December 19, 2008 - Christmas Blessings

Hello Everyone! WOW! What a year! Just looking back we realize how blessed we have been in 2008! There is no telling what Erik will be doing a year from now if his progress in 2009 mirrors his successes in 2008! How wonderful it is to have this to look forward to! Hope some of you were able to hear us on 93.9 KISS FM last night for the Make-A-Wish radiothon. We were on the air around 4:25pm and it was loads of fun. Erik put his "2 cents" in occasionally which was great for everyone to get to hear him! Following the on-air chat, we were able to go see the volunteers and have some dinner. Everyone with the radio station was great and very kind to us! During this time of year when we celebrate the miracle of Jesus' birth, we realize how lucky we really are to have witnessed miracles in Erik's life. God has also blessed us with a wonderful family to share this with and we are so thankful for this! We continue to pray for God to completely restore Erik. Nick's prayer is for Erik to be able to run and play with him . . . we hold on to that request and ask God to answer this prayer! We also continue to pray for the seizures to go away and be something of the past for Erik. What a day that will be!!!!! We thank you for your prayers and support in 2008 and we look forward to sharing Erik's progress with you in 2009! Love in Christ, Erik's Family

December 3, 2008 - Some for the enemy but more for God . . .

Hello! Well . . . there is more to tell! The first event since our last post was last Sunday - November 30th. We went in to get Erik up at 7:38am and found him in a Grand Mal Seizure. We administered his emergency medication and waited to see him settle. He did stop but this was followed by every once in a while he would start twitching and stop. He was doing this about every 4-5 minutes. When this had been going on for over an hour, we called Duke to ask if this was ok. We were advised that this could be his body leading up to another seizure and we were guided to get him to Duke. Before we could get out of the door, he went into another Grand Mal seizure. We called 911 and had him transported to Duke. He finally stopped seizing around 12:30pm. We stayed overnight for observation and an additional medication was added. It was interesting being back at Duke and realizing how long it had been. Mom even went to the wrong floor thinking that was where the intensive care was. This was AWESOME that it had been so long that we forgot! We use to go on "auto-pilot"! The past week and a half have been rough as we work to get the medications to a level where they stop the seizures. He had continued to expereince daily seizures (small) and we ask for your prayer support as we pray these away. Today was a good day as we went to UNC for vision and hearing screenings. Everything checked out perfect! The doctor was great in that he said a few things that really encouraged us. He said that "time would be our friend". By this, he indicated that Erik is progressing and that with continued support, he should continue to improve with his vision. His words were tat in time, his vision should be normal like anyone else. Right now, anatomically, all is well and healthy. The issue is how his brain interprets what he sees. We have seen improvement in how long he holds a gaze and in him looking towards people and things. While there, we were approached by a gentleman who said he just wanted us to know that God just laid it on him to say a prayer for Erik and us. This meant alot to us. Erik enjoyed riding the bus from one appointment to the other. I think he thought he was going to school which he loves. Thanks for your continued prayer support as we enjoy watching Erik progress daily. Love in Christ, Erik's Family