Yesterday we got a call in the morning that said we needed to be at UCLA at 1:30. So, Nana came over and watched the boys while Mia and I headed down to LA. I had already talked to Mia about what was going to happen and she seemed totally ok with everything, which surprised me a bit since she does not like doctors or hospitals. She was just very excited to be doing a girl trip with her Mama and I don't think she really cared where we were going as long as I was with her. I explained that they were going to give her funny hair extensions and she thought that was great.
When we walked into the hospital, I was surprised by the flood of emotions that overwhelmed me. Even though I take Mia to UCLA every so often for doctor visits, we never visit the hospital, so I don't actively think about being there and everything surgically that has happened to Mia. Anyway, walking into the hospital just brought back such raw emotions. I had to take a few deep breaths and keep walking because part of me wanted to turn around and not even be there.
I look at Mia and know how far the Lord has carried her. She truly is a miracle. And I can't take back what happened to her and I know without a doubt that God is using this for His glory. And it is amazing what He has done, how He has healed her beyond what doctors could ever imagine or believe. Yet, I would take it back in an instant, I would go back in time and do it all over again if that didn't have to happen to her. No one wants their child to struggle or go through painful times. But since I can't do that, I am so grateful. Grateful for a sovereign God who has used Mia's tragedy for His glory.
She of course was clueless to all of this, I love the innocence of this age. We got a little snack, checked in and were told that we'd have to wait...a bed was not available for us yet. That makes me laugh because I am such an on time person. If you tell me to be there 5 minutes before, I'll be there 10 minutes before. I am so prompt and it drives me crazy when we go to doctor appointments and everyone is late. I'm learning to let that go and to readjust my times...it's ok to be 5 minutes late, I will have to wait less and they will not cancel my appointment, they will happily take my money.
Around 3:30 we finally got our room and we settled in. Jimmy came in to "do" Mia's hair. We showed her the extensions and talked about the sticky glue and she was ok with all of that. She was even ok with Jimmy's blow dryer (a tiny air gun). What she didn't like was the way the air gun made the glue very cold on her head. So, every time he glued a lead down, she fussed. But, she was a trooper and 23 leads later, she was done and that was the worst of the worst. It was so minimal, which has been so different than any other hospital stay.
She was settled in her bed and they had a video monitoring her, that way they could visually see what was happening if she did have a seizure. She pretty much watched videos the entire time. She was happy as a clam to do that and since we got there too late to get anything from the play room, it was fine. You do what you gotta do sometimes.
Even though no one came and bothered us all night long (another hospital miracle), it was still a long night when you end up sleeping in the same hospital bed as your kid. I did get enough sleep, but it was pretty restless sleep.
This morning the team came and saw us and told us that her EEG showed no seizure activity, which is great. Sometimes people who have seizures can be having seizures without any visible signs, so this was great news that there were no seizures happening. Her brain did show some abnormal activity, which was to be expected. It happens more at night when she is sleeping, which was explained to be normal because of the state that the brain is in when you sleep. But nothing that is worrysome or troubling. If you have too much abnormal activity, that can lead to seizures, but hers were not.
So, praise God for a great report! That's not to say that she hasn't had some isolated seizures in the past few weeks, but nothing underlying is happening. So, going forward we will continue with our current medication and we will keep an eye out for unusual activity and if it continues, we could change her medicine or look into other reasons why this is happening.
She was happy to leave and when we were walking out she told me, "Mom, I do not like doctors or hospitals." Which made me smile, because that is the Mia I know. She has her opinions and we are grateful for them.
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