The bad news is that Elsa is getting tiny seizures caused by respiratory distress.
We are all so relieved to know that there is a reason why Elsa is acting differently. They started her on medicine for the seizures this afternoon and we are supposed to see gradual improvements and hopefully she'll be herself in 48 hours. The condition will go away eventually so she won't be on this medicine for an extended period.
It is hard to know that she is going through all of this and having to take so many different medications then have to deal with their side effects, but at least we have answers.
The tumors have shrunk drastically in size. The bigger one is now half the size it was at the time of the biopsy and the small one is completely gone. WOOHOO!
P.S. The nanny starts this weekend, so I think we should all wish her luck. What a crazy 6 months this will be for her. haha
Katherine,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that the tumors are shrinking so rapidly! I'm sure it is a relief to know why Elsa has been so unresponsive- I hope that the medication does it's job with minimal side effects. Thanks for all the updates.
(Best wishes to the nanny-she gets to work with some awesome kiddos)
Love,
Lisa
We are so glad that Elsa's lethargy can be reversed. We are praying for strength for all of you and for wisdom for the doctors, nurses and specialists in you life now. We will now start praying for the nanny as I'm sure she will have a challenge ahead as well.
ReplyDeleteMuch love, The Puzzello's
Susan, Al, Jess, Val, Katherine, Jay, Maya, Tadd, and Elsa,
ReplyDeleteYou are all so wonderful and so strong and well-educated I can hardly believe you are related to me. Thank you all for everything.
Love,
Dad