Today we got very good news. The MRi showed that the swelling is decreasing. This means that the steroid treatment is working. We still need to work on leveling the seizure meds. But if she continues the way she has been she might get to com home at the end of the week to continue recovery at home. We do not know if there is any permanent damage yet, but are praying there isn't. She will stay on a low dose of steroids for right now to help the swelling go away.
This is a post from Lisa
Praise Jesus for this news. Thank you everyone for praying and believing that the news would be amazing!!!!!!
Please continue to pray for them as Ally continues to get better and the swelling continues to go down!!!!!
Pray for their travels too as they continue to go back and forth.
Continue to pray that she is better everyday and gets to come home to continue to heal.
The DeMont family is grateful for each one of you and thanks you all for your continued support and prayers.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Ally's Monday Update
Thank you so much for all of the prayers and support you all have shown to the De Mont family. They have been overwhelmed with the amount of people that have stepped up and made dinners, gave gas cards and most of all prayed for them and their sweet girl. I was able to talk with Lisa a little bit today and get an update.
They didn't do the MRI today because the doctors wanted to wait a few more days for the steroids to continue to work. So the MRI will be Wednesday or later in the week. They did another EEG today and are waiting for the results back. I will keep you posted as I hear. The doctors are adjusting her seizure medications and weaning her off of one so the loopy feeling she has been experiencing has stopped. She has had a few seizures in the past couple of days but they said those should slow down a bit. Her personality is coming back even more since the last time I wrote so that has been an encouragement to them. All of the tests she has taken this far have all been sent to the Mayo Clinic.
Please continue to pray that the Lord would guide the doctors and help them figure out what is going on with little Ally. Pray for complete healing!!!
Pray that the MRI would show no signs of swelling.
Pray that Ally would get the rest she needs and the sleep at night so that her and whoever is with her can sleep.
Pray that Joe and Lisa get the rest that they need both physically and emotionally as this is hard on all of them.
Pray for safe travels as they are traveling several times a day from Modesto to Oakland and back
As Joe has had to take a leave of absence from work to be with Ally, we are trying to help them out with all the additional expenses that come to them as well as providing meals and lunches when needed. If you would like to help you can contact me Heather Sutton at heathrriis@sbcglobal.net.
If you would like to send an encouraging note or a verse please do so in the comments below and they will get it. Or you can send them to the church and we will make sure they get them.
Big Valley Grace Community Church
4040 Tully Rd
Modesto, Ca.
As I know Joe and Lisa are so blessed by every ones concern, support and prayers. I started this blog so that they didn't have to repeat themselves with updates to each person. We all know that they both would continue to do that, but to keep them from more exhaustion I will be updating this as I get information. If you would like to pass it on to others that would be fantastic.
Thank you so much!!!
God Bless
They didn't do the MRI today because the doctors wanted to wait a few more days for the steroids to continue to work. So the MRI will be Wednesday or later in the week. They did another EEG today and are waiting for the results back. I will keep you posted as I hear. The doctors are adjusting her seizure medications and weaning her off of one so the loopy feeling she has been experiencing has stopped. She has had a few seizures in the past couple of days but they said those should slow down a bit. Her personality is coming back even more since the last time I wrote so that has been an encouragement to them. All of the tests she has taken this far have all been sent to the Mayo Clinic.
Please continue to pray that the Lord would guide the doctors and help them figure out what is going on with little Ally. Pray for complete healing!!!
Pray that the MRI would show no signs of swelling.
Pray that Ally would get the rest she needs and the sleep at night so that her and whoever is with her can sleep.
Pray that Joe and Lisa get the rest that they need both physically and emotionally as this is hard on all of them.
Pray for safe travels as they are traveling several times a day from Modesto to Oakland and back
As Joe has had to take a leave of absence from work to be with Ally, we are trying to help them out with all the additional expenses that come to them as well as providing meals and lunches when needed. If you would like to help you can contact me Heather Sutton at heathrriis@sbcglobal.net.
If you would like to send an encouraging note or a verse please do so in the comments below and they will get it. Or you can send them to the church and we will make sure they get them.
Big Valley Grace Community Church
4040 Tully Rd
Modesto, Ca.
As I know Joe and Lisa are so blessed by every ones concern, support and prayers. I started this blog so that they didn't have to repeat themselves with updates to each person. We all know that they both would continue to do that, but to keep them from more exhaustion I will be updating this as I get information. If you would like to pass it on to others that would be fantastic.
