Our God is SO GOOD!!

Dear Friends,

Angie just called me and gave me a report from the doctor's visit. The Neurologist, Dr. Olsen said that Ella is doing WONDERFUL!! He said that she will be fine!! Did you read that last sentence? She is going to be OK! He said that she is having focal seizures. There are 2 types of seizures, one type is where they know exactly what causes them and the other type, they have no idea what causes them. Ella is having the type of seizures that they have no idea what is causing them.

Dr. Olsen said that these seizures are nothing to be alarmed about, which I must say is easy for him to say. :) He also said that Ella is on the wrong medication for a baby. He said that "Keppra" goes right through a baby and doesn't help the seizures. He changed her medication from "Keppra" to "Phenobarbital". He said that this medication should help control the seizures and he doesn't feel she will have another seizure after being on this medication. She will start that medication today when they get home.

He did state that the EEG looks OK to him. He does not rely on EEG results to determine what is going on. So, he wasn't alarmed by the EEG results. He relies on an MRI. He has ordered one to be done on Ella and that should take place within the next 2 weeks. They will have to take Ella back to Atlanta for the MRI. One huge prayer request from Angie is that they WILL have to put Ella to sleep when she undergoes the MRI. That is an area of concern for her, so if you could please be praying that the MRI is scheduled quickly and that it goes smoothly! They will of course, know more, once those results are back. So, Tim and Angie will be relieved to clear that next hurdle.

Dr. Olsen did advise them not to go back to the ER anymore when Ella has a seizure. He said that they don't know how to take care of them or treat them. The only reason they should have to go to the ER is if the seizure lasts 30 minutes or longer. If a seizure lasts more than 4 or 5 minutes, they are to give her some medication right then and call the doctor, but otherwise, he advised them not to be alarmed.

Dr. Olsen DID say that developmentally, Ella is doing GREAT and there should be no long term effects of the seizures she has had thus far this week!!! Praise the Lord for His goodness!! He seems to be of the opinion that she will be fine and that she will outgrow these seizures. They were on the way home when Angie called me, so please pray for them to travel home safely! They were stopping to get something to eat and then finishing the trip. I will say that Angie sounded very good. There was a calm and a peace in her voice. You could tell she was relieved to have this visit out of the way and to have such a good report!!! She also asked me to tell everyone how grateful they are for the support, the prayers, the phone calls, the meals that we have sent and will be sending! She wanted to make sure you all know how much they love you!

(Jeremiah 29:11 - 'For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord- Plans to give you a hope and a future...') Our God is SO GOOD!!! He hears our prayers! Angie said that herself, that she feels God truly heard our prayers for Ella this week!! How AWESOME He is!!!