03/15/2026
Over the past week or so, Willa hasnโt been feeling like herself. A few random symptoms led us to the Childrenโs ER on Tuesday night, where she tested positive for Rhino-Enterovirus. We were hopeful that her symptoms were simply from the virus, but unfortunately that wasnโt the case.
Further testing showed that Willa has a growth in her spine.
Her medical team is recommending surgical removal, and treatment will be decided after they learn more about exactly what it is. While we donโt have many answers yet, her neurosurgeon is hopeful that this surgery will be very different โ and much less dramatic โ than the one she went through before.
Looking back, Willaโs scan from December showed a few โspots.โ At the time, the team couldnโt tell if they were simply blood vessels passing through or something else. Those are the same spots that raised concern on this latest scan.
For now, we are home and soaking up time together while we wait for surgery, which will likely be later this month or in early April.
