Well,it's been about a year & a half since my daughter's first signs of a T.B.I.(traumatic brain injury)appeared. I've accepted the fact that this has changed both of our lives,although,periodically,I'm reminded just how much.
About two weeks ago,Shalisa had a seizure. This is the first one that I'm aware of,& honestly,the first one that I've ever witnessed. I'm glad to say that she recovered in about a minute or two,& has no memory of it happening. I'm also happy to report that I managed to keep it together & did,what I discovered later,were all of the appropriate things to do while someone's having a seizure. (Although,deep down,It felt like an eternity,& I was sh**ing bricks!)
We were at the University of Penn Medicine in Phila. last week for an E.E.G. & a visit with the neurologist. The testing showed a few "spikes" in brain activity & we were told that with the present brain damage, that Shalisa will more than likely suffer an occasional seizure. At this time,she's taking an anti seizure medication & I'm monitoring her for any extreme mood changes.
I'm doing my best to keep Shalisa as active as possible,both, physically & mentally. Some days that's that's a fairly large task. Some days it's much easier. Other than this latest scare,she's ,for the most part, doing ok.
Ironically,I've been so busy dealing with the changes in our lives, I hadn't realized how much our lives had changed.