Trust and Pray

 So today was a crazy day. First of all, Kellyanne’s bus broke down right in front of our house this morning. She had already gotten on the bus and when it didn’t leave, I got worried that something was happening with Kellyanne so I of course,  sent Michael out to check what was going on.  Mechanical issues. He brought Kellyanne back inside and we waited for the new bus to come. She was a little ruffled by all that, but she did eventually got to school. Shortly after lunch time I got a call from the high school, which always means a seizure. Sure enough she had one while working at Michael’s. Since she was acting okay we decided to have her come back to school on the bus rather than me go get her. Unfortunately, I got a call about two minutes later saying she’d had another seizure (very rare for her to have two in a row, if ever) Off I went to Michael’s! When I got there 10 minutes later, there was an ambulance and fire truck outside, lights flashing. I knew that she must have had another one. The paramedic recognized the face of a worried mother right away and led me to her. When I got to her she was on the stretcher, kind of zoning out. After talking with the paramedics and her teachers and of course a phone call to Michael, we decided that I would drive her home and contact the doctor. As it turned out, she started to have another one and I was able to administer her rescue meds. Going to the hospital was certainly an option, but we decided to let the medication do its thing, knowing that I could call 911 if needed at any time. I held her hand the whole ride home and we made it safely. She is, thankfully, back to her normal self. Waiting to hear back from the doctor to decide next steps medication wise. I’m so very grateful for her wonderful and caring school staff. They were right on top of everything and had Kellyanne’s well being as top priority. I’m also so thankful for the EMT’s for taking care of Kellyanne. 

On a final note, I have to say I’ve come a long way. There was a time I would have spun into a whirl of anxiety. It’s funny how you get used to a new normal. I took comfort in the fact that Kellyanne was in good hands until I got there. Seizures are an unwelcome part of our life, but part of it nonetheless. The best I can do is trust and pray…like I said, I’ve come a long way. 

Thanks for listening.