little good news and lots of bad news

[amanda509]

well, the good news is, my diy cage will be here by next week and after i get everything set up and running, my cham will come! the bad news, my 12 year old brother had a seizure today in school. it was HORRIBLE! i worry for him its never happened before and he's very healthy...he went to the ER today, tomorrow he goes to the normal doc and the day after he goes to a neurologist..

 

[VeiledChams]

Thats great about the good news!

And that sucks for your little brother. I have my fingers crossed for him.. I hope everything goes well

 

[SonTigerPantherCham]

Amanda, just a bit of hope to hold on to...
The same thing happened to my bestfriend, we were competing in a softball tournie, it was horrible to watch, I agree.
the good news, after all the tests they never figured out why, she never had another. A very weird anomaly. She is now 54, 3 grown kids, and grandkids.
keep your hope up!, I will for you as well
Anne

 

[Zen Reptiles]

Sorry to hear about that.

I find this sort of thing interesting though. I work with a lot of people from a lot of different walks of life and hear many stories of kids around that age developing seizures or neurological problems after getting a vaccine of some sort.

It's flu season and I'm just curious, did he get a shot recently?

 

[Canny Chams]

thats horrible. i have a very mild neurological condition, where the arteries and capilaries in my head and neck a weak. Small changes in weather pressure causes my vescles to expand and contract, and i get serious migrane headaches, I am personally at risk of seizures but ive never had one and the chance is very low, unless the weather gos from a very low pressure to a very high pressure within 1 minute.

 

[ataraxia]

sorry to hear that. its a scary thing.

hope they figure out what triggered this.

 

[Elizadolots]

Sometimes seizures are a "once in a lifetime" event. More often they are "once in a very long time frame (like years)" event....While I know it was very scary, it's probably not a long term problem.

 

[allencg101]

epilepse sucks i got mine due to tbi but its not that bad. but awesome you'll be getting your cham soon

 

[gerrod85]

Wow! I'm sorry to hear about your brother. I hope he is ok.

 

[Elizadolots]

Has brother been sick at all? Kids (and at 12, he still gets to considered a kid) can have seizures from fevers...but, kids will often "work through" illness....they complain of illness when they don't want to go to school, but they ignore illness when something interesting is happening in a class.

 

[amanda509]

Sorry to hear about that.

I find this sort of thing interesting though. I work with a lot of people from a lot of different walks of life and hear many stories of kids around that age developing seizures or neurological problems after getting a vaccine of some sort.

It's flu season and I'm just curious, did he get a shot recently?

no shots that i know of, he hasnt even been to the doc recently :/

 

[amanda509]

Has brother been sick at all? Kids (and at 12, he still gets to considered a kid) can have seizures from fevers...but, kids will often "work through" illness....they complain of illness when they don't want to go to school, but they ignore illness when something interesting is happening in a class.

he has not seemed like he has been sick, hasnt even asked to stay home :/

 

[laurie]

Your little brother must be terrified, I hope every thing is ok with him and that this never happens to him again, He is in my prayers.

But I am happy for you and your cham to be.

 

[amanda509]

well, my mom called the neurologist for an appointment and she couldnt get him in until december and the doc would move the appointment up if she saw anything in his cat scan...well, needless to say, the appointment was moved till next Wednesday

 

[laurie]

That is awful. I am sure everyone is a mess worrying about him. Let us know how it goes. I sure hope it turns out to be minor.

 

[K9Luvn]

Glad to hear you new cage is one its way.... but oh my how you must be worried about your brother. I hope they find out what has caused this and everything will work out for him

 

[amanda509]

heres some pics of him

 

[K9Luvn]

Very handsome, happy and healthy looking young man!

 

[amanda509]

well, brothers appointment was a rip off :/ nobody knew what they were doing, didnt even examine him, nothin, just a bunch of confusion...sooo we know nothing. but he has been fine since

 

[Eltortu]

well, brothers appointment was a rip off :/ nobody knew what they were doing, didnt even examine him, nothin, just a bunch of confusion...sooo we know nothing. but he has been fine since

I hope for your brother it was once in a life incident. Wish him the best.