Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Latest trip to Gillette Children's

I haven't really updated this properly since Rowan's last visit to Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul.




Here's where we're at with things:
  1. They conducted an EEG that lasted around two and a half hours to get a baseline... They wanted to see where Row is at currently with seizures. Results showed a definite decrease in amps overall from where he previously was (700) down to 200. So that is good. He's having spikes, which show his brain wants to seizure, but they didn't record any active seizure activity. He showed definite loss in brain activity from his Infantile Spasms, and brain activity is assuredly not normal, but all in all, good results.


  2. We are lowering his phenobarbital slowly. Dr. isn't certain it was ever really doing anything, so we're beginning the wean on his morning doses.
  3. Rowan is actively being cared for by their Keto team and is now eating about 4 meals per day, including Greek yogurt meals, cheesecake, more avocado, peanut butter, and bratwursts. I'm happy he gets to experience new and exciting meals.  We've also adjusted his KetoCal mixes down from 67 grams per day to 41 with no added Carbs. Not adding carbs into his formula enables us to add more into his meals.
  4. VNS is still not turned on. 
  5. It appears we will transfer his care to Gillette until Fargo gets a new neuro in July... 



 On another note, and not sure if you've heard, but Lily is growing up.  She tells us this often and stretches her body 'taller' while she lets us know she's a big girl.

Because of her new status, she's gotten a big girl bicycle!  Here she is, but I'll post video soon. She's getting the hang quite nicely!




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