Bad news. :(

Sam had her 15 month checkup today. To the pedi's surprise, her head jumped 1/2" in 3 months, and leaped up percentiles AGAIN. She is so far off the charts, it's ridic.

My normally happy-go-lucky pedi seems depressed by this news. We were hoping Sam's rapid growth would slow down. She wants Sam to come back in 6 weeks for another size check. If it's still showing rapid growth, she'll need ANOTHER MRI. Ugh!

If they see increased fluid around her brain, it's likely she will need a shunt put in her brain. She'd have to wear it her whole life, and the surgery comes with risks of death/infection. Not to mention having a shunt in your brain exposes you to infection, and she would probably feel ashamed of it and become very introverted.

I am just shattered by this news. We are praying that this jump in size was a fluke, and her head growth slows down. The next checkup in 6 weeks could determine her fate.

Ugh. This can't be happening. Not our daughter.