I know several people from Missy's work check in with this blog for updates on her treatment and how she is feeling, and I thought you all may be worried after her day at work yesterday and would want an update. While at work, Missy had a seizure. She was walking down the hall and all of a sudden she was on the ground. A coworker found her and they immediately took her to the ER. My parents met her there and they gave her medication to help prevent the seizures and something for nausea. Unfortunately she still went into another seizure there at the ER. They are thinking it could have been the anti-nausea medication that triggered this second one. After several hours in the ER she was discharged home with new anti-seizure medications and an appointment to see her doctor today.
They did preform a CT scan at the ER and said everything looked good, so that was good to hear. I am not sure if they will do an MRI today or not. She heads back up to the National Cancer Institute next weekend so they may wait until she is up there. According to the doctors who saw her in the ER, seizures are very normal for a person who has had brain surgery. They apparently were a little surprised this hasn't happened to her before now. We are hoping to be able to regulate this with medication and for her to be perfectly normal and live seizure free. For now she isn't able to drive for the next 90 days while we get everything worked out.
Yesterday was very scary for everyone, especially Missy. We all felt like the hardest time was behind us after getting through surgery and her intense treatments, but now we have a new set back. All of your prayers and good thoughts for Missy are so appreciated during this time while we work out her newest complication. A special thank you to all of her co-workers who were there for her and got her to the ER while we were on our way. We are so thankful to you all and all you have done and continue to do for our sweet Melissa.
4 comments:
Missy, I love you to the moon and back. You are the strongest person I know. xoxo
This is scary news…I hate picturing you going through that sweet Melissa! love you
Thoughts and prayer are with all of you (even though I don't know you). My MIL was diagnosed with a stage II/III oligodendroglioma in 2000. She was put on anti-seizure meds (Keppra) as a precaution right after surgery and has been on them ever since. She is now slowly weaning off them as she has not had any seizures. Hoping this is just a temporary setback and Missy can get back to normal life again. Sometimes I forget my MIL even went through all this as her life is so completely normal now. That is what I am wishing for you all, too!
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