This past week felt extremely packed from Monday through Thursday. I felt like I was barely keeping up with what needed to happen, barely breathing, barely staying afloat. What is always an odd juxtaposition with that feeling is that when I’m actually teaching or giving a massage then I’m not stressed or feeling time pressure…. Read more »
September 2021
September 19: Results and Improvements
Sarah’s EEG has been read but her neurologist wants to consult with other epileptologists before giving his suggestions to me. He thinks Sarah’s moments of waking with a start may be seizure related. The results that came from whomever read her EEG also indicate that they are possibly seizure related. Even though that confirms my… Read more »
September 12: Several Flavors of Stress
We are still waiting to hear from the neurologist about Sarah’s EEG. It has been almost two weeks and that is the time frame I was told to expect. Her sleep this past week has been better overall with fewer times of waking with a start. Most nights she still comes into my room around… Read more »
September 5: An EEG, Camping, and Muffins
I forgot that today was Sunday! Since it is a long weekend, today really feels like Saturday. Thus the later-than-usual update. This week has not involved a great amount of sleep. Sunday night after dinner Sarah wasn’t to have any food. After 3am she wasn’t to have any water. I slept lightly, on alert for sounds of her getting… Read more »