Thank you so much!!!
God Bless
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Ally
Ally was diagnosed with seizures and encephalitis on July 20th while on a family vacation. Since then she has been in and out of the hospital trying to get answers as to what is going on. Joe and Lisa have been with her in the hospital in Oakland since Aug 13th as the doctors are trying to give them answers.
As the seizures are not the main concern now, Ally has swelling in her brain around both of her hippocampus. (hippocampus is what allows you to create new memories). So we are praying that the swelling goes down and there is no damage.
She has been on anti seizure medication and two other medications to treat encephalitis, one being steroids. Steroids can take up to 12 days to see if it will work and bring down the swelling.
Ally had her 3rd spinal tap yesterday so her back was really sore last night. The results of that test should be back next week. They also did a blood test which showed her white blood count is coming down, Praise Jesus. On Thursday she had an EEG that showed she still has diffused brain activity. Good news is that she has only had a few seizures in the last couple of days. She will be having an MRI next week to see how the steroids have been working and to see if the inflammation is going down.
In the last day or two we have really been able to see Ally's personality come back a bit which has been a huge encouragement to everyone. She has been the most courageous and brave little girl through this whole thing. She has been such a witness to the nurses and doctors, showing them that her love for Jesus is HUGE!
Joe and Lisa can't even express to all of the family and friends enough how much they appreciate all of you and the support you have shown them. They know their Jesus is going to heal Ally and ask that you continue to pray believing the same thing.
Please pray for Joe, Lisa and the girls as they wait for answers. Pray for peace that surpasses all understanding. Pray for Kaitlynn and Morgan adjusting to the changes of having one parent home at a time for a while. Pray for safe travels as they go from Oakland to home several times a week. Pray for the MRI she will have this week that it will show the inflammation is going down or better yet that it is GONE.
I know that a lot of you have wanted to help and have been asking how. If you are interested in helping you can email me Heather Sutton at heathrriis@sbcglobal.net.
As they going through this there are so many things that would be helpful to them. Meals for the family that is at home, meals for the hospital as one or both will be there, gas cards, grocery cards, cash etc. I know they will be grateful for anything but most of all grateful for all of your prayers because they know that the Lord will carry them through this and take care of their every need.
Thank you all again for your support that you have shown to the De Mont family and for your continued prayers
As the seizures are not the main concern now, Ally has swelling in her brain around both of her hippocampus. (hippocampus is what allows you to create new memories). So we are praying that the swelling goes down and there is no damage.
She has been on anti seizure medication and two other medications to treat encephalitis, one being steroids. Steroids can take up to 12 days to see if it will work and bring down the swelling.
Ally had her 3rd spinal tap yesterday so her back was really sore last night. The results of that test should be back next week. They also did a blood test which showed her white blood count is coming down, Praise Jesus. On Thursday she had an EEG that showed she still has diffused brain activity. Good news is that she has only had a few seizures in the last couple of days. She will be having an MRI next week to see how the steroids have been working and to see if the inflammation is going down.
In the last day or two we have really been able to see Ally's personality come back a bit which has been a huge encouragement to everyone. She has been the most courageous and brave little girl through this whole thing. She has been such a witness to the nurses and doctors, showing them that her love for Jesus is HUGE!
Joe and Lisa can't even express to all of the family and friends enough how much they appreciate all of you and the support you have shown them. They know their Jesus is going to heal Ally and ask that you continue to pray believing the same thing.
Please pray for Joe, Lisa and the girls as they wait for answers. Pray for peace that surpasses all understanding. Pray for Kaitlynn and Morgan adjusting to the changes of having one parent home at a time for a while. Pray for safe travels as they go from Oakland to home several times a week. Pray for the MRI she will have this week that it will show the inflammation is going down or better yet that it is GONE.
I know that a lot of you have wanted to help and have been asking how. If you are interested in helping you can email me Heather Sutton at heathrriis@sbcglobal.net.
As they going through this there are so many things that would be helpful to them. Meals for the family that is at home, meals for the hospital as one or both will be there, gas cards, grocery cards, cash etc. I know they will be grateful for anything but most of all grateful for all of your prayers because they know that the Lord will carry them through this and take care of their every need.
Thank you all again for your support that you have shown to the De Mont family and for your continued prayers
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)