On carepages.com a mom named Anna had a daughter with spina bifida and was wondering what other parent's opinions were on having their children go through surgeries. This was one ladies response:
"My daughter was born with Spina Bifida Occulta 6 years ago. She was born with Lipomyelomeningocele which is in the category of Occulta. I know how difficult the decision it is to have spinal surgery. Our daughter had her first one at 7 months that took them 6 hours to release her spinal cord. Because we waited, she already was experiencing some nerve damage to her right side. Once those nerves are damaged they are damaged. I can tell you that from experience. We know live in Atlanta and have had two additional surgeries to release tethered cords. Every child responds differently. But, we have never second guessed our decision. Our daughter would have been paralyzed had we waited any longer. Our daughter recovered quickly each time. We have had other challenges pop up but that is apart of the package when you deal with this. I can tell you as much information as you would want to have having been through this three times. Our last spinal surgery was 6 months ago."
All people's experiences are different, but this mom believed that the surgeries helped her daughter to have more physical independence in her life. I just think that modern medicine is such a blessing and am glad it allows for people to have more opportunities in their life.
The information provided was found here: http://www.carepages.com/forums/parenting/topics/21-parents-that-have-children-with-spina-bifida
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