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Archive for July 2nd, 2009

Scheduled field trip!

Posted by: on: July 2, 2009

Larry, the recreational therapist, got Meredith in our van and in her carseat to test it out.  Next Thursday is her first field trip out into the community!   We’re hoping to go to her favorite store — Build-a-Bear.

Meredith was a trooper taking her many, many medicines today.  The nurses and I did a lot of encouraging and strategizing to get her to swallow them all, but she did it.  I think after this holiday weekend the doctors just might pull that last tube.  Keep it up, Mere!

Grace got video of Meredith walking down the hall with a only little support (it’s on her facebook page if you want to check it out). The visit from Grace, Vicki, Ruth and Marianne was wonderful.  Mere was pretty shy at times, but she did play her violin with Grace and sing the Super Spike song for them.


Meredith’s story

Eight year old Meredith has been in the hospital since April 27th, first in a medically induced coma and now for continued occupational and physical therapy. The doctors were baffled for over 3 weeks and didn't know what had caused her seizures and illness.

On May 13, Meredith was diagnosed with Acute Necrotyzing Encephalopathy after being transferred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital the day before.

On June 1, after slowly being eased off her anti-seizure meds over the course of many days, Meredith started rehab. The doctors estimate that she may be released in mid-July.

Please pray that Meredith continues to improve and respond with her therapies and pray for continued strength for Meredith's parents, sister and extended family.



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