Well, the doctors were able to "read" the EEG from Tina's seizure last night but it has mixed results. They found that the seizures are not coming from the part of Tina's brain that they thought they were coming from. They had originally thought they were coming from a very interior part of her brain but based on her EEG they now believe that they are coming from a place much near the surface of her brain. On one hand this is good because there is less long term risk to removing part of her brain that is nearer the surface, but there is a problem. The depth electrodes that they inserted during her surgery last Wednesday are not in the correct location to be able to pin point a seizure focus that is nearer the surface of her brain. That means that they will need to remove the depth electrodes and replace them with electrodes that are placed on the surface of her brain (another surgery) and then once again wait for more seizures to provide the data necessary to locate where her seizures are coming from.
We were just given the word that Wednesday they will be going in and surgically removing at least some of the depth electrodes and then add electrodes to the surface of her brain. She will then return to the EMU and wait another week in the hope of having more seizures that will tell them where her seizures are coming from. Assuming that happens they will then likely do surgery a week from Wednesday (7/28 I think).
Please continue to pray for Tina. She doesn't always do well with sudden changes in plan and the reality of staying in the EMU for another week is not one she's real excited about. They are also telling her that the surgery to place the electrodes on the brain's surface is considerably more painful because they have to now remove a section of her skull to do this. Amazingly Tina has no pain at all associated with her depth electrodes, so again she's not all that excited about sitting in the EMU again but this time with pain.
Please pray for our Children as well as this will mean another week away from us. They are doing well as they stay with family but I'm sure it will begin to wear on them as time goes on.
Thanks again to all who continue to pray for us and send your notes of encouragement as we once again walk down a path that, at least to us, is "untraceable."
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! -Romans 11:33
7 comments:
hey guys
Just want you to know we are walking the road with you as close as we can.
Matt & Tina
Again we read your updates with thankful hearts that you are resting in our Lord and His timing, but also with tears that it has to be even longer and with the possibility of more pain. Our continued prayers are with you, the kids and all your families!
Love
Dan & Hope
Oh Matt and Tina! Oh....I'm praying for you. Good news and not so good news. Oh, .... Big hugs.
Dave and Kathy
Matt and Tina,
I am praying without ceasing that this is all over soon. I'm praying for the kiddos too and if there's anything I can do for them, please let me know!
Love, Amy
hey friends! i've had flashback memories of you often this last week reminding me to pray. there's an army behind you. all nighters in a hospital can't be as much fun as talking all night at women's retreat. love and hugs - Christine
Hi Matt,
The kids are welcome to come stay with us for a night if they want to play with Abby and Hannah. We would love to have them. Just let me know.
John
Hi Matt & Tina,
I am praying for you and the kids. It is so true that God's plan for our lives is a thread we can not possible follow. Even when we can't see it, I know God is good, loving and in control. The one true God is more than able to take all the sin and sorrow of our lives and bring glory to his name.
Love you,
Aunt Carol
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