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Newest Update From Carol Vetter 08-08-2016
It's almost been a year!
Craig update. We saw improvement after stopping one of the seizure meds but still had some problems. One morning Craig didn't know who I was and was acting strangely so again... I became vocal and the neurologist allowed that we could lower the dosage of the remaining seizure medication. Bingo... more good changes. One of the possible side effects of this medication is a rash. I noticed red spots on Craig's upper arms a couple of days ago and was told to stop that particular medication. We did and the next day the spots were gone. We were told to start it up and again. I am watching carefully.
Next week we go up to Stanford to see the eye specialist we saw last April. This guy said he can fix Craig's double vision but wanted to make sure the eyes weren't still changing before he operates. Next Monday he will repeat the tests and compare. If there is no change, I wonder if he will operate right there an then. He said it is a "walk in and walk out" kind of procedure. It sure would be great for Craig to be able to see one image instead of 2.
We have an appt later this month with another specialist up at Stanford who will review our seizure medications. We hope this young guy will have new ideas as he specializes in TBI patients with seizures. Medical marijuana? Maybe... we hear it is successfully being used to treat some seizures.
At this time, Craig is getting close to where he was prior to the first seizure. That is huge considering that the seizure meds make him dizzy, which he already was, and are known to cause short term memory loss in older folks... which we were dealing with before.
We are still a long way from "fine," but I think we are back on the road in the right direction... something that we have missed since May 1st and that first seizure.
As always, I cling to Scripture: Romans 12:12 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" and Psalm 28:7 "The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy" well.. most of the time. It's really hard to be joyful when I am tired or crabby... or both.
Thank you all for your continued interest, prayers and encouragement. They are all so appreciated.
As for the huge Big Sur fire which has been threatening our ranch and poisoning our air... we are out of danger. We had to postpone Craig's birthday celebration because of it. It didn't stop him from celebrating with the cookies our friend Denise sent.
I have unpacked the cars and have begun taking the photos and other valuables out of the garage and back into the house. We still need to keep the windows closed at night as the air quality is very bad and we keep masks in the house and car. Praise God for our safety, but it is still a very dangerous fire. News coverage has been poor, but you can read about it online "the Soberanes fire"
This Friday will be the 1 year anniversary of Craig's crash. We are having a celebration of life and belated birthday party. Our neighbor is donating some venison... appropriate don't you think?
It's almost been a year!
Craig update. We saw improvement after stopping one of the seizure meds but still had some problems. One morning Craig didn't know who I was and was acting strangely so again... I became vocal and the neurologist allowed that we could lower the dosage of the remaining seizure medication. Bingo... more good changes. One of the possible side effects of this medication is a rash. I noticed red spots on Craig's upper arms a couple of days ago and was told to stop that particular medication. We did and the next day the spots were gone. We were told to start it up and again. I am watching carefully.
Next week we go up to Stanford to see the eye specialist we saw last April. This guy said he can fix Craig's double vision but wanted to make sure the eyes weren't still changing before he operates. Next Monday he will repeat the tests and compare. If there is no change, I wonder if he will operate right there an then. He said it is a "walk in and walk out" kind of procedure. It sure would be great for Craig to be able to see one image instead of 2.
We have an appt later this month with another specialist up at Stanford who will review our seizure medications. We hope this young guy will have new ideas as he specializes in TBI patients with seizures. Medical marijuana? Maybe... we hear it is successfully being used to treat some seizures.
At this time, Craig is getting close to where he was prior to the first seizure. That is huge considering that the seizure meds make him dizzy, which he already was, and are known to cause short term memory loss in older folks... which we were dealing with before.
We are still a long way from "fine," but I think we are back on the road in the right direction... something that we have missed since May 1st and that first seizure.
As always, I cling to Scripture: Romans 12:12 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" and Psalm 28:7 "The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy" well.. most of the time. It's really hard to be joyful when I am tired or crabby... or both.
Thank you all for your continued interest, prayers and encouragement. They are all so appreciated.
As for the huge Big Sur fire which has been threatening our ranch and poisoning our air... we are out of danger. We had to postpone Craig's birthday celebration because of it. It didn't stop him from celebrating with the cookies our friend Denise sent.
I have unpacked the cars and have begun taking the photos and other valuables out of the garage and back into the house. We still need to keep the windows closed at night as the air quality is very bad and we keep masks in the house and car. Praise God for our safety, but it is still a very dangerous fire. News coverage has been poor, but you can read about it online "the Soberanes fire"
This Friday will be the 1 year anniversary of Craig's crash. We are having a celebration of life and belated birthday party. Our neighbor is donating some venison... appropriate don't you think?
