Update
Today we saw Lewis' neurologist for an update.
There is a meeting of neurologists tonight at which they will discuss Lewis's MRI scans and then let us know the results. The doctors are still trying to decide if the changes in Lewis's cerebellum are an infection which has been and gone or one that is still progressing. The neurologist mentioned that they would have expected to have seen degeneration in his brain because of his 'degenerative neurological condition' (which we found very upsetting as we've never considered this) but we still hope this is a post infection stage and that the changes/damage will stop or has stopped.
A further EEG, new nerve conduction tests and a gag reflex review are being arranged. Its upsetting to think that Doctor's expect Lewis to degenerate further and are not surprised when he does, we still hope we can find something to halt that process and start the road to recovery. Nothing will stop us looking for the answers, Lewis is too brave and gorgeous and deserves to find the cure he needs.
It was also very upsetting for the doctor to say they would do a further MRI in 2 years. All I can see is Lewis' life stretching ahead of him like this, with no hope and no cure. To us 2 years is a lifetime - anything could happen in that time and we've been so hopeful with Lewis' response to antibiotics with his improved head control and cognitive abilities and now with the changes to his MRI we feel like we are taking a huge step back to square one where we know nothing and anything could happen - so it was a very tearful appointment.
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i love you much (most beautiful darling), more than anyone on the earth and i like you better than everything in the sky -sunlight and singing welcome your coming although winter may be everywhere with such a silence and such a darkness, no one can quite begin to guess (except my life) the true time of year - and if what calls itself a world should have the luck to hear such singing (or glimpse such sunlight as will leap higher than high through gayer than gayest someone's heart at your each nearness) everyone certainly would (my most beautiful darling) believe in nothing but love
2 comments:
Oh Sam my heart goes out to you but do not despair Lewis has had some improvement with the antibiotics and with the private treatment you can and must move forward. With or without NHS doctors. Sadly for now NHS doctors are not opening their minds to what is staring them in the face.
I am sure you will find a way. There is so much to learn about Lyme Disease it's affects and it's treatments and you are in good hands with your private doctor.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2403925/Schoolgirl-fears-she-could-be-paralysed-by-tick-bite.html
Danielle Fisher in the above newspaper article had serious brain/neuro problems and last week her mum posted that she is back at school part time and able to go out with her friends. Danielle featured in the BADA DVD I sent to you. It took Danielle two years of antibiotics to get well.
Be strong and find out as much as you can about lyme to help find your way through this minefield. Neurologists are used to standing back and watching what happens but we do not have to we have a way forward with antibiotics with Lyme.
Hugs Joanne
There are so many advances taking place in medicine these days but I honestly think neurologists are often still very much in the dark ages. You've seen for yourself how much Lewis is progressing just as I've seen for myself how much I progressed on antibiotics. Does it make a jot of diffference to NHS Drs? If they had their way I'm sure they'd try and stop me from taking antibiotics- just as well I decided to go to a private LLMD.
I'm really excited to see that Lewis can hold up his head again and look forward to seeing him reach many more new milestones in the future. Your post gives me the impression that if the Drs are cynical about the antibiotics, they'll try to scare you about the possible side effects and stuff like that to try and get Lewis off them (I wouldn't put it past them!). As long as Lewis takes some supporting meds to prevent him from developing other illnesses that really is nothing to worry about.
Here's hoping that two years from now you'll be making a very triumphant trip for his next MRI with the opportunity to say "I told you so";)
H
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