The Tangier Shrine Hospital Office received this note from a patient's Dad who wanted to express their thanks:

On behalf of myself, my wife, and our entire family, I want to thank you and all of the Shriners for all of your assistance this year. You guys take what is a tough situation for us and make it easier! On top of that, the care we get at the Shriner's Hospital in Philly is great!

Attached are a series of x-rays taken over the past 6 months that I want to share with you. They show a continuous improvement in the spine. You can see that we started at a 36% curvature of the spine in late July and we're now at a 20% curve. The ultimate goal is to get below 10%, at which point we move to a hard plastic cast (and fewer visits to Philly).

We hope that you have a Happy New Year!