Update on Phillip

Hello to everyone - we wanted to send out an update on little Phillip.

You all know that Phillip's Dr has been trying to wean him off of the Prednisone. Last week at his check up, Dr Gabriel said he is having doubts that Phillip has JRA since he has not had any flare ups since he has been out of the hospital. He wants to slowly take him off of all his medications and see if his symptoms come back. Over the next 2-3 months Phillip will be weaned off all his medication and if he does not have any flare ups they will not put him back on the medication. We are all praying that he has no flare ups during the next few months and after they take him off the medication. He has not been able to have any more of his immunizations because he cannot have a live virus injected in his body while on his current medication. Once he is off his medication for 6 months then he will be able to get his immunizations.