spina bifida

Zella's geneticist called today.  The micro array came back and was...completely normal.  This doesn't completely rule out a genetic condition, but it certainly brings us far closer to a potential diagnosis I would rather ignore. Cerebral Palsy. "...sitting in the rubble, I can see the stars." I have taken everything in my life for granted...faith, parents, husband, kids, family, upbringing, home, health, safety...until now.  It is only now, thirty years into my life, that I am painfully aware of what so many in this world have known for years, or perhaps for a lifetime - we are not promised a life of gumdrops and roses.  Many of us are blessed beyond measure, but life's trials always come. I am lucky to know many brave and courageous friends who have walked this ... [Read More]