Show t iP I l l AT M ti jj d s T 1 E s POSTER CHILD for far the 1975 March of 01 Dimes campaign Is Scott He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dennis MOD Poster chi child Id chosen Scott the son of Dennis and Mary Ann has been chosen as the Vernal 1975 Poster boy for the March of Dimes Scott was born on September 6 1972 with a Hyaline membrane membrane mem memo brane lung lie He was flown from Vernal to Salt Sail Lake City to the University of Utah Newborn Intensive Care Center Scott remained there for a period of four weeks Scott was a premature baby and weighed lJ ji j lbs Ibs 14 ounces on arriving in Salt Lake After Scott had been home for two weeks he was taken back to the University for a routine check up He lie had not maintained a satisfactory weight gain and was readmitted for further observation At this time it was discovered he had four inches of rotten colon Surgery was performed and Scott had a double barrel colostomy at al the age of six weeks He Ile remained at the hospital for three weeks and then returned home In April 1973 adhesions from l his s previous surgery shut off his bowel and surgery was done to correct the obstruction at al Primary Childrens Children's Hospital In June of 1973 after Scott had gained to fifteen pounds his colostomy was successfully closed Happily today Scott is a healthy two year old |