I avoid keeping many "wreck" pictures around the house, so please forgive me if I've posted this pic of Stephen on here before. This was taken a couple weeks after he had his neck brace off in 2007. Every year since then (and for many years to come), he has to have x-rays to make sure the metal, etc. in his neck is still in place.
Thankfully, this year, his neurosurgeon, Dr. Couture, allowed us to have the x-rays done at Duke and then mailed to him for review. Jeremy and I took Stephen last Thursday, and he did great! We always cherish the opportunity we have to explain this to him, and he's always full of questions. This year the big thing he told us was that the only part of "being in the hospital" he remembered, was jumping from Mommy's bed to Daddy's. Of course, this took place right after we came home and were sleeping in separate beds in our living room, but it's all one big memory for him. We're so thankful that he remembers the good things when his mind could be full of so many negative ones.
He did great for his x-rays and sat as still as a 4 year old possibly can! The technician was shocked that he had metal in his neck. We forget sometimes too.=) She also told us a story of a little boy who had the same neck injury as a baby, and now, as a 3 year old, has never been able to walk. It reminded us how blessed we are as I remember Dr. Couture telling us that before surgery Stephen had some delayed movement in the right side of his body, and there may be some paralysis. Praise the Lord we avoided all of this and have an active, little miracle boy on our hands!
We celebrated "good x-rays" with Arby's curly fries that evening! Stephen, sweet boy, thank you for reminding me of miracles!
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