Today has been a hectic day.
This morning I went to my first neurology appointment to talk with a doctor about my migraines. He said I have a form of migraine that is probably one of the hardest to treat for several reasons (he told me the name, but I can't remember right now). I have several people in my family who also get/got them, they are extremely frequent, and because it has been going on for such a long time. Right now he wants to "break the cycle" using a different preventative medication and two as needed meds.
After that, I am proud to say, I signed up for two classes towards getting my prerequisites done to enter the two year nursing program at a local community college. I need to take a math placement test to see which math class I can get into. If everything else goes through (transcripts/financial aid) I will be starting classes on Roby's birthday!!! I'm sure I'll talk to some of you about all this on the phone...and will most likely be writing more about it later on.
For now, that's enough of that.
This is the don't freak out part.
Today after dinner I sent Ethan into the bathroom to brush his teeth. A couple minutes later there was an odd crashing/thud sound. I yelled, "Ethan are you ok?!" Nothing. Then either Roby or I said it again. Nothing. I got up and walked down the hall towards the bathroom to find Ethan sitting on the floor, still holding his toothbrush, rubbing his head and crying. I asked him what happened and he said he didn't know, but he had fallen. I asked him if he was playing around or anything. Nope. I asked what he was doing before he fell, he was brushing his teeth...then he was on the floor.
I tried really really hard not to freak out. I made him sit by the bathroom door while I got a flashlight and thermometer. I made sure his pupils dilated and contracted. They did. I took his temperature. 99.8 -- Normal. I talked to him a little more, and as far as I could tell he somehow lost consciousness long enough for him to fall down and us to call to him twice.
I called the doctor on call and she said that she was worried about him because this has never happened to him before, he was doing something "ordinary" (brushing his teeth), he hasn't been sick, and he hadn't been doing anything active. She wanted us to take him into the Children's Hospital ER tonight.
I called our friend and asked her to watch Natalie while we went. I had no idea how long we'd be.
Of course its been snowing all evening, so the roads are not great. We got there safely, checked in, and got seen right away. (I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly they got to us!) The doctor looked at him; asking us all kinds of questions, making him walk and balance for her, listening to his heart, etc. I told her about his heart murmur (and how its "benign"). She then asked him if his heart ever felt like it races or skips a beat (because this could cause someone to pass out), he said "No" and I told her that mine does (many medical conditions are hereditary). She wanted to check his blood sugar/salt levels and get an EKG. (She was a very good doc from what I could tell; thorough, knowledgeable, and didn't rush anything.)
This all took less than half an hour.
Ten minutes later she came in and told us that he looks perfectly fine. His heart is great. His blood looked fine. She didn't know why he passed out, but to just keep an eye one him especially during exercise. It was "probably a one time thing."
Because the doctor on call mentioned seizure, I was beyond worried about that. I asked the ER doctor and she said it was highly unlikely anything to do with his brain (not 100%, but not probable). If he had had a seizure or something worse, he would have been tired/groggy after. He was disoriented for a minute or so, but then to his normal self.
This made us feel a lot better, but I am still worried sick about him. He will be sleeping with me tonight--probably to make me feel better more than anything. I'm going to send a note to school with him and talk to the school nurse so that everyone knows to keep an eye on him.
Lets hope the doctor was right and this was a one time thing!!!
Now I need to get some sleep....ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
This morning I went to my first neurology appointment to talk with a doctor about my migraines. He said I have a form of migraine that is probably one of the hardest to treat for several reasons (he told me the name, but I can't remember right now). I have several people in my family who also get/got them, they are extremely frequent, and because it has been going on for such a long time. Right now he wants to "break the cycle" using a different preventative medication and two as needed meds.
After that, I am proud to say, I signed up for two classes towards getting my prerequisites done to enter the two year nursing program at a local community college. I need to take a math placement test to see which math class I can get into. If everything else goes through (transcripts/financial aid) I will be starting classes on Roby's birthday!!! I'm sure I'll talk to some of you about all this on the phone...and will most likely be writing more about it later on.
For now, that's enough of that.
This is the don't freak out part.
Today after dinner I sent Ethan into the bathroom to brush his teeth. A couple minutes later there was an odd crashing/thud sound. I yelled, "Ethan are you ok?!" Nothing. Then either Roby or I said it again. Nothing. I got up and walked down the hall towards the bathroom to find Ethan sitting on the floor, still holding his toothbrush, rubbing his head and crying. I asked him what happened and he said he didn't know, but he had fallen. I asked him if he was playing around or anything. Nope. I asked what he was doing before he fell, he was brushing his teeth...then he was on the floor.
I tried really really hard not to freak out. I made him sit by the bathroom door while I got a flashlight and thermometer. I made sure his pupils dilated and contracted. They did. I took his temperature. 99.8 -- Normal. I talked to him a little more, and as far as I could tell he somehow lost consciousness long enough for him to fall down and us to call to him twice.
I called the doctor on call and she said that she was worried about him because this has never happened to him before, he was doing something "ordinary" (brushing his teeth), he hasn't been sick, and he hadn't been doing anything active. She wanted us to take him into the Children's Hospital ER tonight.
I called our friend and asked her to watch Natalie while we went. I had no idea how long we'd be.
Of course its been snowing all evening, so the roads are not great. We got there safely, checked in, and got seen right away. (I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly they got to us!) The doctor looked at him; asking us all kinds of questions, making him walk and balance for her, listening to his heart, etc. I told her about his heart murmur (and how its "benign"). She then asked him if his heart ever felt like it races or skips a beat (because this could cause someone to pass out), he said "No" and I told her that mine does (many medical conditions are hereditary). She wanted to check his blood sugar/salt levels and get an EKG. (She was a very good doc from what I could tell; thorough, knowledgeable, and didn't rush anything.)
This all took less than half an hour.
Ten minutes later she came in and told us that he looks perfectly fine. His heart is great. His blood looked fine. She didn't know why he passed out, but to just keep an eye one him especially during exercise. It was "probably a one time thing."
Because the doctor on call mentioned seizure, I was beyond worried about that. I asked the ER doctor and she said it was highly unlikely anything to do with his brain (not 100%, but not probable). If he had had a seizure or something worse, he would have been tired/groggy after. He was disoriented for a minute or so, but then to his normal self.
This made us feel a lot better, but I am still worried sick about him. He will be sleeping with me tonight--probably to make me feel better more than anything. I'm going to send a note to school with him and talk to the school nurse so that everyone knows to keep an eye on him.
Lets hope the doctor was right and this was a one time thing!!!
Now I need to get some sleep....ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
3 comments:
Holy mother! This has me very concerned. I know people that live with this with no explanation but I would want them. Keep an eye on him (I dont have to tell you this) and I am super glad you are informing the school.
Very happy to hear you will be going back to school and have a mission. I have none. I dont want to grow up...heheheh I want to be a toys R us kid. FOREVER!
Wow....that would totally creep me out. I really hope he's fine from here on out. As far as your migraines go, I'm sorry as well....I get them often too sometimes. I know they suck alot. I hope things are going better soon.
Congrats on getting back into school classes...I have no idea when or if I will ever be taking that step, I just know I dream of doing it. You are a my hero!!!
Being a parent is ever so worrying.
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