Here are shots of Matthew swimming in today's "A" Meet. He qualified for four events: Individual Medley, Freestyle, Back, and Breast, and took one second place ribbon, two thirds, and a fourth. We did not get to see him swim, as we were attending a bar mitzvah, but we heard he did great! 
The Pittsburgh trip last weekend was useful for me, although not too rewarding for Matthew. I got a LOT of information about cochlear implants, communication technology and IEPs. The best find was a device called a HATIS Silhouette which allows him to hear comfortably through a regular phone or cell phone. That discovery alone was worth the trip - and Matthew, Debbie & I had a fun time tooling around a new city.
This week, we were extremely grateful to receive good news on Matthew's bloodwork. We had a consult at Children's National Medical Center and will probably switch Matthew's care over to there. It's been an agonizing decision for us (because it's frightening to face the unknown), but we feel it may be good to have a fresh start and this seems like a good time to move our care closer to home.
We appreciate everyone who has signed up on the Lotsahelpinghands website to help us out with driving, shopping and meals. Thank you so much for making my weekday load a lot easier. The stress of everything right now is making it harder for me to organize our family - so having this support really helps.
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