Thursday, December 11, 2008
Update on Cierra
We saw the neurologist last week and decided to start Cierra on a second medication to see if we can get good seizure-control. She is now on Trileptal and Lamictal. The Lamictal can have some serious side effects, so we have to go up very slowly on it. It will take about 12 weeks until she is at a theraputic dose. But, we are already starting to see a small reduction in daily seizures. She was having 4-5 a day and now she is having 3-4 a day. We see the neurologist one more time before we leave and then we will be coming back to Utah every three months to see her, plus doing over-the-phone visits in between. Please keep Cierra in your thoughts and prayers. This has continued to be very hard on her. I am worried about her starting a new school in a few weeks, but I hope that by then, her seizures will be a little better controlled.
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We'll pray this works. I mailed registration forms yesterday. Do you want me to ask the school nurse to give you a call? It might help to have her know what's going on there.
We'll keep her in our prayers and hope that the transition goes smoothly for her.
Dresden and I were talking about Cierra last night and how she will be moving. We are sorry to see you guys go and I do hope that you find a medication that will help Cierra. We will keep you all in our prayers.
Hopefully it will work. What a hard time to be moving. Good luck! What do your kids think about moving?
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