First off, thank you to everyone for all your prayers! Josiah did absolutely amazing getting the iv in his arm! There was no nervousness, tears, or stress involved, and that’s a rare thing, especially when getting botox. His doctor was shocked when she came into the room and the iv was already in – he […]
October 2017 Medical Update
Kindergarten Josiah’s been doing great in Kindergarten. He loves it and is learning lots! He’s even been going for a full day, although several times a week he’s asleep before we even leave the school parking lot! Most days we’re able to wake him when we get home. Other days, he sleeps until after supper. […]
June 2017 Botox Update
June 27th was botox day. Josiah’s right wrist and elbow had been getting pretty tight recently. The last time we did botox in February, it was focused more on his right calf muscle. He’s responded well to that, and is doing great with his new leg brace. (more on that in a later post!) We’re […]
February 2017 Medical Update
It’s been a busy month, medically speaking. February 1st – CP Clinic This is a clinic where Josiah sees a team of doctors and therapists. He saw Occupational, Physical & Speech therapists, a nutritionist, pediatrician, orthopedic surgeon, and his rehabilitation doctor. The therapies are all going well and we are going to continue with what […]
October 2016 Medical Update
Hello again! I’ve not completely given up on writing, it’s just not been my top priority lately. Between moving, getting settled, adjusting to the routine of our new middle schooler, additional therapies and preschool schedule, keeping up with homeschooling, along with the daily cooking, cleaning and laundry, it’s been a crazy few months. However, things […]
June 2016 MRI
June 21, 2016 Josiah had a long day today. We left the house a little after 7:00 this morning for his neuropsychological testing and MRI. The neuropsychological testing lasted about 2 hours. The neuropsychologist said he did great, and she will compile the results and we will meet with her again next month. Between her […]
March 2016 Medical Update (Botox)
Josiah had Botox last week and it went really well. We started the morning with going to the orthotic clinic to make a small fix on his brace. There is a house being built across the street from us, so when we got home, we stayed outside to watch the construction workers and machinery. Josiah […]
New Shoes and Upcoming Appointments
Josiah has a new brace for his right let/foot, a new insert for his left foot, new shoes, and a new arm splint and hand splint. The arm and hand splints are very similar to what he’s had in the past, just bigger because he’s grown! Our appointment with the orthotist yesterday went really well. […]
December 2015 Update
The year is almost over and we enjoyed spending time with family. Josiah’s MRI on December 2nd showed good results, and he doesn’t go back for an MRI until June. Josiah received Botox in his right arm and hand, which has been very helpful in loosening up the muscles, enabling better use of the arm. […]
July 2015 Medical Update
Tonight as we sat in the living room before bed, Nathan started giving us some riddles to solve. The kids absolutely loved it! I was impressed with how many they figured out on their own. Ruth Ann had a grand old time shouting out random answers and Josiah enjoyed building with his magnet blocks and […]