Back to where it all began...

(Tamara here filling in for Cindy) Life is cyclical, so it makes sense that we would end up right back where we started. Today we received word from the Mcgill Center for Tropical Diseases. As previously posted, we visited the center in the early stages of our quest for answers, hoping to determine if Gilly had picked up some kind of tropical infection in Africa. This afternoon the results were in...it turns out that Gilly is suffering from a deficiency in vitamins B-12 (also called Cobalamin) and Folate, which can lead to nerve problems, irritability and forgetfulness. Although correcting these deficiencies can take several weeks, Gilly is relieved that some of the forgetfulness and confusion that he has been experiencing may be diminished with simple over the counter vitamins. More blood tests will be taken in four weeks to check if Gilly's vitamin levels have adjusted themselves. Dr Oughton from the Mcgill Center was most helpful with his suggestions, and has therefore earned his fifteen minutes of fame blog-style. Our sincere thanks to him. Have no fear, all cross checking between the Neurological unit at the Jewish and the Center for Tropical Diseases has been done to ensure that these vitamins are safe for Gilly to take in conjunction with his other meds.