Pray for Meredith

Archive for September 2009

Meredith is now off of one more seizure medication, down to just two now! And we’ll start tapering one of those in a few days.
She continues to improve in OT and PT and at school. She’s more conversational and a little more alert and “with it.” She’s getting tutoring about 3 x per week, and may be getting some additional therapies from the public school system once we finish jumping through some hoops!

“You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!” Ps. 30:11-12

Meredith continues to make progress.

Meredith continues to make progress.

From Michael(Papa).  I spent the Labor Day weekend with Meredith and family.  It was a wonderful visit.  Glenda(Gigi) and I took Meredith to 1 of her therapy sessions Friday am then to school for art and a little classroom time.    She is spending about 2 hours per day in school.  Her principal, Ms White, 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Stone, classmates, and the entire school are extremely helpful and caring.  It is good therapy.

Gigi is staying in Lexington to help get Meredith to school each day for a couple of hours and to her Occupational/Physical therapy sessions (water therapy 1-time per week).  It keeps one very busy getting Meredith to and from both school and therapy.  She will begin speech therapy soon.

Meredith is very happy and contented.  It is beyond awesome to see her running,, playing, laughing.


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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