Rachel celebrated the end of 7th grade with another MRI, and another visit with her neurosurgeon Dr. Cheshier. This time he didn’t bring his baby docs, and it was a very calm visit.

As expected, the displosion had NOT grown since last March. He talked to us more about the surgery, and we had some questions ready for him.

He also referred us to his colleague Dr. Porter, a neurologist at Packard. He explained that it was no slight at all to Dr. Cheyette, whom we had been working with during the year, but just that since they worked together at Packard they would be able to coordinate her treatment much better. We set up an appointment with her for July.

Rachel became a teenager at the end of 7th grade. For her party we wanted to give a huge thank-you to the “Seizure Posse”: a group of friends who helped her through a very difficult year. These wonderful boys and girls learned to recognize her seizures immediately, would keep her safe while she was having them, and comfort her as she returned to consciousness. Is there a greater gift a child could give a friend’s parents?

We rented two poolside rooms in the Dream Inn. The kids started the day going on rides at the Boardwalk. Then it was fun and games in the pool, followed by presents (and silly string) in the rooms.