Dr. Reding doesn't think a shunt is strictly necessary, so we're going to forgo that for the time being. He may decide he wants to do another scan tomorrow before we leave Little Rock, so we'll hang around until we hear from him one way or the other. We're on the same page with him, and though there's no feeling good about what's happened, we're as happy as we can be with where we are right now.
At this very moment, Kristina's not feeling real hot. Emotionally and physically exhausted. She's been poked and prodded and dragged all over God's creation through this thing, and she may be seeing the beginnings of another spinal headache. The doctor did all he could to avoid it, and they kept her under observation for quite some time, but the ride back to the hotel, up the elevator, etc., well… We're just going to have to wait and see.
It's likely she'll have to have another spinal tap next week, just to check and make sure her fluid pressure is still under control. Kristina doesn't look forward to that, but it's preferable to major surgery. We can expect lots more visits to the offices of medical professionals in coming weeks and months. We feel like we're finally in capable hands, so that's an answer to prayer.
Aylin seems to be doing well at my dad's, and that's a huge relief for us, and is another answer to prayer.
Look for more tomorrow. Please continue to pray. We are not out of the woods yet.