Bad News Delivered Well

We went though the results of the MRI scan baby had last week and our baby’s now has hydrocephalus. 13.5 mm, in the ‘Moderate’ hydrocephalus range. After yesterdays scan we were prepared but it is still very hard. We knew it might happen and was even likely too but it could have not happened at all or it could have been later.

Of course again we don’t know what impact this will have. We are told 60 – 70% chance of there being little effect which is good and also that the baby has had 29 weeks of good brain growth is something to be grateful for. She told us of baby’s with twice the volume of water and half the age. That must be so hard for those parents.

It is likely now that there will be more surgery in the baby’s first few weeks which will again be difficult. We are also not so sure we want to continue with so many scans. They are hard and there is so little that can be done. Maybe best to just wait and see? We will talk with our consultant.

We were very glad to have met with our very kind Neuro-consultant who, in contrast to yesterday, gave us this news in the most positive way she could have.

I don’t know what else to say. We asked for God’s will to be done and for this to have a positive effect on our lives and those around us and we have to believe it is. We would certainly like to see some of the miraculous healings though. We continue to pray and keep going as best we can. I have a nursery floor to lay this weekend!