Christmas 2011 Update

Amanda has been doing really well lately with seizure activity. She had a couple of blips after the flu shot where we had to intervene with meds but since that passed she has done pretty well. She had a high fever Christmas day but got through that pretty well and since then, the seizures have really declined.

Her VNS was adjusted on the 20th and we go back the 4th for another adjustment. She has handled the adjustments (where the doctor increases the voltage output) really well. Her neurologist is quite happy with her progress and is very optimistic that we will regain seizure control with the VNS. Already, the magnet intervention has stopped two seizures in progress where she was locked in a tonic state and we swiped the magnet and the seizure stopped. We also went to an amazing church before Christmas and 3 wonderful ladies prayed for Amanda. I firmly believe that prayer is the strongest medicine out there and I can already see the effects. I am confident that seizures are soon going to be a distant memory and rejoice in that concept.

We are very thankful that Amanda continues to do well and praise God for his loving mercy on her. It is so special to see her improving so much and our family receiving such good news during the season in which we celebrate Christ's birth. God is so good. Sometimes it can be frustrating when she wont sleep at night or takes a bite out of you, but then we are reminded of what God did for us and the frustration melts and the thankfulness replaces it.

Thanks for all the prayers for Amanda and our family. I hope that God blesses you and your families and that 2012 is a wonderful year for you all!

Susan