Dear friends,

We continue to pray for Quinn as he is on the road to recovery.

More good news in that Quinn had another CT scan yesterday.  It came back with very good results as his ventricles are absorbing all the brain fluids correctly.  The neurosurgeons wanted to confirm that a shunt will not be needed.  And it is confirmed that a shunt will not be needed.  Wonderful. 

Quinn's swallow test with the barium paste is today.  They will watch his function with an x-ray video machine.  Let's pray that his swallowing is getting stronger.

The social worker had a woman come in with a dog, a Boston terrier mix, and it was a delight for Quinn! He smiled big and enjoyed the whole thing.  Candace says that she looks forward to another visit from Penelope the dog. :)

I guess in the list of things we have prayed for, we really need to be praying for Quinn's motor skills to return. The doctors are saying it's one of those unknowns with any trauma to the brain, so let's pray that as the swelling continues to go down, and his little body rests that little by little he will get those functions back.

If you have missed any of the previous emails, especially from the beginning of this process, we just reset the blog to go back as far as the earliest posts on Jan 2nd when this whole journey began.  Www.malibupres.org/children/blog

Candace and Patrick are doing well taking turns at the hospital and also proving stability to Casey and Maxine. Their room has a beautiful view of the hills of Westwood, and there is a lot of light that comes through the window. To watch them move through this is to watch 2 people who are strong, graceful, human, and loving be exactly that. Please also continue to pray for their family as they juggle many things and schedules. They have a second wave of family members here to help, which they are very grateful for. :)

They are grateful for your support through cards, meals, offers of play dates, and hospital visits.

Have a beautiful day!