Another ER Visit....

And no, it wasn't Joshua this time...or John. John says I must have been jealous since I was the only one in the family who hadn't been to the ER...at least not since we have been a family. It all started about 2 and a half weeks ago. I had some chest pain once or twice a couple of days. I got concerned after it happened a few times so I went to the doctor who told me it was probably stress related & gave me some medication in case there was any damage (beginning of an ulcer type thing). Over that weekend, I had some dizzy spells & felt my heart beat fast every once in a while. I went back to the doctor this past Monday & had an EKG, which was normal. He sent me the next day for an echo to test for mitral valve prolapse. The echo was also normal. That night, I started having sharp chest pains off & on. After 4 hours, I got panicked & got super shaky. After talking to John about it for 15-20 minutes, we decided I needed to get to the ER. My dad came & sat with Joshua (who was at that point sleeping...however, he awoke to find my dad & decided he needed some midnight playtime). We got the the ER after midnight & they ran all sorts of tests....EKG, x-rays, CT, blood work, and didn't find anything. I went in today for a stress test, but won't know the results until early next week. The tech that did the stress test said my EKG stayed normal the entire time & they got my heart rate up to 190!! So, she said that was a good sign. The doctors still seem to think it is an upper GI problem....probably related to stress. With all of the stress we have had for the past year or so, they think that it is just now catching up to me. However, there are a couple of other things that it could be, but they are minor & should go away on their own if that is the case. I would appreciate your prayers, as I would love to have a day with no chest pain soon, and as we await the results of the stress test, to hopefully rule out any heart issues.

Race Day!

These are a bit late being posted....I've had a hectic week.

How He's Been

Sorry its been so long since I posted anything. Pictures are hard to get these days....unless you just want to see a streak running across the picture. Joshua is either running full speed or sleeping - there doesn't seem to be an in between. That pretty much matches his moods though; he is either really happy or really angry...no in between. We have been doing very well lately. Joshua has adjusted to his new medication. We have seen some improvement in the frequency & intensity of his tantrums, which is a huge blessing. It really makes life so much less stressful. We are still waiting to see how effective the new seizure medication is. So far, it seems to be helping, but his doctor says we are just waiting to see if he develops a tolerance to it quickly or not. He did have another EEG a week or so ago with pretty much the same results as before. There is a regular pattern of abnormal electrical activity in the back part of his brain. The doctor is pretty sure that is where the seizures are occurring, but can't be certain, as Joshua didn't have a seizure during the EEG. The doctor told us there is still a good chance Joshua will outgrow the seizures, that the internal systems in the back of his brain should continue to develop (that is the under developed area), and that he should make progress in the areas where he is having delays. We are praying for all of those things to happen. The lab work for Joshua's genetic testing has been sent off, so now we just wait. It will take a few months to get all of the results back. I'll try to post a picture of Joshua with his race medal later. He had a great time at his little race today & all of the kids were so cute!