So, I've neglected the blog the past month and a half and even though we're only three days out from the wedding, I wanted to take some time to update everyone. Since Paige's seizure, she has responded well to her new medication and is now at theraputic level. A few days after she came home from the hospital she came down with a fever. It lasted a week and a half and hovered around 102'. After several tests, including being catheterized, we found out she had a urinary tract infection caused by E.coli. She was placed on antibiotics and recovered quickly. Poor thing handled it well and thankfully everyone else was fine.
The girls had their evaluations in prepartion for the start of school, and this past Tuesday had their IEP meeting with all of the people involved in their transition. The meeting was three hours long, and even though there were 12 of us in a 12'x10' room, we managed to keep the girls entertained without any major meltdowns. The girls were approved for a full day program that will include Physical, Occupation, Language, and Vision therapy. They will be transported by bus that is proving curbside service...an aide will be required to be on the bus with them at all times due to their seizure disorder. We went over all their goals for the year and I'm very confident they will be able to meet them. They will have their first day of school on their third birthday, Thursday October 29. We have a few more things to do before they start: create an Emergency plan with the pediatrician, get a prescription for their lactose intolerance so that if they eat lunch from the cafeteria, they will be able to substitute milk for juice, and register with the school.
Unfortunately, the girls will not be going to the same school as Connor. We discussed getting a variance so that Connor could transfer schools, but were told that it may be possible that the girls would attend Connor's school next year. So, we'll keep Connor where he is. I was concerned about getting three kids to two different schools, but with the girls being picked up 20 minutes before I leave to drop Connor off, we realized everything will work out fine.
What's next for the girls...well, Bree will be having eye surgery on the 9th of October. Yes, the day after we return from our Honeymoon. Her pre-op is actually the day we get back. So, no time for rest in this family. She has a 70% chance of the correction working the first time. We were told to expect more surgeries. It's same-day surgery and only requires a ten day recovery. She will be good to go before school starts.
Well...with the wedding only three days away, I should be able to keep up with this more often. Updates on the surgery will come soon!
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