Comments on: overload http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62 Chronicling Stacy's treatment for epilepsy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bernard http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24092 Bernard Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:49:34 +0000 http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24092 She's home. :) She’s home. :)

]]> By: Bernard http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24056 Bernard Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:22:56 +0000 http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24056 It's amazing how much difference a day can make. Stacy looked awesome today. She was alert, energetic, speaking clearly - as if nothing had happened - and functioning on all cylinders. She was able to sit up and even stand up unassisted for a short period of time. Her memory recall appeared to be normal. She remembered everything that happened Tuesday (leading up to the first batch of seizures Wednesday morning), and pretty much everything that was on our calendar (scheduled events). She was eager to leave the hospital right away, but that wold not have been prudent just yet as she is still battling a bit of nausea that prevents her from eating more than a couple bites of solid food. We suspect the nausea is from the Keppra, but she should acclimate to that quickly. She is no longer in ICU. She was moved to a regular bed. The MRI results were negative, so I suspect (or hope) that barring any new issues, she will be discharged tomorrow (assuming she is able to eat and keep food down). It’s amazing how much difference a day can make. Stacy looked awesome today. She was alert, energetic, speaking clearly - as if nothing had happened - and functioning on all cylinders. She was able to sit up and even stand up unassisted for a short period of time.

Her memory recall appeared to be normal. She remembered everything that happened Tuesday (leading up to the first batch of seizures Wednesday morning), and pretty much everything that was on our calendar (scheduled events).

She was eager to leave the hospital right away, but that wold not have been prudent just yet as she is still battling a bit of nausea that prevents her from eating more than a couple bites of solid food. We suspect the nausea is from the Keppra, but she should acclimate to that quickly.

She is no longer in ICU. She was moved to a regular bed. The MRI results were negative, so I suspect (or hope) that barring any new issues, she will be discharged tomorrow (assuming she is able to eat and keep food down).

]]> By: tinasmom http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24048 tinasmom Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:22:43 +0000 http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24048 I hope Stacy is back to herself real soon. My prayers and thoughts are with you. I hope Stacy is back to herself real soon. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

]]> By: Bernard http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24044 Bernard Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:35:54 +0000 http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24044 Thanks all. Stacy looked a lot better yesterday. She was able to talk much better, had more energy, and had enough strength to hold a pencil and write. She also managed to eat some solid foods. She was still drowsy/borderline nauseous and said she was seeing patterns (like scrapbook pages) when she closed her eyes. They were supposed to take an MRI yesterday afternoon, but the results likely won't be available until tomorrow (I don't think the radiology folks work on Sunday). Thanks all. Stacy looked a lot better yesterday. She was able to talk much better, had more energy, and had enough strength to hold a pencil and write. She also managed to eat some solid foods. She was still drowsy/borderline nauseous and said she was seeing patterns (like scrapbook pages) when she closed her eyes.

They were supposed to take an MRI yesterday afternoon, but the results likely won’t be available until tomorrow (I don’t think the radiology folks work on Sunday).

]]> By: BuckeyeFan http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24043 BuckeyeFan Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:31:44 +0000 http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/blog/archives/62#comment-24043 Get well soon Stacy. You are in my thoughts and I pray the doctors get this figured out. Hopefully, they have the right mix of meds for now. Get your rest and we hope to hear from you soon. Bernard, I don't know what to say. You two are doing everything you can to fight this and it still comes back. Don't be afraid to vent on one of us if you need to. This is one of those "not fair" times and we are all behind you 100% Take Care, Dale Get well soon Stacy. You are in my thoughts and I pray the doctors get this figured out. Hopefully, they have the right mix of meds for now. Get your rest and we hope to hear from you soon.

Bernard, I don’t know what to say. You two are doing everything you can to fight this and it still comes back. Don’t be afraid to vent on one of us if you need to. This is one of those “not fair” times and we are all behind you 100%

Take Care,
Dale

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