AIDSpirit Montana

Update on Roger
Since his arrival on March 24th, Roger has been spending time with several doctors, mainly doing tests: blood work, heart, lungs. He was tested and found no signs of t b. At this point the doctors are compiling a lot of information to determine how to proceed with possible surgery or any treatment that would help him. He was also fitted for a back brace in the hopes that his heart and lungs will have more room. A doctor from Seattle who is a children’s spine specialist, heard about Roger from Nadine, and offered to see Roger while in Billings. Her evaluation at this time is to make Roger as independent as he can be with a wheelchair. It seems unlikely, but not impossible, that he will ever be able to walk.Meanwhile, he is in school at Riverside Middle School, and during break times, at the Boys and Girls Club. He’s having so much fun there that one day when the volunteer came to pick him up he didn’t want to leave.Mary Ann Halvorson has been coordinating Aidspirit and other volunteers who have been most generous and gracious about taking Roger to and from school, to P.T. three days a week..and relieving Terry so he can get back to his construction work. Roger is learning English very quickly, (and volunteers are learning Ugandan!) His favorite American foods are rice and chips ( french-fries). The PE teacher told Terry that Roger brings out the best in all the children, even those are more troubled. All the students really like him. And he likes them.
Blessings! Sister Mary V
maryvmaro@bresnan.net
406-661-1396

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