Good News and Other News

A week of more tests and doctors visits and this is what we have learned. Danny is officially "behind" as far as the doctor is concerned and thus has to go and see a physical therapist. As alarming as this is to us we've been advised not to take this concern to heart, so we will do our best not to. Innochka has an uncommon skin condition that causes scar tissue to go very hard (she is therefore not a good candidate for cosmetic surgery). Other news is that a recent CT-Scan of mine shows yet more minimal growth of suspected cancer tumors and thus I remain relatively stable. The oncologist was visibly cautious this time around and expressed a wish to alter my treatment should this minimal growth be evident in my next scan in three months. So what's the good news? Well, my recent 24 Hour EEG has me looking quite normal and thus I'm allowed to discontinue my brain medication (oh the joy).

Slowing Down to a Crawl

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Originally uploaded by Macknal.

Danny does seem to be taking his time with the development tasks many children have mastered by his age. Are we phased? Well, maybe ... just a little. Sometimes we get the feeling he's going to launch off to the other side of the room, but then...