November 4, 2008 - Moving in the right direction . . .

Hello All! We hope this email finds you all doing well! Erik is keeping us busy lately. He is getting more fun with each passing day! We have had a few nurses working with us lately who have not worked with us for several weeks. Their comments are that Erik is more alert, stronger (he is standing straighter and holding steadier than in the past), and is making and holding better eye contact! PRAISE GOD! As you know seizure medications are something we continue to manage for Erik. We have been successful eliminating Trileptal - the medication that has successfully controlled his seizures in the past but had the side effect of dangerously lowering his sodium. Because we have eliminated Tripetal and because the belief is that the Trileptal was causing this dip in his sodium level, we have began the process of lowering his supplemental sodium and so far so good! the fewer medications there are to administer until God completely restores Erik and frees him from the bondage of seizures, the better! Erik has experienced a few minor breakthrough seizures but we continue to pray these away. I watched a movie recently where one of the actors said that when things get rough, this is a good sign that the Lord has you on the verge of a breakthrough! Just hearing this confirmed our thought about what is happening with Erik. We are working towards him becoming medication free! Thanks always for your prayers for Erik and our family! Love in Christ, Erik's Family