Rachel's MRI was today ... waiting for results ...

We got a call yesterday informing us that there was a cancellation for today; so Rachel was able to get her MRI done this morning.

Now we are waiting for the neurosurgeon to read the MRI to see if her spinal cord has re-tethered.

Good news from Lydia's MRI ...

Lydia's neurosurgeon reviewed her MRI from last Friday and determined that, in addition to enlarged ventricles (which we already knew about from the CT scan), she has a mild Chiari malformation (which is common for children with spina bifida) and her spinal cord is NOT tethered.  He said that there is still significant risk that her spinal cord could become tethered in the future, so she will need periodic checkups (semiannual or annual).

This all means that she will not need any surgeries anytime soon!