I am a huge roller coaster fan, mostly of the steel behemoths that newly grace theme parks nowadays. I do not care for most wooden coasters, with the exception of Lightning Racer at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. The steel behemoths either thrill me or relax me, either way triggering endorphins and other chemicals that give a natural high. With that said, the cranio coaster has been more like an old wooden coaster that has fallen into disrepair. The lap bar does not lock into place, and the car rattles so much that teeth fall out. The brake system, when it works, causes whiplash. Occasionally, cars fly off the tracks or tracks just break apart underneath the strain. The riders make it through intact but in need of some therapy. Many folks who get to take this ride only have to go through once. Soon enough, the ride is a distant memory, and those families remove themselves from it as much as possible. For us, the ride is on for a second time. My son inherited the condition from me, and his has been a more difficult case. If you want to catch up on the background, check out our site at www.thescofieldfamily.com/craniosynostosis (You may have to copy and paste this link into your browser.) I will continue to update the log on that site, but I will use this blog to write regularly in the upcoming weeks. This site will be accessible from the hospital as well, allowing me to post up-to-the-minute updates, especially when Simon is under the knife.
We want to thank all of you who are following our story and keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. During this stage of our journey, we are doing our best to get through some other major events in our lives, hoping that our minds can stay occupied enough to not reflect on what our child is about to endure again. Last time, fear of the unknown threatened to cripple our daily lives; this time, fear of the known threatens to do the same.
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