Sure of What We Hope For

This week took a *small turn with a whirlwind of appointments and phone conversations, which have all lead up to some big news for our babe.  

Gabe had an unexpected appointment with the pediatrician this week where we discovered  he had been dealing (still with a smile) with a double ear infection. My prompt to get an office visit came mid way through a conversation with his nurse when I discovered yellow gunk oozing from his ears.  The goo turned out to be the leftovers from a ruptured ear drum.  Poor buddy!  He is feeling much better after several day with a few good meds. 

Coincidentally In His perfect timing, this unscheduled visit with our doctor (along with encouragement from a few good friends) jumpstarted our plans to pursue a second opinion on an alternative treatment to dealing with Gabe's ever enlarging ventricles.  After several conversations with our current specialists, our insurance companies, and tentative travel accommodations all of the pieces have quickly fallen into place.

While we would prefer not to be talking about brain surgery at all, we are very thankful to be headed to Boston to consult with the leading pediatric neurosurgeon in the country who is paving a new way for babies with congenital hydrocephalus. We will do our best to keep you in the loop in the weeks to come!