Friday, February 12, 2010

Little Snow Bunny

I can hardly believe that two weeks have passed since my last post. Where does the time go? Carly has been doing well, making progress each day without any surprise hospital visits to speak of. She is slowly starting to spend more time awake each day, and she is starting to use her hands for more exploring than we have seen in a long time. Last weekend we got to make our first trip in two years to our ski house in Tahoe. Carly seemed to like the mountain air, and she was mesmerized by the snowflakes falling on her cheeks as she looked up to the sky. It was so nice to be up there and we are headed back tonight!

The biggest news is on the seizure front. As you all know Carly was suffering from infant spasms for over three months and we were trying to find a medication that would get them under control. In the beginning of December we had determined that the second medication was not working and we had started to taper it in preparation for the third medication.  On December 10th we were back in the hospital dealing with a shunt malfunction and after two days in the PICU the seizures just went away. It has now been two months since then, she is off all seizure medications and they are still gone. The neurology team does not have an explanation for it, they just said to be thankful. Needless to say we are beyond thankful and we know that the love and prayers from all of you helped her get past this hurdle. We continue to take one day at a time, and this string of good days has been a wonderful gift.

Love,

Brad

22 comments:

Susan said...

Glad you posted...no news is good news, but it's so nice to read happy Carly words. It was great to see you in the snow last weekend!

Paige said...

Amazing news on so many fronts! Enjoy your weekend, your snow bunny is adorable! xo

Tutu and Papa said...

We found our JOY for today when we read your post. Happy skiing for you and snow watching for c.

Joanne Choi said...

wonderful Carly! My Sunday School kids and I will continue praying for you!

Olivia said...

What good news for a new year! Many more blessings, O

Unknown said...

Great news!!! Wonderful that her seizures have passed and that you all got to enjoy some snowflakes and mountain air. Thinking of you often.
love,
Penny

TylerP said...

So happy to hear that Carly is doing so much better and loves snow flakes falling on her face...:-)...Love, prayers & best wishes for things continuing on this new recovery pathway!

lala said...

YAY!!!

Laurel said...

I'm so happy Carly's seizures are gone. What a relief it must be! Thank you for the updates, Brad.
Thinking of you all,
Laurel

Beth said...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to sweet, beautiful Carly...and Brad & Christa too. We're so glad to hear her seizures have stopped and that the 3 of you are able to enjoy some down time in Tahoe!
You are always in our thoughts and prayers...love,
Beth & Carly's East Coast Groupies :)

JerseyGirl said...

Hoping you had another great trip to the mountains....so happy Carly's been seizure free for months! Wishing for continued improvement for Carly. Sending love and strength your way. ((HUGS))

Mindy said...

Wow that post felt great! I can only imagine getting to write it! Sounds so lovely. We've all been waiting (a long time) for this point in time. Lap of life....it's a good one!

Gal said...

Thinking of you guys every day. So happy for good, peaceful news.

savannah said...

Yay - Great to hear Carly is doing well and no more seizures! Wishing I could be with you all in Tahoe...
Love,
Savannah

Heather and Seth said...

SO thrilled that you guys were able to make the trip to Tahoe! Some fresh mountain air and a dose of adventure to brighten the spirits. Thinking about you guys...go Carly!

Katy Leigh said...

glad to hear the good news! and happy you guys got out and enjoyed some fresh air in the mountains. much love to all of you!!

lance said...

We love snow bunnies, especially when they are as cute as Carly! Happy to hear the good news.

Love and hugs,
Lance and Mark

Marybeth said...

Big smiles for you guys and Carly from me! So happy to read this post. :)!

Andrea said...

This is such wonderful news! I am so glad that your beautiful daughter is doing much better.

Lani said...

no posts means good news. i miss you guys like crazy! love the snow bunny pic and i am sooooo happy you've been making it up to tahoe. i know its a special and needed respite for you guys. xo

sheila and keith said...

we've been away on vacation for a while and were hoping to check in and read some good news just like this! love the snow bunny report! sending you lots of prayers for continued progress and some more snow!
-- sheila and keith

Anonymous said...

great update. we're back from mexico, and happy to see a cute little picture of carly, and read a hopeful post from both of you. hope tahoe was a great escape and you can get more of these trips in while it's snowy and beautiful there. xo becca and brian