Apologies for the delay in updates: Josie was admitted to the hospital early Monday afternoon due to the dizzy/fainting spells that she's been having. These started about a week ago and have been increasing in frequency to where they occur several times a day.
Her eyes will glaze over and often times her head will snap back or she
will fall over but recover immediately and seem to have no knowledge of
what just happened (unless of course she hurt herself by falling into something.)
We at first thought she was just getting her balance back after having the grommets done, but decided to take her in to our family doctor after witnessing several of her spells over the weekend. She stayed at the hospital Monday and Tuesday nights and had both an EKG and and EEG done (the results of which could take anywhere from a day to a week to get back.) They want to rule out any type of heart condition and the most recent thought was absence seizures (childhood absence epilepsy) but the EEG will let us know more. The doctor wanted us to stay another night so that we would be available to him at his morning rounds, but we have been doing all of the "episode" monitoring and documentation ourselves so we decided to come home and return to the hospital in the morning to see him.
She is in great spirits (outside of any testing or sleep-deprivation the hospital causes) and Sophie has been a wonderful big sister, having helped her through multiple blood tests, blood pressure readings, and over 50 some chest and head (35 for the EEG) stickies being attached and ripped off.
We'll keep you all posted as more news is available: thanks to our friends Matt & Jane for all the help (watching Sophie, cooking meals, general support) they've given us while on their vacation to New Zealand! I'm sure that wasn't in the travel brochure.
We at first thought she was just getting her balance back after having the grommets done, but decided to take her in to our family doctor after witnessing several of her spells over the weekend. She stayed at the hospital Monday and Tuesday nights and had both an EKG and and EEG done (the results of which could take anywhere from a day to a week to get back.) They want to rule out any type of heart condition and the most recent thought was absence seizures (childhood absence epilepsy) but the EEG will let us know more. The doctor wanted us to stay another night so that we would be available to him at his morning rounds, but we have been doing all of the "episode" monitoring and documentation ourselves so we decided to come home and return to the hospital in the morning to see him.
She is in great spirits (outside of any testing or sleep-deprivation the hospital causes) and Sophie has been a wonderful big sister, having helped her through multiple blood tests, blood pressure readings, and over 50 some chest and head (35 for the EEG) stickies being attached and ripped off.
We'll keep you all posted as more news is available: thanks to our friends Matt & Jane for all the help (watching Sophie, cooking meals, general support) they've given us while on their vacation to New Zealand! I'm sure that wasn't in the travel brochure.
i just got an e-mail from brandie too - we are thinking of you guys! how sweet of your friends - how great to have the extra help and support when you need it. i know we are far away, but please let me know if you need anything - i wish i could be there to give you all big hugs. our thoughts and prayers are with your family. hospital stays with little ones are so rough (especially on the parents). xo, julie
you're all in our thoughts right now!!! glad to hear you have some good friends available to lend a hand! take care.
love,
dawn, clint and lily