WELCOME to Andrew's page!! TO
All about !!!

Andrew is a big brother, to Shane (born 11-27-00)
Read about him at his own web site. (tho not updated)


 
Please read the story of my pregnancy, the birth of our son,
and see photos
of him in NICU. 
This will give you definitions to this birth defect. 
Reading this first will help you to

understand why this site has been developed.
Click the book Click here to read my story
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Here you will find pictures of Andrew and our family.
Click the album
 See updated photo's of Andrew with thumb nail pictures  07/30/2005
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Andrew's updated monthly report.   01/14/2007
 

CODMANŽ-HEKIMŽ programmable Shunt-
This is the type of VP-shunt Andrew has. 
Dr Joseph Madsen from Children's Hospital of Boston Ma did the surgery.


It has won FDA approval!!


Pictures of Andrew's leg braces, old to current. 
&
Also pictures of his knee
immobilizer 
and all about his Botox injections.

09/07/2005




Andrew also has a
LATEX allergy read more about it. 05/18/2005
Information on items that are latex-safe

And information on the articles written in our local paper about our battles to keep the boys safe in our home town.

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 A off-site link to Medic Alert 
Andrew has this bracelet -it could safe your child's life!
And now little Shane has one too (for his food allergies) :(




Here are plans and pictures of
parallel bars my husband 
made for Andrew to learn to walk.
Plans and pictures of a
bath chair, by Terry
Crownover.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)    
Andrew tested positive for CMV
Please read if you are thinking of becoming pregnant.

Come meet our Pets.........
Andrew loves to help feed and take care of them.
Enter here to see our dogs with Andrew
last 04/25/2005

This angel was sent here to watch over these pages
We adopted this little Angel bear to watch over Andrew's Pages! 
Isn't he cute? Would you like to adopt one too? Click the Angel!


Andrew's award page  
These were awarded to Andrew


Please sign the guestbook  Guestbook  view what others have written  

Don't forget to sign the Guestbook
Thank you


Andrew says.....my 12th birthday is ...OCT 30th!!!


OH  Andrew loves cookies!.......which just happens to be Andrew's favorite :)

 Back home  Spina Bifida info page 
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  I would love to hear from you, send me e-mail
E-mail me, Susete