We got more bad news over the weekend. Elle had her 24-hour EEG and did really well (behavior-wise) while we were there. But the EEG confirmed what we thought was the case, that she is having hundreds and hundreds of little seizures every day. She is also having ones all night long, which we did not know and she has not had before. Too, the EEG confirmed that she is having atonic or drop seizures along with the absence and myoclonic ones.
Also, Milla's doctor thinks that her 'attacks,' that I described in my last update, are seizures...possibly grand mal seizures...they just look different because of her condition. I have had to give her rescue meds at least once a day for the last 12 out of 14 days or so. For reference, we haven't given rescue meds to Milla in months and months, maybe even a year. And when we last gave it, it was a super long time before that that she needed rescue meds.
So not much good there. We are adjusting meds for both of them and hoping that will help.
Another rough part to our week is that we had to put our dog, Maddy, to sleep earlier this week. She was 13 years old and had stopped eating last weekend. I took her into the vet Monday and they found a huge cantaloupe-size mass in her abdomen. We were pretty worried about how Ann Carlyle would handle the news, especially since she was at school when I took Maddy to the vet, but she's doing okay. We miss having Maddy around!
I can't tell you how much we appreciate (understatement) your love, prayers and help in all ways, big and small!!
Much love!
Dana
Let us strive to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like spring showers that water the land. (Hosea 6:3)
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