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