We were thrilled to learn recently that as a result of Jude’s normal EEG and no brain tumor recurrence, Jude can start getting weaned off his anti-seizure meds. I’m hoping we start seeing immediate changes as a result of the lower dose he’s getting. It appears to me that the meds bring down his maturity …
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Blue Mountain Mystery
For Christmas this year my in-laws gave Levi a Blue Mountain Mystery Thomas the Train set that is really cool, but very complicated to put together. He loves it. But, I hate assembling it. I hate assembling it so much that the last time I assembled it, I attempted to glue chunks of it together …
Dumb Deer
This past Friday night, the 3 little boys and I headed to my parents’ house to get ready for my brother’s future wife’s bridal shower. It was dark by the time we were leaving home for the drive. While on a stretch of rural highway, there was a motorcycle in front of me so I …
A House Full of Nicknames
Asher’s nickname is Bobo. Levi couldn’t say Asher, so he tried to say Baby, but it came out Bobo. The name stuck. Now Asher is learning to talk. He can’t say Levi, so he calls his next oldest brother Woddy (rhymes with body). It’s cute, but I don’t think this one will stick.
Relief!
Jude had one of his triannual MRIs and an appointment with his oncologist today and we got great news. There is no sign of tumor. The cavity that was created when the 2nd tumor was removed last June is still empty. There is water in the tumor bed area, which is the result of swelling …
Party Night at the Olson House
Tomorrow is Jude’s electroencephalogram (EEG). During the EEG, they test brain activity and try to determine if the various stimuli would have resulted in a seizure if not for the medicine Jude is on. It is a sleep deprived test, so it’s party night tonight, for me and Jude, that is. We haven’t developed our …
Andy’s Quote of the Day
Andy commented this morning about someone he has always followed on Twitter, “_____ is getitng more wacky every day. Actually, I don’t know if she’s getting more wacky or if I’m getting more sane.”
Big Week Ahead
A lot will happen in the next week. Tomorrow Andy and I are supposed to go on a hot air balloon ride. Neither of us has ever gone of one before.  It’s been cancelled several times due to bad weather. I’ve read some horror stories recently of air balloon crashes and burning the riders up so I’m …
Winter Remains
It’s the middle of April and we’ve had 2 snow storms recently. Andy has vowed to not break out the snowblower since it is supposed to be Spring. As a result, I had to trudge through snow over the top of my boots and up to my knees to get to the bus stop this …
Levi’s Quote of the Day
When presented with the dinner I cooked for him: “Make me sick. Me hate it.” (He has come up with an argument that I really can’t argue with. And, that is saying a lot since normally I can come up with a counterargument to every argument. I simply cannot guarantee that my cooking won’t make …