This is my nephew John. This photo is more than a year ago so he has grown some since this picture. He will be traveling to the Shriners Hospital in Montreal in 2008 to get surgery to straighten his feet. Right now he can't go in his stander because of his feet. Hopefully after this surgery is done he can continue with his therapy and strengthen his legs.
While awaiting surgery on Friday to revise the shunt due to the blockage in the tubing by his abdomen the doctors periodically drained off fluid from the shunt valve. The bulge on the left side of his head is the shunt valve. He always made sure to say thank you when the doctors used a needle. He's a fun kid to be around!
He can manoeuver himself around good and is active. Pray he recovers from his most recent surgery without any ill effects and also for good health as his upcoming orthopedic surgery date approaches.
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