Sunday, March 16, 2008

A Cup of Joe

So I just had to post this picture of Ava drinking my empty cup of coffee. She cracks us up every morning trying to carry any mug she see's around the house and give it to me saying "here Dear"! She REALLY wants me to have my coffee in the morning....and so does everyone else!

Even though this past week we've had a few set backs, Ava really is talking better than ever. Both her receptive and expressive language have really improved since we started the diet. We're beginning to actually understand many more of her words, and her mood in general has really been great. Since returning from the hospital a few weeks ago, she has really turned into such a playful, spunky little girl.

We have been having so much fun with her lately, and it really feels good to see her doing more laughing than crying.
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Danielle said...

And the spunk shows! Those pix are too cute!

...danielle

March 17, 2008 at 3:03 PM

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About Ava

Ava Simone LaBonte was born December 1, 2005, a healthy baby. She was a happy, healthy, normal baby until six months old, when we noticed some odd movements, which we thought were exagerated startles. Ava had her first EEG at 6 months, and it was normal. Six weeks following the EEG, Ava began having head drops....and we knew this time, something would show up.

At 8 months old, Ava was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms, a rare form of epilepsy. She was treated immediately with a 4 week course of ACTH. Ava spent 6 weeks "seizure free". All of Ava's MRI's, CT's, and blood tests have been "normal".

On November 20, 2006, Ava had a grand mal seizure which could not be stopped, and she was put in a drug induced coma. We left the hospital on antiepileptic medication, and have been on medication ever since. Ava is currently diagnosed with Generalized Epilepsy.

So far we've tried the following medications: ACTH, Trileptal, Keppra, B-6, Depakote, Carnitor, and currently on the Ketogenic Diet.