Good news. Will pray for healing for her back and that foot.

That's such great news Judy!!! As far as the cost of the college - here in MN, if a student does post-secondary - college classes for high school classes, their school district foots the bill. That might be something to check out. I know of a few kids from our little town that graduated from high school and already had 2 years of college at the same time.

Wonderful news...Go Katelyn Go! What a spirit she has. Continued blessings to her.

Here is an update on Katelyn. Well she is up and about, driving, running around, you know teenage girl stuff. Her left foot is still numb but it doesn't seem to affect her that much. She is walking fine. She is having some lingering back pain from the second spinal she had and the doctors were so supportive. They just told her she will now probably have back problems for the rest of her life. Isn't that encouraging? If she was a negative person with "help" like that she could be crippled in a month, but thank God she has a spirit of not letting things get to her so I look for it to get better with time. She hasn't started back to school yet, but is working on the process. She definitely is not going back to the high school, she is going to go to the college and get her HS diploma and then on the the college courses. They are figuring out what grants, scholarships, etc. she can get to handle all the costs. I'm sure with her health problems that there are plenty out there that she can get. She is working with the counselors at the college. The good thing is that the college is only about 2 miles from her home and if she stays at her other nana's she can see the parking lot from her apt. So getting back and forth won't be a problem.

Thanks again for all the prayers and I'm certain that they are what has gotten her through the last almost 18 years and they are what will keep her going for many, many more.

Judy

Judy, so glad to hear that she's home. I'll continue my prayers for her -- what a great spirit she has! May she have a healthy and fulfilling year as she tackles her new challenges. Hugs!
Peggy

Judy, I am so sorry I did not see this sooner, but I am very glad that Katelyn is home and making progress. She is a star. And a smartie, making the plans that she is.

I hope you are feeling better yourself! All we need is a little germ hovering about, then the stress comes and down we go. Take care of you too. Hugs...

More prayers on the way for Katelyn.

Katelynn's determination to get going and get into college is very inspiring. She has one of those spirits that shine. Prayers for her continuing improvement from this latest episode in her life are many....we are all cheering her onward.

I'm glad Katelyn is home now, as I believe we sometimes can heal better there! I pray the leg regains feeling, and admire her spirit for setting up goals. I will keep Katelyn and the whole family on my prayer list. Also, I pray you are better!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Hi Judy, I'm saying more prayers for Katelyn, you and the whole family. She does sound like a remarkable young woman, and I look forward to seeing photos of her up and around! Best wishes, Robin

Judy, prayers continue here in MA. She sure is a remarkable young woman, already planning a way to go forward, despite the setbacks. Prayers also for you and her family for all the support you give to her ~ I'm sure that encouragement and support are what keeps that fighting spirit alive.
Hugs, Georgia

Well, she is now home from the hospital. I haven't talked to her or her mother since she has been released so I don't know if they found anything out. I do know that she has a fear of it happening again. She can get around some and I know that they have scheduled phsyical therapy for her. Katelyn has decided that she is not going to go back to high school. She has missed quite a bit this year and she won't be able to participate in the dance corp anymore so she is going to get her diploma through the local college. Actually if she does this she will be able to start college almost a year earlier because she has the rest of this year, plus next year before she would have graduated. She was held back a couple of times because of her health problems and the amount of school she missed.

I'm praying that things settle down in her life for awhile and she can get some peace of mind. Of course as most of the QYW members know we have had almost 18 yrs more than we were supposed to have. We were told when she was 3 days old that there was no hope because of heart problems. After many prayers she went home soon (I think she was around 12 days old). The doctors were going to try a surgery just to keep her alive so things could develop more. I still remember the 3 doctors standing there and one saying, what happened in the operating room we had nothing to do with. They were amazed. She has had many surgeries and many mountains to climb, but with her fighting spirit and the answer to prayers she is definitely our miracle child. Please keep the prayers coming because they certainly work and we all need as many as we can get.

Thanks again,
Judy

Judy, glad to read the update that she's doing better. I sure hope they can figure out what caused this. Take care of yourself too! Prayers are continuing for all of you!

Hugs,

Darce

Judy, thank you for the update. I pray that the doctors find a reason and a cure soon! And I hope you recover quickly, too! Hugs to you all!
Robin