Good Morning,

It has been raining for days...so much rain that in New England there has seen more rain than sun in the late spring early summer time frame.  Amidst all the rain and fog there is GREAT NEWS!  Medicaid approved Andrew's growth hormone shots for the next year.  The reason the approval process took so long is the doctor and the pharmacy was not talking to the right folks within the Medicaid system.  It turns out that Medicaid uses a third party company to review and approve all claims.  Now I have the phone number to the third party company and will be able to direct all pre-approval requests to the right group.  This is one more item taken care of...on to the next battle. 

Other news in the world of Andrew Marx.  In the last week, Andrew has started to slither on the floor.  Andrew looks like a snake on his stomach moving forward on the floor.  He may move only a foot or less when he goes forward, however, this is a great achievement.  Andrew has only slithered a few times.  His therapists think he may be ready to crawl soon.  Hopefully his muscles will be able to support his weight.

Here ia a picture of Andrew on the way home from his first haircut.





To all our family, extended family and friends following the Andrew Marx blog, have a safe and wonderful July 4th.  Take this time to appreciate all you have in this world that is good.  Lara and I are thankful for our families, friends and our terrific children.  We have learned that each of the kids are special in their own ways.

Regards,

Jeff