Quotes by Dr. Roger Hudgins

“Obviously, good works happen in Iraq every day. And good works happen with the soldiers. We hear all of the negative. Its about time we had the opportunity to hear some of the good.”

“If she gets good care when she returns to Iraq, she should live a long and full life.”

“She just radiates good feeling. Were getting to the point where we love this child.”

“Quality of life is very important, but if we dont get rid of this defect, it will eventually take her life as well.”

“Im thoroughly amazed at how bright and alert she is.”

“She will definitely need to be in a wheelchair.”

“She is very strong because her family is strong.”

“The back actually looks very, very good. Shes doing everything that a well-loved 4-month-old baby should be doing. You pick her up and hold her and the smile comes out.”

“We need to get the back closed. The concern here is meningitis. If the baby gets an infection on the back, that infection can spread to the coverings all over the brain and the baby may die, so time is of the essence.”

“The longer we go without putting a shunt in, the less likely shell need one. Were cautiously optimistic.”