Gideon update II

Gideon had an appointment with the neurosurgeon today, and, after an exam and a CT scan, we were told he needs to have the shunt surgery. Needless to say this wasn't news we were hoping to here, but it wasn't exactly a surprise, either. It still was a bit of a blow, though.

So tomorrow at 10:30 am Gideon will be in the operating room. We are home tonight, and will make our way up through the frozen snowy roads tomorrow morning to get him admitted by 9:00am. This surgery doesn't (strangely, at least to us) require as long of a hospital stay as his back surgery, so we hope, all things going well, that he will only have to be in the hospital for one night.

Not exactly how I wanted to spend my birthday, but such is life. Gideon is such a joy to have in our home that any sacrifice is worth it. We'll keep you updated!