Decision's Made

May 19, 2008- 26 weeks

I talked to Ashley this morning about what Dr. Gray had intended with the website, she said the Dr. Gray just wanted us to have as many options as possible. He thought that we might meet the qualifications for the fetal surgery but it wasn't that he thought that St. Luke's and Children's Mercy in Kansas City couldn't handle our situation, which is what I had thought in the beginning. After he saw that the liver had possibly moved up and the LHR was down from the previous ultrasound, he just wanted us to know all of the possibilities and didn't want us to feel like he was keeping anything from us that we might want. Ashley said that she could have Dr. Gray call us and talk to us further about it, but I let her know that after much discussion, Brian and I decided that this was not a real option for us. First off, they can never guarantee that insurance will pay for the procedure, especially with how picky my insurance is ( I have a HMO through St. Joseph and they are very specific on where they will pay) and second there is not enough research and evidence that says that this will really benefit our little girl. Also, it can be difficult on the mom and any fetal surgeries can lead to preterm labor that cannot be stopped. We have just decided that we are going to stay in Kansas City and whatever happens, happens. We trust that the doctors in Kansas City will do all they can for us. We will just keep praying that we are doing what is best for not only our baby girl but for Brian and I.