June 08, 2013
After 18+ years of parenting we made our first call to 911 and I got to ride along in the ambulance!
I know it’s no joking matter. But if you’ve read my stuff or know me at all, you know this is how I handle things. In the end. Everything turned out ok. So all’s good.
After complaining of a stomach all morning. Sara woke up around 11:30 to go to the bathroom. Tom saw her walking down the hallway “hanging onto” the walls. She made it to the bathroom doorway and then fell to the floor. I walked into the house at that time, after picking Alex and Zack up from the park. I ran to her. Cradled her from behind while she sat slumped but upright. She talked very quietly about not feeling good and needing to pee. After a couple of mins of letting her sit still I asked her if she was ready to go to the bathroom. She said yes, and just as I felt her legs move (I thought she was trying to stand up) I realized she was starting to “posture”. I drew my gaze up her body and saw that her arms and hands were curling inward and tight up against her chest. I knew she was having a seizure. I yelled to Tom to call 911 she was having a seizure! He immediately dialed them. I yelled for Alex to get Ricky. I needed his help moving her. As she seized, she also lost bladder control. As soon as she loosened up I began talking to her and she very quietly responded yes and no answers. I left her leaning onto my body until all of a sudden she seemed better, saying “I think I passed out”. We said yes, you did. But now you have to be still. No getting up. We called the ambulance. They don’t want you moving. However we were right in front of the front door. So when we knew she was coherent and nothing was injured, we helped her slowly scoot backward to the front room area, so the paramedics could get in the house and check her out. From this point on she was very alert and talking. We were taken to the hospital by ambulance. After running bloodwork, a urine test, and a CT scan it was determined that she in fact had a seizure due to low blood pressure. We are to see a neurologist this week for an EEG to make sure this isn’t something that is going to be an ongoing health issue.
Other than a belly ache most of the night. She seemed a little better after we got home from the hospital. Her color started to improve. She ate a good dinner of Brats and fried potatoes. She also had a strawberry and banana smoothie. She drank a lot of water as well. She didn’t wake me up over night. Which I hope means she slept well (she is still asleep as I write). I peeked in on her when I woke up and her color was even more improved. Yay!
When I was right around her same age, the same thing happened to me. Although it was never determined why my “episode” happened it never happened again. I do feel faint when I get real sick but I’ve learned to recognize the signs and now know how to manage them. Hopefully Sara will be as lucky and she will continue to have great health!
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