Neurosurgeon Update

Maria went to the neurosurgeon yesterday for a follow-up to the hospital visit. He said we don't know what happened and probably never will. If she acts like that again, we will observe her again (in the hospital??), and if it happens repeatedly, then he'll do surgery--exploration or revision or shunt replacement--none of which sound appealing.

I asked about her ventricles being slightly larger than before, but he wasn't concerned about it. He said it was good that the EEG didn't show any sign of seizure. And that was about it.

I told Uncle Andy that if the doc told us any bad news, it was his fault (Andy's). Looks like he's off the hook, this time. (There have been times in the past where Andy hasn't come to an appointment and they say bad stuff, which naturally must be his fault for not being there.)

Maria had another bad night last night. She (and we) was up most of the night, flailing. We tried the usual things: diaper change, cereal, milk, Tylenol, holding her, leaving her alone; and unusual things: homeopathic calms for babies, homeopathic colic pills. She finally fell asleep at 4:30 or so. Now she's sleeping soundly. She also vomited a bit. I'm sure it's nothing, but before she went into the hospital, she had a couple nights that were very similar to this...