It was almost like the epilepsy switch was turned off. Colleen had so much energy, her teachers started asking what we had started doing different. She was vocalizing, almost in a way she was expressing her opinion. And she had some much curiosity.
I’m realizing now that perhaps it was a growth spurt. This morning, I had to hold Colleen as she had myoclonic jerk after jerk. My heart aches for her in moments like these, as I hold her, exhausted in the aftermath. I had really started to hope that the stem cells and her growth were putting an end to the epilepsy monster.
But not yet. I keep fighting and I know to do that, I will have to do everything in my power. We have a donation towards her next stem cell treatment, so working towards saving enough for the next treatment. After much thinking, I started researching what she would need for a seizure alert dog. With how unpredictable the seizure activity is, I know this would be another way to make sure she’s kept as safe as possible.
Building Castles 