2 years ago...

2 years ago today Michael had his first seizure. Looking back, we have come so far. It has been a long and arduous road and we have learned so much. We have lost friends along the way, but have also gained so much more. Our love and family bond has become incredibly strong. Our perspectives have changed and things that used to seem important, aren't so important now. We still have a long road, but feel so blessed for where we are today. We would like to thank God our Lord and Savior. Without Him, we would have had nowhere to turn. Also, the angels who touched Michael, and our family and friends for all their love and support. Thank you and God Bless~

Strides for Epilepsy 2010

Briana and I did our 2nd annual 5K Strides for Epilpesy in Denver City Park this past Sunday. It was wet and soggy but cleared up a bit during the walk. Despite the weather, we had a blast! I had some great friends of mine come out to support the cause which really meant a lot! We are looking forward to next year!

Funny well visit

I took Michael to his well visit a couple weeks ago.
Leave it to Michael to say what's on his mind. It was our pediatrician and a resident. When the resident walked in, Michael immediately looked at him and did the "I'm watching you" sign. That's when the fun began.
Then the resident was doing the exam and proceeded to take Michael's shoes off. Sometimes Michael wears his shoes without socks so they can get pretty stinky. So when the resident took his shoes off, Michael said, "smell my feet." The resident said, "that's ok, I can smell them from here." In the meantime, our doctor is tearing off paper from the exam table and having a paper fight with Michael and Landen. There was paper everywhere. Then when he was testing Michael's reflexes, the resident tapped his left leg and Michael made his right leg go up. He was being a total clown.
Finally and the best part... after the resident was done with his part of the exam, our pediatrician finished by listening to Michael's heart and such. Michael then said, "your breath stinks." We were laughing so hard at this point. The doctor said it was b/c he had an Italian sandwich for lunch. I told him not to take it personal b/c he tells me my breath smells like eggplant!!

A Milestone....

Yesterday we decided it was time for Michael to "re-learn" how to ride a bike. He learned when he was 6 yrs. old like most kids, however after he was diagnosed with epilepsy, one of the first things the doctors said was, "no more riding bikes in case he has a seizure and falls."
Now that we have been seizure free for a year now, we decided it was time. Michael was very scared. It took a lot of coaxing and persuasion to even get him in the car to go to Walmart. He cried saying he was embarrassed. It broke our hearts but we kept encouraging him.
We finally chose the bike and headed to the school to practice. Within 2 minutes, Michael was off and riding. The smile on his face was priceless, I wish I had my camera! We kept telling him how awesome he was and how proud we were, but more importantly, how proud he should be of himself. I told Michael as he was riding, "you faced your fear and conquered it!" He said, "yes, I faced my fear and blew it up!"
When we got home, I told him to go ride around outside with his friends. Once again, the smile on his face lit up. He happily told his friends, "I learned how to ride a bike today." His friends were telling him, "great job Michael, you are doing awesome!"
This was such a proud moment and special day for us! We are making progress.