Not a single seizure since the 10th of September.  Natalie continues to do well, and is so excited to not be needing to take naps all of the time.  She has come out of her fog, and her old personality is back.  I forgot what a quick wit that she used to have.  With...

We went to neurologist on Wednesday for her checkup, all went well.  She is doing so good that we dont have to go back until the summer!  Later that night, Nat came to me to show me a bump in her mouth, it was an abcess.  I had to call the dentist on call, and since she...

Our daughter has epilepsy.  It has been tough.  We have learned a lot, about faith, epilepsy, people. 

Here is a story of how God has worked in our lives:

 We belong to a very small church that does a lot of outreach to area children.  We...

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What a wonderful week this has been!  Natalie is doing better each day, napping less and less.  Today she went to a birthday party after school, and after dinner she will go to the local high school homecoming football game with her grandparents, with a...

Well, today is the three week mark. Three weeks ago our little girl, Natalie had uncontrolled seizures. Then, just like that, they are gone! For 3 weeks today! She is still napping for about an hour after school, but she is no longer going to the office during the school day to lay...

Great news to report for Natalie!  We are nearing the 3 week mark!  This Monday it will be 3 weeks seizure free!  She is so happy, and so are we!  We are struggling a bit with school, but I am confident that the 1st grade is going to be great for her.  I just...

Well, today is day number 5, and still seizure free! She is also not needing to nap during the school day anymore. She slept for about an hour yesterday after school, then with her dad to worship team practice at the church. It was her first practice, and she got really into it. She...

Natalie has been seizure free for 2 days.  We are hopefull that the Zarontin has started working, and all may be well for the time being.  I would love to have a few weeks of no seizing!  (A lifetime would be even better!)  We have been in this spot before, and it is...

Well, She started school on Thursday!  Big First grader!  She looked absolutely adorable in her new school clothes, and I curled her hair.  She had to take a nap on the first day, but did it during recess time, so she didnt miss any class.  I had pre arranged with her...

Natalies new medicine is causing her to keep getting hiccups. The hiccups coupled with the little jerking myoclonic episodes are irritating her. Any ideas on how to get rid of them? They seem to bother after she finishes eating.

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Well, she seems to be doing okay. No more nausea since a few days ago. She now has hiccups. That is a side effect of the new medication (zarontin). Anyone have any ideas on how to make them go away? They act up after she finishes eating. She is still completely exhausted, and that seems...

Well, She is sooo tired! I have seen a decrease in seizures, but it is hard to get my hopes up. The doctor said that the Zarontin could make her sick to her stomach, and sure enough, she threw up this morning. She has been in bed for most of the day. She gets up for little bits here and...

We started the new medicine today (Zarontin), and she did okay.  I didn't notice a change in the number of seizures, but it usually takes awhile for the meds to build up in her system before they start to work.  We lower the Keppra dose to 1/2 after one week, then remove it...

Natalie had a good day yesterday.  She is so wiped out from her meds still, which frustrates her.  She begged to take a nap around 1:00, and slept until about 4:00.  I had a wedding shower to go to last night, and she was invited to go with me.  She was so excited to go...