Home from the Biosphere? The jury is still out
We’re home. I’m writing quickly because the phone is ringing off the hook. I understand that people want to know, so I’ll give you the fastest version I can type out; no edits…just raw info.
I found Gilly in better condition this morning. He still has trouble finding words, but they are closer approximations to what makes sense today (except that he told me he’s in the biosphere, meaning hospital, I suppose).
Dr. Carlton (sp?) the neurologist on duty saw Gilly at about 1:00 or so. He did a very thorough examination, and determined that there is no serious crisis at the moment. He does not know exactly what happened, but has not ruled out a mild seizure.
He said that Gilly’s condition is very complex, so it’s not easy to expain the nature of the problem. It could be tumour related, but perhaps not. I wondered out loud if it could be medication-induced, and he took this suggestion very seriously and had another look at the list of meds Gilly is on.
He upped the Dilantin (ant-seizure) just a tad, as a preventative measure, and suggested slowly taking him off the anti-depressant to see if that could have been the irritant. He likes to try only one change at a time (which makes perfect sense), and so taking him off the anti-depressant is what he deems a ‘change,’ and I guess the increase in Dilantin is negligible, so that is not a real change.
I mentioned that he was on a higher dose of Decadron (steroid; reduces swelling) while in the hospital, so perhaps this can explain the improvement. He said it’s not wise to have him remain on a higher dose. They all say that, so I guess it’s so. They really try to minimize the dose.
We’re upping the surveillance this week to be sure that he is steady enough on his feet and making reasonable decisions. Although we only ever leave him alone for short spurts, we’ll keep a much closer eye on him this week.
Moments after arriving home, our two children walked into the house, escorted by Yaron’s friend James, with bags of food from Solly’s. Gilly is sitting next to me scoffing up a storm. What a wonderful welcome!
I found Gilly in better condition this morning. He still has trouble finding words, but they are closer approximations to what makes sense today (except that he told me he’s in the biosphere, meaning hospital, I suppose).
Dr. Carlton (sp?) the neurologist on duty saw Gilly at about 1:00 or so. He did a very thorough examination, and determined that there is no serious crisis at the moment. He does not know exactly what happened, but has not ruled out a mild seizure.
He said that Gilly’s condition is very complex, so it’s not easy to expain the nature of the problem. It could be tumour related, but perhaps not. I wondered out loud if it could be medication-induced, and he took this suggestion very seriously and had another look at the list of meds Gilly is on.
He upped the Dilantin (ant-seizure) just a tad, as a preventative measure, and suggested slowly taking him off the anti-depressant to see if that could have been the irritant. He likes to try only one change at a time (which makes perfect sense), and so taking him off the anti-depressant is what he deems a ‘change,’ and I guess the increase in Dilantin is negligible, so that is not a real change.
I mentioned that he was on a higher dose of Decadron (steroid; reduces swelling) while in the hospital, so perhaps this can explain the improvement. He said it’s not wise to have him remain on a higher dose. They all say that, so I guess it’s so. They really try to minimize the dose.
We’re upping the surveillance this week to be sure that he is steady enough on his feet and making reasonable decisions. Although we only ever leave him alone for short spurts, we’ll keep a much closer eye on him this week.
Moments after arriving home, our two children walked into the house, escorted by Yaron’s friend James, with bags of food from Solly’s. Gilly is sitting next to me scoffing up a storm. What a wonderful welcome!
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