The Seizure

I want to start this story with the update that the neurologist called last night to let us know that the EEG done yesterday came back completely normal. Ariez has great brain function and there is no reason to think that will be more seizures in the future. They believe that his seizure was a reaction to a medication and that since he is no longer taking that med, he should not have a repeat. We are not in the complete clear for 4 more months, but all signs are pointing towards the good.

Now...on June 24th, I was home for lunch. Ariez and friend were upstairs in Trey's room playing video games. I was getting up to put my stuff away and head back to work when I heard a horrible crash and thumping sounds. I thought they were fighting and I was mad because my kids don't physically fight and I wasn't about to start having it now!

As I headed to the stairs to tell the boys this, the friend came running down. "I think Ariez is having a seizure," a panicked 16 year child tells me.

I ran upstairs and there, admidst the mess of teenage boys, was my son shaking uncontrollably. I yelled for my phone and called 9-1-1 and sat there with my hand on his back.

The seizure lasted for 5-7 minutes and was one of the scariest moments of my life. He stopped shaking and just laid there. Deathly still for another 2 minutes. He wasn't responding to my touch or the sounds of my voice. The 9-1-1 operator asked me if there was anything near that he could hurt me or himself with when he woke up. He said, "sometimes they're combative when they wake up and we don't want anyone to get hurt."

Ariez came to and just sat very dazed. He did ask me where the knife was. There was no knife. The EMT's got here and took over. He got very combative with them and tried to run away. They ended up having to restrain him.

When we got the hospital and were able to see him, the first thing he said was, "those guys tried to kidnap me." He didn't remember me being there telling him that things were okay. That must have been super scary for him. He also said, "ummm...I threw up on them." I told him that was an excellent self-defense move.

We are so thankful that he is okay. We are really looking forward to being able to completely say that he is fine. Thank you God, and all our prayer warriors, for watching out for us!