Biannka and Sakata Walker were overjoyed to learn they were expecting a baby through IVF. Despite a difficult pregnancy, Biannka stayed determined. At just 28 weeks, she was hospitalized, and baby Zion was born a month later while Sakata, who was deployed, watched from Afghanistan via video call. At age 3, Zion was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. After years of therapies, he became a candidate for the one-level laminectomy selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital—one of the few programs in the country offering this advanced procedure. SDR reduces the abnormal reflexes that cause muscle tightness in children with cerebral palsy. Just three months after surgery, Zion surprised his mom by standing on his own. Today, he’s running, jumping, and dancing—showing the remarkable impact of SDR and his family’s determination.