Three Little Engines: Keeper

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Keeper

Woohoo!!!

Depakote is a keeper!

Last two days, since the start of it, Jace's dda worker has said, "Jace was in a great mood today!" as dropping him off.

He's been a happy dude here too. Helpful. Incessant whining gone! Freaking out and zoning out gone! Only one time out... compared the normal countless.

This even with a cold! Jace is normally impossible when he's sick.

YAY!

(It better not give him liver trouble, it's not allowed. Period.)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Great news! Appreciate your keeping up the blog.

Love to everyone,
Elle; September 2, 2011 at 6:03 PM

Okay, here's the thing:

For those who don't know already...

My oldest, Aidan, was diagnosed with a severe form of Epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome that is not treatable by the time he was 5yrs old. Then Jacen, with mild Cerebral Palsy w/seizure disorder, and Damon with Epilepsy. Later, after extensive testing, specialists said we are dealing with an untreatable neuro-degenerative genetic disorder that all three boys have. Genome sequencing results are still pending for mitochondrial forms that all testing and history points directly to. Heartbreakingly, Aidan passed away September 14, 2014.

All 3 have had varying degrees of developmental delays and regressions, but the same symptoms and in the same cycle. They are just at different stages of the disorder. The genome testing will hopefully provide an answer to the specific genetic markers causing all this so we can maybe, just maybe, make them a little more comfortable as they pass away. Jacen and Damon have now been diagnosed with LGS as well. And Jace is on Hospice. This is my journal.