Well, we survived

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Well, we survived
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Fri, 05-13-2005 - 11:57pm

But i am POOPED! It took him forever to fall asleep there more than 45 minutes. He typically gets hyper when overtired unless in a place where he can't move (like his carseat) then he will sleep. When she was putting the probes on he was getting really sleepy, but then at the end she had to wrap his head and moved it aroudn at bit. That was enough to get him going.

Then it was dark and we kept making him lay back down. He was so fidgetty. Finally at the end the bandage and probes where making him crazy. He really started to fight it and get angry, but then finally let me snuggle up a bit. Said, "When she comes in tell her I want it OFF!" 20 seconds later he was out cold. Then 15 minutes later we woke him up to the flashing lights. He SO hated that!

But it is done and we don't have to go back for a sedated one. So life is good. I probably will find out the results next week. My mom tells me he did one of these episodes with her about a month or so ago when we started looking into this. Funny thing is, He did it a bunch of times right in a row. Right around when we were having a really tough time with him on the ritalin. We took him off the ritalin about a month or so ago and since then not one episode. I think the ritalin lowered his seizure threshold. We'll not be giving him stims again!

Other than that my friday the 13th was awful. Cait was a naughty goil at school today and lost the priviledge of going to the Wave Waterpark for the Safety field trip tonight. (Our punishment for her school behavior). Mike had a bad report and Emily's teacher called that she had a poopy accident at school. I never believed in the friday the 13th stuff before but today made me a believer!

Renee

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In reply to: rbear4
Sat, 05-14-2005 - 12:21am

Gee whiz, Renee.

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In reply to: rbear4
Sat, 05-14-2005 - 1:13pm

Hi Renee,

I am glad it is over and that Dave won't need another. Eric has only had one of those so far, and it was one of the most stressful things DH and I have ever had to do. It really got to DH...just didn't like seeing Eric all hooked up like that. Ours was a sedated version and Eric had a bad reaction to the sedative. Now we know in case we have to do it again.

Sorry about the Friday the 13th stuff. Glad it's all over. You've had so much going on lately, I hope you can have some time for yourself over the weekend.

Katherine

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In reply to: rbear4
Sat, 05-14-2005 - 6:38pm

(((HUGS))) glad that day is over for you! hope today was much better!

Betsy