Riley is doing much better now, her cold is almost completely gone and her chest x-rays show much improvement from two weeks ago. She did have a fairly bad respiratory infection but we managed it at home and she is almost 100% again.
Since we have been unable to get any answers or diagnosis from our current Neurologist we are taking Riley to Shands Children's Clinic at UF in Gainesville this week to get a second opinion. We are hopeful that we will be able to get more of an understanding about Riley's condition and also revisit a few questions and test we had very early on. This week's appointment is really to just kinda get our foot in the door with their clinic but hopefully over the next few months we will be able to make some progress in understanding our daughter's very complex medical condition.
Oh and one last update . . . RILEY IS TURNING ONE THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe she is already one year old. For being one of the longest years of our lives - it sure has flown by! Your first birthday is a big milestone in anyone's life but for Riley it is especial huge because the doctors told us initially we probably wouldn't even make it to this point but she is doing great, getting stronger, and has consistently & completely proved the doctors wrong! So even though it has been a crazy year of unanswered questions, misdiagnoses, and wrong prognoses we are thankful for each moment we have had with Riley and we know that our "faith does not rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." - 1 Cor. 2:5. Riley is an amazing kid and a huge blessing to our lives, we are thrilled to be celebrating her first of MANY birthdays to come! Thank you to everyone who has been so loving and supportive over the past year.
Much Love,
The Turner Family
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I just found your blog via Carlos. I look forward to going backwards to read your whole story, but wanted you to know that we can relate. Our son was adopted from Ethiopia and 6 weeks after we got home, it was discovered that he had suffered a massive stroke inutero. We knew he was developmentally delayed, but we all thought it was due to spending 5 months in an orphanage. His scan surprised everyone as it showed significant damage.
Abe is also a little miracle. As you know, the progress is slow, but he is surpassing all of the doctors expectations! Glory to the Lord- as I know He ordains all things for our good and His glory. I certainly wouldn't have signed up for this, but have seen and felt the Presence of the Lord more these past 6 months more than any other time in my life.
Praying Abe and Riley continue to amaze the medical community and proclaim His wonder to the watching world!
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