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:
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!
Amazing news on so many fronts! Enjoy your weekend, your snow bunny is adorable! xo
We found our JOY for today when we read your post. Happy skiing for you and snow watching for c.
wonderful Carly! My Sunday School kids and I will continue praying for you!
What good news for a new year! Many more blessings, O
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
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!
YAY!!!
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
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 :)
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))
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!
Thinking of you guys every day. So happy for good, peaceful news.
Yay - Great to hear Carly is doing well and no more seizures! Wishing I could be with you all in Tahoe...
Love,
Savannah
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!
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!!
We love snow bunnies, especially when they are as cute as Carly! Happy to hear the good news.
Love and hugs,
Lance and Mark
Big smiles for you guys and Carly from me! So happy to read this post. :)!
This is such wonderful news! I am so glad that your beautiful daughter is doing much better.
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
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
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
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