Another EEG
Posted by athinkingwoman on June 14th, 2008
Hi Friends,
Would you all mind saying a prayer for Gabe this Monday (well, you don’t need to wait until Monday to pray =)? He has another EEG. It’s just a routine follow-up to last year’s EEG, which of course showed abnormal activity on the right side of his brain (causing the seizure activity). I have reason to believe that he has been having “silent seizures”. Maybe this EEG will tell whether he is or not. I’m not sure.
So, Sunday night, we’ll be keeping our sweet 4 3/4 yr old up until midnight, then waking him up at 4am, and keeping him awake until his EEG at 2pm, at which time he’s supposed to take an hour long nap on an uncomfortable bed in an unfamiliar place for the EEG technician. Keep in mind that this sweet boy does NOT take naps. He has maybe fallen asleep during nap time all of about 5 times in the last year and 1/2. But he needs to be asleep for the EEG, and he needs to STAY asleep for an hour. So, prayers are truly appreciated. Please pray that Gabe will fall asleep at the appropriate time, and that he will stay asleep for the length of time needed.
Please pray for me also, because I will be getting as little sleep as Gabriel, and being very pregnant I need my rest =) I will be driving to San Diego (almost an hour commute) while tired. Pray that I will not be irritable with others, and that I will have the energy to drive safely and function well as a wife and mommy.
June 19th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
How did it go? I miss seeing you guys at church
June 19th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
PS. That wasn’t like a “guilt trip sad face”, it was just a “oh, that’s sad” that I don’t see my friend anymore face.
June 21st, 2008 at 9:16 pm
hey Steph, Sorry it’s taken so long to respond. With this hot weather, it’s been a furnace upstairs (where the computer is) so I’ve been hesitant to be on the computer much lately.
Gabe’s EEG went very well. Better that I could have prayed for! He was asleep within 10 minutes of us lying him down! The info is sent to a specialist to read, then he will send a report to Gabe’s neurologist, then I’ll find out if they found any new info on Gabe. I think it may take a few weeks.
I didn’t take you first comment as a guilt trip =) I miss everyone at GBC so much. It is very sad. But you are totally welcome to bring your boys over to play anytime =)