Back in 2015, my husband and I wrestled with the decision to have a VNS placed for our son Owen to help with his seizure management. It was a decision that we didn't make instantly. You can read about that process in this post. VNS Surgery Day. Now that Owen's device has been in … [Read more...]
Owen’s VNS Surgery Update
Owen's device got turned on almost two weeks ago, following his VNS surgery in late October. He hasn't slept much since. Currently, his device is going off every five minutes for 30 seconds. My educated guess is that Owen isn't used to the sensation yet. I'm praying that … [Read more...]
VNS Surgery Day
Just a post to let you know that Owen is having VNS surgery today at 930 am, and for me to work through some of my thoughts/feelings that are keeping me up tonight... Why VNS Surgery? Even though the MAD diet has reduced his seizures, we hate not letting Owen have his … [Read more...]