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| One year ago... |
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| Today |
Four years ago around this time I was sobbing as Dave and I drove home from Iowa City. We had just received the 3rd of our 2nd opinions from a surgeon who explained that there was nothing (in his opinion) that could be done for Josie. I felt broken and hopeless that day.
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| 4 years ago... |
One year ago this month I was fighting our insurance company to cover an out-of-network doctor in New York. This doctor; the answer to our prayers, said he had experience with Josie's type of tumor and who with confidence said he could remove her tumor and get her to "normal". I was stressed, sick with worry, and frantic at the thought of our insurance company denying Josie such an amazing opportunity but at the same time determined to make it happen no matter what. Dave and I knew this journey would be life altering and that it would be worth fighting for.
Last Friday marked the 6 week post-op mark for Josie's 4th surgery with our miracle man, Dr. Waner!!! Today all I feel is joy, relief, gratefulness and excitement. The pictures below show a glimpse of the amazing journey our sweet Josie has been on this year and how far prayer and determination can carry you.
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| November 2011 |
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| Before 1st Surgery with Dr. Waner, January 2012 |
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| Weeks after surgery #1 |
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| Before surgery 2, April 2012 |
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| After surgery 2, not happy |
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| May 2012 |
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| A week after surgery #3, July 2012 |
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| 2-3 weeks after surgery 3, July 2012 |
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| 3 weeks after surgery 4, August 2012 |
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| Today, 6 weeks after surgery 4 |
We are finished with surgeries for 2012 and are enjoying the break. While there is a game plan to have two surgeries next Spring/Summer, it is so nice to not have her next surgery be our primary focus right now. Today Halloween takes priority!
~Erin
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