

Ahh... such sweet words!

This week Abby and I headed to UVA for our appointment with her  surgeon.  He reviewed her MRI and CT scan reports with me.  He also showed me the improvements on the computer from the MRI from February and the MRI done in August, WOW!!  Her spinal cord and brain stem opening went from 2.89 millimeters to 13 millimeters after surgery!  He also shared how he had been really concerned that her bone fusion would not take well since this is the hardest area to get bones to fuse.  But, not too hard for God!  Hers are completely fused!

He said she is released "to be a kid", she can do what she wants to do.  He said he would just like to monitor her as she grows, so we do not have to go back to him for a year!!!

Last week our pastor in his sermon said, the Lord knows the whole picture of our life.  He asked if we could, would we want to know what the next year holds?  Hmm, NO!  If someone had told me last year what this year would hold for me I would of been scared, not wanting to move forward in time.  If I would of known that we would spend 6 weeks in the hospital, or watch my daughter in spinal traction for days, or watch my daughter in the pain that she endured I would not have wanted to go through all that God had planned for us.  God knows that, and only gives us little bits at a time and carries us through.  I praise God for His ultimate plan, bringing Abby to us, healing her and carrying us day by day in His loving arms.

Abby outside of her therapy office.