He's Home!!!

Great news! Liam arrived home to his own little crib today! They are all very happy to be out of the hospital! Now, through a little time, things will get back to normal and Liam will continue his healing process and grow up to be a cute little boy!

Doing Better!

Liam is having a good day! Everything is detached from him accept his feeding tube. He is moving BOTH arms, which is a really great thing!. He is definitely showing some good signs of improvement! What a relief to everyone. He is not out of the woods yet, but everyone is breathing a little easier.

A Time to Be Grateful!

Last night the doctors said the EEG was showing signs of seizure activity...not a good thing! They suspicioned it was from brain swelling, but if it wasn't, there were some serious problems. Today it apprears it was from the swelling! Thank goodness! Liam looks much better and things seem to be going up after the emotional crash last night!

Moved to Post Op

Liam was moved to Post Op today out of the PIC-U. He is still very swollen and has a big black eye. He is breathing on his own and is awake off and on, but does a lot of whimpering because he doesn't feel very good. They can't hold him yet. That has to be hard!

Day After Surgery

The doctors continue to say Liam is doing well and looking just how he needs to look. Basically, his whole body is puffed up like a balloon. He doesn't even look like the same little baby. They are told that the swelling should gradually go down today as his body absorbs the swelling through body functions, such as uran. By tonight they should be able to see some improvement there.

Liam's right temporal lobe was removed. He is sedated and has a feeding tube. He is in the PIC-U (Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit). They will probably take him out of there tomorrow as things continue to improve.

They said it is hard to see him in this condition and they look forward to seeing him improve, but things are going as well as expected, for which everyone is grateful!

Liam's Surgery Today!

It is a little after 9 pm. Jeff and Heather and family were just told that Liam's surgery is basically finished. They are down to stitching everything back together. He has done very well!!!!! The doctor will be out to talk to them in about 45 minutes to give them more detail. I will enter another blog tomorrow after I get that update! But, so far so good!!! Isn't it wonderful! I, like you can hardly wait to hear more and witness this great miracle!

Liam Howe's L'l Angel Charity Auction!

These dear ladies were part of a major effort to put together this charity auction for Liam. They and many others put countless hours into making this event a big success!
Tickets were sold for a chance at several dream vacation trips!

Outstanding auctioneers volunteered their time!

There were home made pies and cakes auctioned off, hot dogs and cokes to fill the bellies of those who came, a silent auction to bid a variety of great items, a gun raffle, and many other big items donated by businesses and individuals to auction.

People of all ages participated in the fun! There were many delicious cakes for a sweet cake walk!

Generous donations were made by individuals and community businesses!

Well known artists even participated!




There were satisfied smiles

to be seen from all who were able to contribute in one way on another!

The Howe family thanks everyone from the bottom of their hearts!

Jeff (Liam's Dad furthest to the right) will now be heading back to Denver to be with Liam and Heather (Jeff's wife, and mother of Liam) as they prepare for Liam's major surgery on Monday.