Saying Good bye to 2011.

Today is a day for reflecting on the year that has passed. The Good and the bad the ups and the downs. February of 2011 we were told they didn't know if Katana would ever have her memory, Speech, or developmental abilities back to where they were a just a few months earlier. We fought long and hard to find someone who believed in us. We stood up to doctors who told us we were imagining things. We are thankful for the one doctor that has stood with us this last year. Dr. El Nabbout has been a blessing from God. He has stood beside us and helped us find the best neurosurgeon for Katana. He watched me cry when her bad days over took good days. Some how we pushed through the worst of times. Now almost a full year from where we started and we finally have answers. Maybe not the answers we had hoped but answers none the less. So heading into 2012 I am ready for this to be a year of struggles on the road to healing. Finally at least heading in the right direction. I can't say I am prepared for the days that lay ahead as this will be the first time anything has been done with Katana's shunt, but I know God will there beside us on this road. We have been told to prepare for a long road of getting the shunt dialed in correctly for her, but if it makes her feel better in the end then it will all be worth it. I don't know how I would have gotten through the last few months with the love and support of other hydro families. Thank you to all of those who has offered us love and support this last year.