April 23, 2007
April 23, 2007 | Updates
Well, Tom and I returned last night from a weekend away. It was nice! My dad, step mom and sister spent the weekend with all the kids while we went away. We didn’t go too far :). Just to the anniversary inn in Logan one night and then up Logan Canyon to the Beaver Creek Lodge the other. We got to do a little snowmobiling and a little shopping (for kids’ clothes at a clearance sale). We went out to eat a few times and watched movies and stayed up late and slept in late. It was VERY relaxing! The kids had a fun time, too, and they were WELL taken care of. They even ALL made it to soccer games at 9 am on Saturday - including Samuel and Nathan. And they all got to go out to eat and watch movies and play games. They certainly didn’t seem any worse for the wear when we got home. Thanks Nana & Papa & Kaylee!
Samuel had a pretty good week. The tranxene isn’t working as well as I had hoped in keeping his seizures in check. He is doing better as far as seizures go, but it would be nice to be rid of them all around. We’re working on a new diet that will have more fat and less carbohydrates in it, and that may help his seizures. So, we will try that first and if it doesn’t work, we will go from there. Hopefully, it will.
We also have an appointment with our rehab doctor this next week, so we’ll get to discuss all that good stuff with her. Samuel had a great back adjustment this week at the chiropractor and we even tried out a little cranial sacral therapy this week. But Samuel was pretty, well REALLY, wiggly, so we will have to try and arrange that therapy at times when he is normally asleep.
Otherwise, not too much going on. I did let my 15 year old drive my new Suburban today about 4 blocks total. He got his driver’s permit a few days ago. That was stressful! I’m not quite sure how I’ll make it through 40 hours of his driving so he can get his license?! It’s a little (LOT) scary to let one of your kids behind the wheel!
This week, we’ll start Samuel on his new diet. There are 3 other near drowned children that I know of on this diet and their mothers say it has been great for them. So, we are hoping it will be a good thing for Samuel. He has been throwing up bile from his liver lately and that concerns me. He has done that before and no doctor seems to know what could be causing it. I simply think his liver is sick of all the crap that has been put through it and I’m hoping this diet will clean it up.
Well, that’s about it for now. I’ll post again next week. Keep praying!
Love,
The Jewkes
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April 24th, 2007 at 5:18 pm, Juday Fitzgerald Says:
Congrats!!!
You SO MUCH desereved a get-away–yahooo!! The photo gallery
is so JOYOUS to observe–Samuel’s expressions are so “reactive”–he just seems so happy too. That’s what so much love & so many prayers do! Also great seeing how much Nathan’s grown & how handsome & involved your other boys are–all of you are truly the epitome of “example”–of a wonderful LDS family meeting challenges!! Love you so much! Uncle Mike & Aunt Judy