Mom will continue to be monitored with the EEG until the seizure activity stops completely. It's a process to get the right anti-seizure medication at the correct dosage. The video in the center of the EEG screen allows the neurologists to compare the seizure activity to mom's behavior. Right now there is no correlation, she has the seizures without any outward signs. She will stay in the hospital until Friday, maybe longer.
Volunteers came around to hand out blankets to anyone who needed one. Mom is always cold, so they left this one with her. The silly hat is actually a headband. It is placed over the EEG wires to keep mom from picking or scratching at them, but it keeps popping off.
This picture causes a mixture of emotions...happy blanket and stressed face. Hope Bonnie isn't being fed lots of red jello, pudding, etc. as they work through medication options.
ReplyDeleteMom had a really good day. She was alert and chatty, but the aphasia is the same. Sometimes she makes sense, sometimes she has difficulty finding the right words. That's what is happening here, she is concentrating on answering a question from the aide.
ReplyDeleteI heard Methodist Hospital has the best food of all the local hospitals. She had a salmon fillet and steamed broccoli for dinner. I help her with almost every meal and I haven't seen a single jello cup. I also bring in healthy beverages for her.