Dorsal Rhizotomy (RIz-ot-omy)

I'm thinking of doing something that may totally change the way Mike is able to function.  There is a surgery that sounds amazing, a dorsal rhizotomy.  I have done a lot of resurch on the subject, and have talked ever so breifly with his top physican about it.  Dr. K said he would be a good canadate.  This is something that Bob and I have talked about in the past, so I am going to bring it back up to him, and talk with Dr. Wapner, and with his PT and OT and see what they think.  Please pray for us to make the right decision.  (I am not rushing into this, we have discused it off and on for the past 6 months.) It could totally change Mike, but it would be his sixth surgery.  The last one was in Feb. 2005.  Any surgery is scary, but this one is on the spinal cords themselves.  NOT an area to be tampered with lightly.  It would be done in St. Lewis, at the Childrens Hospital there.  They are the most experienced at it.  I'll keep you all updated as time progresses.  Also, nothing would happen till next summer, at the earliest.  There are that many doc's to talk with, insurance companys to talk with, and apointments to make.  Ugh, let the battles begin...