We have had an incredibly eventful last few weeks. On the day after Christmas, Jack had a seizure while we were out at breakfast with my in-laws. It was quite possibly one of the scariest experiences of my life. I've seen seizures before, but only in my dog. We called 911 and the paramedics arrived very quickly. Jack and I were transported by ambulance to the hospital and by about an hour after the incident he was back to completely normal. They did a CAT scan and blood work and all that was normal, so we're not sure exactly what caused it. We're following up with an EEG and neurologist, and just praying that everything will turn out okay. We may never know what happened, but we're just glad that Jack's back to acting like his old self. Jack has had his EEG, and it came back completely normal too. No follow up with the neuro, because we basically won't know what happened. So we'll just keep an eye on him and see if anything ever presents again. About the same time as the seizure, Jack had a stomach virus too. So there were a number of multi-outfit days. Good times! Then, the house got a cold (because it's never a cold that only one person gets). About 3 days into it Roy got an ear infection! That's our first ear infection in 3 years. He's doing fine, but then Jack got the cold and was exhibiting ear infection-like symptoms. He didn't get a full blown ear infection, but it has been fun trying to make sure that everyone is sleeping like the should (not that any of us are). And to round out the two weeks of medical drama (it's busier than an ER episode here), Jack and I visited the cardiologist. He definitely has a heart murmur, but it is what they call an "innocent heart murmur". So, basically, it's just a little noisier in there. His heart and valves and all that are working very well. Yippee!
In the midst of all this, we had a week and a half vacation from school, and we got nearly 2 feet of snow the weekend before Christmas! So we were busy digging out and playing in the snow and trying to not get cabin fever.
One other new thing is that I've committed to do the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure here in DC in October. I'm going to walk 60 miles over 3 days to try to help find a cure for breast cancer. I don't have a family connection to the disease (although I have friends who are survivors and who are currently battling diagnoses) and so I think part of my motivation is that I feel really lucky. I am relatively healthy and I have two very healthy boys. I'm walking for people who aren't so lucky. If you read this, you'll probably be hearing from me (more than once) asking you to support me. Please consider giving what you can. Every little bit helps!
Busy season has begun anew. Dean worked last Saturday, and barring any snow this weekend he will be working this Saturday too. I love busy season!
