well guys and gals we got the news we wanted to hear for awhile we are going back out to philly in sept for more testing and then any time after that he would have the surgery that would slow it down or just might stop it they called me last night and i talked to the dr's out their for 3 hours on the phone and they told me he would have the surgery befor he turns 3 years of age i was so happy to hear that news and hear we are going out their agin i started to cry he is doing so well and all i want is to give him a chance at a long life and out live the life span for what he has as on a nother note we got his dog last weekend i got him a akc collie for 50.00 and also got two other dogs for two other childern both labs it is so tear jurking to see him light up and start making all kinds of noise when he sees the dogs and they lick his hands.