i know; i can't believe i'm alive EITHER.

[phinnia]

despite rumors of my demise i am, in fact, alive. we are now mid-move; i am at a coffee shop around the corner from the new apartment; cats are in new apartment; Chris is at the old apartment. Child is at school and will be dropped off at new apartment afterwards.

I am dead tired, insanely sore and physically exhuasted. but i think we did manage to do it. <3

Thank you arjache and hithah, again, for being so very awesome and helping us pack; we couldn't have done it without you (i mean that).

things new apartment has that old one does not:

• dishwasher
  
• washer/dryer
  
• lots of bathroom storage
  
• amazingly spacious closets
  
• gigantic cupboard/counter in dining room
  
• lots of closets
  
• carpets (that could be good OR bad. all white carpets. huh.)
  

i am not going to be able to catch up on my flist; please leave a comment and tell me what's gone on in the past few days, because I do love you all. <3 (I mean that. I do.)

(and if someone could make me a bunch of icons from this set of pictures I would love you possibly more. OMG Olivia Wilde == HAWTNESS.

Comments

[gimp-mom.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the move, and I'm glad you survived it. I truly hate moving, but it sounds like your new place is nifty.:)

We're fine. Rachel had her bi-annual neuro-psych exam last Wednesday, and her annual MRI on Friday. She also left her new winter coat at the hospital on Friday, and they haven't found it yet. I doubt they will.:/

Anyway, results on all test should be back in a week or so, and I'll try and remember to update.

*hugs*

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

augh, that's awful. i hate losing things. :p
I had an ambulatory EEG a few weeks ago. The neuro-psych diagnosed me with non-epileptic seizures - so-called 'paroxsymal events" - and he put me on Lamactil, which is going okay so far.

[gimp-mom.livejournal.com]

Rachel was on Lamictal for about 2 years. I think her main side effects were pain in her knees and vision problems.

If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. I'm sure you've done your homework, though.:)

Good luck with it. I hope it helps. Was the NP specific about what kind of symptoms you would have noticed with the seizures?

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

He was not - fortunately i see him again in ten days so I can write down a bunch of questions to ask him then.
I'm finding that the lamactil is actually making my noun-aphasic episodes worse. i expect this is not by design.

[gimp-mom.livejournal.com]

making my noun-aphasic episodes worse

I'm sorry to hear that. I wonder if it's maybe a temporary thing, and will clear up with time.

Are you able to determine if it's actually doing any good, in any other way?

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it's doing any good because I'm not certain what else to look for. I'm going to call him tomorrow and see what he says. he's not always in the office but he's very good at returning phone calls. <3

[gimp-mom.livejournal.com]

I went and looked up the side effects of Lamictal, and it doesn't mention aphasia, but if you already have trouble with it, who knows? The brain is so complex, even the neuros are only guessing most of the time.

I hope your Dr does get back to you quickly, and is able to help shed some light.

*hugs*