Two for One Update.

Last week I was at the hospital for a few days having a VEEG done.  I had electrodes glued to my head, an IV in my wrist, and a probe on my finger.  Not fun at all.  I met some really nice people that work at the hospital.  Dallas, the eeg tech was awesome.  He came to visit me every day I was there.  And the evening aide who came in every evening to check my vital signs was awesome too.

I would have gotten to go home the second day but my mom said "no".  She wasn't happy with what the doctor told her was going on.  She said it didn't make any sense.  I guess the doctor was seeing one thing on the eeg but my parents were seeing another thing with me.  My parents kept watching me (literally) that whole day, quite annoying!

I would have gotten to go home on the third day but my mom said "no".  She STILL wasn't happy with what the doctors thought.  (nothing against the doctors, mom said they are awesome- but even they said things didn't really make a lot of sense because I didn't have the typical symptoms of absence seizures).  Apparently later that day I had a BIG seizure, the nurses said it lasted about 3 minutes and they had to give me medicine in my IV to calm my brain down:)  This is what the doctors needed to see to make an accurate diagnosis, but I STILL wasn't allowed to go home that day!!!!!!

I did get to go home on the fourth day.  My diagnosis didn't change afterall from my original diagnosis.  My parents were pretty happy about that.

I was happy to go home to my dogs, cats, bed, and well... everything...

Love,

Kaitlin

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We have had Echo out a lot over the last few days.  I am happy to report that he is doing an excellent job when he is out in public places.  Our neighbor, who is a dog lover and trainer, recommended to my dad that we buy a prong collar for Echo to train him to stop barking at everyone when we are out walking.  My dad did and we put it on Echo, but we haven't had to use it.  Echo seems to know what the collar is for so he acts like a gentleman.

The most amazing thing is that we have noticed Echo is laying on his side at stores and restaraunts.  This means he is relaxed and accepting of his situation.  He has not barked or growled at anyone and isn't as "hypervigilant" as he was.  He looks around but doesn't seem so stressed.

If Echo continues to do this well, I think he'll get to go to Colorado with us in April!!!!  (on an airplane:)

Love,
Kaitlin