Update on Corbin (Pat Boone's grandson)

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>March 20, 2002

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> has started to read. It started about two weeks ago with him

>mouthing single words that were written on a piece of paper. His

>speech therapist had written words like, " mom " , " dad " , " hi " , etc. and

>had been working with him for several weeks before he began to

>actually show us that he could read. This past Sunday, he was brought

>to Mike and Lindy's home for a visit and we held up three of his

>posters that were in his room prior to the accident and asked him to

>read the titles. With each poster he mouthed, " Blues Brothers " , " Men

>In Black " and " The Godfather " . We knew then that didn't re-learn

>those words . . . he KNEW those words. Simply put, has found the

>key to start initiating which can be likened to having a car, but

>until you find the key to start the car, you may never know what the

>car is capable of doing. This is a HUGE development for and we

>are optimistic that he will continue to improve as the weeks and

>months progress.

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>Yesterday was the nine-month mark since 's accident and we moved

>him to Long Beach Memorial Hospital where, this morning, he began

>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. The premise behind this therapy (which is

>referred to as HBOT) is that a greater concentration of oxygen will

>promote greater healing in 's brain. The therapy is still

>considered " experimental " but our family felt that it was well worth

>the time, money and effort to give an even better chance at

>recovery with virtually no downside risk. The plan is for to

>receive HBOT six days per week, 90 minutes per treatment. The course

>involves 27 ½ treatments which means we will be at Long Beach

>Memorial for approximately 5 weeks. After his HBOT has been

>completed, is scheduled to move home with Mike and Lindy who

>have completed construction in their home to accommodate and all

>of his needs.

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>Please pray that 's stay at Long Beach Memorial and his

>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is successful and that God continues to

>work this great miracle in his life. Thank you for your kind words

>and prayers and God bless you and your family.

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