Sunday, March 31, 2013

MRI went well

Morgan had her MRI on Friday. It is a process because they have to put her under anesthesia. We got there before 7 am, she went back around 9, and we were out of there close to 12 noon. Because she has a vagus nerve stimulator, which is a magnet, neurology had to come and turn it off beforehand. She came out of anesthesia quickly, was awake and content when we first saw her. We will find out the results on Tuesday when we go for her follow up appointment with Dr. Lee and Dr. Clark. I will keep you posted of course. Morgan had a big weekend. On Saturday, we went for our annual get together with my family. This was the first time since her surgery that she has really been out around lots of people. She did very well. I helped her to hunt Easter eggs, she rode around in a wagon, and she hung out with family and ate lots of food. It was a beautiful day. Everyone said how alert she was and how she seemed so much more aware of her surroundings. She also smiled a lot, that little half grin that you see in the pictures. Then, today, she went to church for the first time since the surgery. We went to my parent's church in Mason, the church I grew up in. She did great. However, after her nap today, she couldn't even stand up. She was holding her head to the left and dragging her left leg. I really think she was in a postictal state, which just means symptoms after a seizure. I have seen her do it before. She must have had seizures during her nap, and this caused temporary weakness and confusion. It only lasted a few minutes but then she seemed pretty tired the rest of the day. Thank you for your continued prayers for these awful seizures to stop! We are thankful for the improvements we have seen so far and continue to pray for many more.

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