Tomorrow starts the first day of the darn TAKS testing. I am so nervous for my students, my school and all the hard work the Apollo staff has been doing to prepare these kids for "the test" that almost, directly, or indirectly tells their future, or at least near future. If they don't pass this test they don't go to high school. The teachers are held creditable and it very much is a reflection on the school and district. This darn test, is embarrassingly, what teachers teach the school year for. I hate that we now have to teach to a damned test, but unfortunately, that is the way it is.
Wish the Panthers luck as we log many hours tomorrow, behind closed doors, sitting in silence, as we pray the kids remember everything we have been trying to teach them all year.
6 months out and seizures still suck! We have been having an awesome couple of weeks. Today, however, was quite different. I called in often only to hear the seizure count keep going up in a short amount of time. I believe I was gone about 2 hours, when I checked in the first time and Jake had already had 7 seizures.
Matt picked Jake up at 1:30 to go to the doctor's for an xray and a boogery nose check, and in the waiting room alone Matt counted at least 7 seizures.
I guess we have all learned not to count our chickens before they hatch, but we really thought he was getting better....and then today happens.
Why the doctors visit?
Jake ran into a wall last night. Yes, back to the gracefulness the kids got from their mom. He hit the wall with his thumb. He complained about it last night quite a bit. We examined the thumb and wrist area , to find, a blood blister around his nail area. He complained a bunch again today, therefore, Matt left work early to take him to the doctor. The doc checked him out, thank goodness, and found an ear infection. Maybe the infection caused more seizures?
The xray was "inconclusive" (whatever that means) We were then advised to see an orthopedic dr. to get better results. The last time were told this, we put Jake through a cscan, a mri, and weeks of pain with a broken clavicle!
Matt went to the hospital to pick up the xrays and we will have them re-examined for a second opinion tomorrow.
Wish us luck on tests and xrays!
God Bless~ Christine
And a Happy New Year 2024 and finally an update!
3 weeks ago
2 comments:
An ear infection can DEFINITELY cause more seizures, as can a cold or any other stress on the body. We've seen this almost without fail since Jade's seizures started in May.
About three weeks ago, Jade was having more than 10 full drop seizures a day, along with smaller drops, myoclonic jerks, and absence seizures. It was awful, but we didn't worry about it too much about the setback because she was recovering from the first cold she's had since starting the diet.
A week and a half ago, we tweaked up the ratio of Jade's diet and yesterday she had her first seizure-free day since September. What a blessing, and especially amazing compared to just three weeks ago. :)
Hang in there and don't despair (not that you ever do that). Jake may well come right back up to where he was before the infection as soon as it clears up.
Good luck on TAKS...try not to stress to much. Keep us posted on the outcome of the injury. Glad the docs caught the ear infection and it sounds like that would increase the seizure count. Always thinking of the Peters' fam...can't wait to see everyone in April. xoxoxo
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