Remember me writing about Elijah's brain scans awhile back? He had one before and after the hyperbaric oxygen therapy to see if there would be a difference between the two.
Well, we just met with Elijah's doctor on Monday to hear about the results. We were disappointed to hear that the printed report said there were "no significant changes". (We had been hoping for something dramatic that would astonish the rest of our doctors!) What does that wording mean, anyway? No changes at all, or just nothing "significant"? Apparently the doctor who ordered the brain scans would like someone else to read them. So Elijah's scans are going to be sent to a person who is very specialized in reading SPECT brain scans. Maybe they will have a different opinion, but maybe not.
Our doctor also informed us that there is very little medical data out there for children with microcephaly (essentially, a small head because of a brain that didn't grow; in Elijah's case due to his severe injury). She said that some of the lack of changes in the brain scan could be due to microcephaly.
In any case, we're happy that we've been able to see improvement in Elijah's day-to-day life, and hopefully our skeptical medical friends will be able to see those changes, too!
Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers as we take each day at a time and trust the Lord for what's best for Elijah!
2 comments:
wow that is surprising news considering the changes you've clearly seen in Elijah. Well, we know that only the Lord knows the inner workings of our body and the brain and that no doctor can tell what God knows!!
Todd, Julie & ELijah,
My name is Anne Kuhns and I heard about your blog from a dear friend of mine, Jen Unruh. You will be in our prayers today for comfort, wisdom and His Peace that passes all understanding. Thank you for keeping constant in your faith! What a beautiful testimony for all to see! Have a blessed day!, your sister in Christ Jesus, anne
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