Owen's wheelchair was finally approved by the insurance, and we were able to pick it up yesterday. Many thanks must go to my step-dad Steve for driving us into Shriner's Hospital in Spokane. I was terrified of driving the bus into downtown, and worried about parking.  I'm … [Read more...]

The MAD Diet has produced at least three side effects with Owen.  The first two are wonderful, the third not so much  Owen has found his voice again! He used to babble all the time, and even had words that we interpreted as hug and love. Then his medical disaster year … [Read more...]

Today was day two of the Modified Atkins Diet for Owen. I must say that his hand tremor has ceased, and he only had a handful of seizures today. An incredibly quick response, which reminds me of when we started the Keto diet back in 2012. Pros? Lots more food! We have target … [Read more...]

After surgery, Owen had a hard time keeping his temperature up and just waking up in general. He was already tired from staying up most of the night. So we stayed longer than we usually do following surgery.But he woke up this morning and ate and drank enough to make the doctor … [Read more...]

It's been a while since we were in the ER. Tonight was the night to head back. Owen has something stuck in his throat. A foreign body. We headed into the small town hospital about nine. He was just not himself, and his breathing kept sounding funny. So after listening and … [Read more...]