Thursday, September 10, 2009

First Day of School



Sorry for the delay in blogging...I've gotten lazy since returning home. Ashlyn started back to school half day last Wednesday and started all day yesterday. On top of school she has therapy two times a week. So far she seems to be handling it all well. She is happy to be back at school with her teachers and friends. This picture is from her first day back to school. She loves her new little backpack on wheels!

We met with the neuro-surgeon on Tuesday and the decision was made that Ashlyn doesn't have to use her wheelchair at school and only has to wear the helmet when riding a bike. The wheelchair will only be used when we are walking long distances.

Many of you have asked about her seizures...that seems to be the million dollar question. Except for one grand mal a couple of days after surgery, we haven't seen any of her classic seizure activity. The teachers and her dad and I have observed multiple starring off spells where she is unresponsive for a period of time but we aren't sure if they are seizure related. The doctors are aware of what is going on and an EEG is the only way to see if this is seizure activity. According to the doctors, the recovery time for this surgery is six months and that during this time her body may do some bizarre things that are not necessarily alarming. We will just continue to think positively!

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