The ER Dr.'s worked franticly to help her. From start to Finish she seized for a total of 28 mins. The ER Dr. suspected it was a Fribile seizure because she had a temp of 104 when she was admitted, but the length of the seizure had him stumped and I suspect thats the reason they rushed her to Children's Hospital in Knoxville.
Also, it's normal for children to pass out after a seizure (it takes a major toll on their bodies) but because Diana's was so long, her body was drained of everything. The medicine they gave her to stop the seizure combined with her body's lack of energy kept her unconcsious for a few hours. The Knoxville team was wonderful. They sent a team of 6 to pick her up and the long drive down was uneventful (thankfully). When she was admitted to Children's she was still unresponsive. They put her through a battery of tests and tried to eliminate any other possible causes for the seizure. I was thrilled when they told me they would not have to do a spinal tap to check for meningitis.
She finally came to about 4am after they catheterized her. (That'd wake anyone up! lol) As Ed walked back in the room she tried to sit up and said "Daddy!". It was the sweetest sound, and I think I knew at that moment she'd be alright.
Overall the experience was a nightmare. One half of me was completely hysterical (expecting the worst) and the other half was trying to be reasonable (hoping for the best). Overall, I was a complete basket case (As I am sure Mom will atest)
The Dr. warned us this might happen again, but he said we can handle it at home so long as the seizure doesn't last more than 7 mins. Anything longer that needs to go to the ER. I'm going to be like a crazy woman now, always watching her for the "next one".
I know it's nuts, but I took pictures in the hospital. It made me feel like I was "doing" something when there was simply nothing for me to do.
This was after she'd stopped seizing, but was unresponsive. We were waiting for the "baby bus" to pick her up:
Her poor little feet after the ER Dr. reinserted her I.V.'s:
Diana being loaded into the "Baby Bus" (you can see her head poking up out of the carseat)
And this was shortly before being releases (She's got her color back and she was happy to have her baby with her)
3 comments:
I know you guys were scared to death! Siezures in kids are sooo scary! Children's in Knoxville is great! We are lucky to have it close.
Hope she has a good day today and you guys get some rest.
Hey sis,
We immediately gathered our family together in prayer when we found out about Diana. Although we had faith that all would be well, I didn't get much sleep that night either. When we received the Saturday call, Will ran around the house shouting, "It's a Miracle!" He knew his little prayers had been answered and we were all so very thankful! We love you so much Leslie! And although we have never had the pleasure of meeting Diana yet, we love her tons too! This experience makes me think it's time for a family reunion! We are so happy for Diana's recovery!
love, allie
Can't tell you how relieved I am to hear she has pulled through well. The photos are stunning. You have the instinct of a great photo journalist. I couldn't be more proud! Love you sis. ~ Matt
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