Appointment #2- Part 2

We had spare time before our next appointment so we decided to go ahead and visit the place where we would be getting Cannon’s helmets post operation.  We needed to discuss where we would need to go for follow up visits, how many helmets we would need throughout Cannon’s treatment and how often we would need to go for follow ups.  We learned such a great deal though just talking with the orthotist.  She was so very thoughtful and understanding it was finally like everything was falling into place and this was where we were supposed to be. 

I was so grateful! 

I finally felt a peace wash over me. 

I could breathe.

It still hurt my heart to look at my little Cannon and picture what the very near future held but I suddenly was hopeful that maybe we could get through this.  Maybe these were the answers we needed!  Thank you Father!  Thank you!

Once we finished at the orthotics office we went on to the next appointment in the cranio/facial reconstructive plastic surgeon’s office.  We immediately were seen and again felt at great ease with the doctor.  He was so very open and honest in such a kind and heartfelt way.  Cannon also LOVED him!  He was talking so loudly to him and just kept on talking it was THE cutest thing in the whole world.  Again, we needed confirmation that Cannon was definitely a candidate for this method of craniectomy and we openly talked about his personal success.  We were getting to the point where we felt relief.  Then came the discussion that yes he definitely felt as though this was the best option for Cannon.  He also recognized the extreme time sensitivity, but…

he was going to be out of the office and operating room until early July due to some personal reasons. 

We sat back shocked. 

This had not been mentioned earlier.  NO!  We were so close!  July could possibly be too late, Cannon was already three months old and by then he would be five months.  We thought we were almost so very close to finally seeking closure to this part of the whole ordeal.  I know the shock was evident on both mine and Chase's  face. 

We didn’t know what to say. 

So, I wished him the very best in his upcoming personal journey that was worth celebrating, but now what do we do?  He then went into lots of details about what takes place in the operating room and who performs what part of the operation.  He truly felt comfortable with the neurosurgeon only doing the entire operation.  The doctor informed us that the nerosurgeon had done these solo in the past and that technically the cranio/facial plastic reconstructive surgeon’s job during surgery was only to put the bones back together and in this case there would be no putting the bones back together.  He felt so very confident in the neurosurgeon doing this solo that he recommended we proceed without hesitation. 

We had a lot to think about.

But, we both finally felt as though maybe through it all this was what we were suppose to find.