So far, only Ethan managed to get the flu as well. He is doing fine just battling through the nasal congestion that tends to linger after the flu. Ben, Joyanna and I have been fine, no symptoms whatsoever so thank you for praying that we all didn't get it.
Philip is continuing to do well. He has not quite returned to normal but it is hard to decide what is normal anyway. There are two odd things to note about the similarities between this year's and last year's flu. Although Philip has handled the flu itself much better than last year, he has once again experienced some oral dysphagia, trouble swallowing and controlling his tongue, lips, etc. This is extremely frustrating since we thought we had come through pretty unscathed. He does not want to eat again, probably because he can't get his muscles in his mouth to work the way he wants them. We know now this will just take time to work through but it opens the door for lots of unpleasant meal times. Please pray that he can regain that motor movement very quickly. I'm sure it's frustrating to him. The other similarity is that he is not having any seizures. What?, you say. We're saying it, too. We thought last year he didn't have seizures because he wasn't eating very much during his bout with the flu. This year, he has had almost all of his meals. He is eating and he is still not having any seizures. THIS MAKES NO SENSE! We are glad for it but we would sure love to figure it out. Last year, a neurologist said we couldn't list the flu as a cure for epilepsy. I'm getting real close now. I will be watching closely to see when they come back. I want to be able to tell his doctor all the information I can so she can think through it. Please pray that if there is something to be found or analyzed in this situation that would help Philip that The Lord would show it to us or his doctor.
So far, only Ethan managed to get the flu as well. He is doing fine just battling through the nasal congestion that tends to linger after the flu. Ben, Joyanna and I have been fine, no symptoms whatsoever so thank you for praying that we all didn't get it. Comments are closed.
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Philip & Joyanna's Story
December 17, 2009 -
August 25, 2018 Philip's memorial slideshow and funeral service can be viewed by clicking on the "Philip" tab at the top of this page. You can read more about Joyanna's story by clicking on the "Joyanna" tab at the top of this page.
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