Devastation
Naturally, this news was devastating for Shelley and Rob. They had so many hopes and dreams for their child. Now, the quality of that child’s life would drop dramatically. A bleak picture of the life that child would live was painted by the doctor.
Noah had developed essentially no brain matter at this juncture and he also had spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and the spinal cord don’t form properly. Seeing upset Shelley and Rob were, the doctor made a radical proposal.