i've got to start off by saying...mama has significant improvement from
wednesday. thank the Lord!!! the EEG results were negative, which means there weren't any seizure activity...so the reason for the 'fog' is still unknown but we do know that she hasn't had any 'fog' spells since
wednesday... Yesterday was the first day my mom was able to eat solid food and she eat all it up. poor thing hadn't really eaten anything for a whole week!! her alertness and responsiveness have come back and she's now starting to get frustrated at herself for not being able to remember certain things or believing certain things
occurred when in fact they haven't. It's almost like her brain in on overdrive and all these thoughts and memories are all trying to escape at the same time! she talks non-stop, but soon forgets what she's saying. focusing and answering questions seem to be difficult for her right now because she wants to explain everything... I'm trying to explain her condition in as much detail as i can without it sounding too convoluted. i may have failed to do that though...sorry
while i was with her this evening, a
Transcranial Dopplar Ultrasound was performed (1st of 3) to measure the blood flow in the vessels on her brain...stay tuned for the results...
before we make the decision to transfer my mom to USC, we are having her chart, CT scan and Angiogram sent up to Dr. Donald Larsen, Head of Neurology Dept at USC to review and offer a second opinion. She will also be taken there for her 3rd angiogram (date hasn't been set). We are still considering having her transferred, but we figured it makes more sense to do this first before she goes through the stress of moving...
at the end of the day, my mama was comfortable, full and tired.
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