Good News

Athan's sitting in front of the TV, smiling, and eating an omelet.

The longer version: He woke this morning a bit cranky, but nothing else very unusual. Then, about 2 minutes later, his whole body twitched. That was my only cue, but I ran and grabbed the meter to test his sugar. 40. Then 35. Ryan had jumped up to mix and give his emergency IM shot of Solucortef, then call 911.

I tried to stay as calm as possible and get Morgan dressed. We took her next door to watch movies with Jeremy and Jessica. Such a blessing to have trusted neighbors who will jump out of bed on a moments notice and babysit.

We got Athan to drink some juice and eat most of a banana. He was still twitching at times, which scared him and made him cry a lot. Once the ambulance arrived, they monitored his sugar while Ryan talked with our endocrinologist on the phone and I packed a bag. As Athan's sugars rose and stabilized, Dr. Irene decided that it was best for us not to transport, since a trip to the ER would not be best as far as evaluating the reasons why he might have crashed so suddenly. Instead, Dr. Irene asked that we monitor him closely (checking sugars regularly, making sure he is eating and drinking sufficient amounts, etc.) and give Athan his "stress dose" of hydrocortisone today and tomorrow. She wants to see him 1st thing Monday morning. It could be something as simple as having outgrown his daily dose, but it's hard to say at this point.

Thank you for your prayers. We will try our best to get Athan some rest today and keep you posted on the progress.