How Times Change .... (Part 2)

I hope you remember where I left off, but I don't. The hazards of motherhood, being gone for a week rather unexpectedly (both the being gone and the length we were gone), a long drive back across Texas, and stress all do weird things to one's mind. Let me catch up...



During what should have been a restful, carefree weekend with my loving extended family that I don't get to most of often enough, my 8 year old son started doing some rather odd and erratic blinking, as well as a little bit of face scrunching and a couple of head twitches. So far, he has seen his pediatrician, been taken off his Claritin, and had an EEG, a sleep-deprived EEG. Why is it that things like that mean more sleep-deprivation for the mom than the kid in question?

Michael's pediatrician called me (yes, her and not her office) with the results. The neurologist found some abnormal brain activity that is possibly seizures. She scheduled him for a repeat EEG and an MRI on August 6th.

Honestly, I had considered seizures, but promptly dismissed them. The way he is presenting seemed to be much more like Tourette's or another tic disorder. Even Mom told me that his symptoms sounded like Tourette's. As a mommy, of course, I was hoping for a diagnosis of a simple motor tic that he would outgrow. As his mother, I'm watching him (and videoing off and on), doing my research, taking him where he needs to go... basically doing the mother thing. As his mommy, I'm trying not to randomly think about it too much, bite my lip, and trying not to let him or the other kids see me get upset about it.

I am thankful though that I grew up with a mom who is a nurse and let me peruse her literature. I am glad to know that my EMS training will never be wasted and will always be useful as long as I have children, especially ones that take after their daddy so much. I am thankful that I have a wonderful husband who has more than enough strength for me to lean on when I have none left of my own. And, I am grateful to have a loving family I can turn to.

I love you all very much, and I will keep you as up-to-date as I can. For now, I'm off to write y'all a mass email and do some more research since it is now possible that my son may have something more serious than what I had first thought.