Update!

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I am not sure how or why I somehow go weeks between updates. Things are still happening around here, but maybe I am just too tired most of the time to blog about them. :)

Ricky saw his neurologist on September 15 for a checkup. I was happy to report to the neurologist and his nurse practitioner that Ricky has been seizure-free and nearly dizzy spell-free since his last appointment there. The Trileptal is working well for his seizures and the low-dose Topamax is working great for his dizzy spells (migraines?). Usually, after 2.5 years of no seizures, a person would be taken off of his seizure med, but I agreed with them that in Ricky's complicated case, it would not be wise to do that. So he's staying on both meds. And we don't have to go back for a whole YEAR! Yay!

Ricky started back in soccer again and he's doing well. He is usually the goalie but he also likes to kick off, so at times he runs back and forth and does both. :)

Last week and this week, Ricky has been out of school six days due to a sinus infection. He was finally put on oral antibiotics a couple of days ago but thus far he is not improving. It has had him run down, cranky, and at times dizzy. He has also almost completely lost his appetite. :( Hopefully he turns a corner soon and turns back into happy, funny Ricky!

Guess that is all for now. :)