Hi Katie -

Take time to really ponder your decision here regarding surgery. Educate yourself, ask questions, be your own advocate, think of your future, get the second opinions, don't just let the doctors and therapists sell you on the ideas they think are best for you, and be brave.

Once you make your decisions, believe in yourself and the choices you make because we do the best we can at the time. Don't look back and blame yourself.

What a life lesson you are learning. You are such a neat kid.

Barb