Just my two cents worth- When I was a kid I had about seven different surgeries similar YM_M4I5S3S_0 what your describing. I was pretty miserable for a time but eventually that passes. I truly hope things go as well as what the doctor promises but I've learned not to put to much hope in a doctors promise. I say do the surgery and consider any improvement icing on the cake. --- Elaine Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, yes, I could wait, however, I feel that she has > missed out enough of her > childhood. I want to see her play hopscotch (out of > her wheelchair), swim > independently and than be able to stand in the pool > when she's tired of > swimming. I think about when she's a teen and > someone asks her to a > sleepover and she wouldn't be able to go because she > can't stand on her own > to be able to go to the bathroom independently. > BTW, the doctor has told me > that this will work 100%, no ifs and's or but's. > > We were discussing it tonight at dinner, and it > kills me that I have to make > this decision without her support, but I feel that > as a parent, I must make > decisions that will impact her future. She's > allowed to make decisions as to > if she wants to wear her TES at night or not, and if > she wants to do therapy > at home or not, but this is to important of a > decision to leave up to a 7 > year old. > > Elaine > === Bill Hyatt "The shortest distance between two points is..... usually not accessible" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com