For those who are following little Julia's progress here's an update. [link to m.facebook.com (secure)]

She's a miracle child. I was particularly stuck by this part of the update:

[T]he nurse just mentioned, "... since Julia is developmentally normal...". That was AMAZING to hear! Many people have said things like, "We're happy with her progress...", and, "She's doing really good CONSIDERING the stroke..." But before today, no one has actually said the consensus is that there is no neurological damage or deficiency. And when cancer on the brain stem squeezes so hard it almost kills you, AND you've have 4 brain surgeries, AND a brain infection, AND a stroke, AND a several-week period of unconsciousness... the fact that she ISN'T experiencing developmental issues right now is a miracle in itself.