Episode 60 - Heather's Story (Part 2) - Neurosurgery, Relearning to Walk, and Lessons Learned Along the Way

Today is a solo episode! I wanted to share about Gavin's surgical journey for his CP. When he was 4, he had a surgery called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy which is a 7-hour surgery where the surgeon finds the nerves leading to muscle spasticity - and severs them. Gavin then had to relearn how to sit, stand, walk, and more. A couple months later, he had a surgery to lengthen the muscles in both calves. In this episode, you'll hear about:

- What it's like to make such a terrifying medical decision

- The power of touch dogs

- When and how to advocate for your child

- Other lessons I learned along our surgical journey!

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