Today I am thankful for my home and and all the other material blessings that we so often take for granted. I get so caught up wanting "newer and better" that I forget how blessed I really am.
Today we saw Dr. Williams, R's orthopedic surgeon. The x-rays taken today looked good, although he will always be missing about 5 degrees of his extension range in that arm. That's a small price to pay considering. He told us that R. will also deal with arthritis issues in that arm for the rest of his life because of the way the tumor "chewed through" the bone. Again, a relatively small thing. Caleigh's appointment left us with more questions than answers today. Her neurologist asked us if we were ready to see an epilepsy specialist in Houston to discuss further options including surgery. Our answer? Uh, not really. They could possibly implant a vagus nerve stimulator to control the seizures since she has not responded to any of the medications satisfactorily. We agreed to wait a few more months and adjust her meds, we have 125 mg more to "play" with before she maxes out. She is already maxed out on the other one. So, we will wait, and pray while we wait, and see what happens.
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