(posted by sara)
Well, Jamie had a really rough week...problems with his girlfriend, problems in class and problems at home. It started with an over-packed weekend, leaving a very tired, hypoglycemic child struggling against having to do homework or chores. It continued on with ups and downs of anger, frustration and acting out which of course did not go over well in school. He got detention for problems in class then came home and on the way to an MD appt had a very abrasive verbal attack of his sister and I. I was quite shocked and surprised at the anger and hurt he was feeling and inflicting. All in response to a perceived attack from his sister. He has a super over active defense mechanism. He recovered quickly and felt very, very bad for the pain he caused....however, it is hard to repair burned bridges...and I once again became very worried about the path he was walking.
Many of his behaviors reminded me of 2 years ago...not a pleasant memory. On the up side, his recovery time (to return back into my sweet little boy) is very short, generally within a few minutes (as opposed to hours or days) which is a significant improvement over a few years ago. Even his teachers and the assistant principal (like a dean) have commented on how well he was behaved after the initial incidents were over.
At any rate, I became very concerned about his behavior and about how it is affecting him. It is very easy to see that it is bothering him alot. So, I made an appt with his Neurologist (who is part of a neurological behavior specialty group). At his appt, we learned that Jamie's EEG was abnormal. Where a normal EEG has a nice small even wave pattern, Jamie's had periods of very large waves. Meaning he has periods of disorganized electrical currents (which may or may not affect his behavior) and he is at a much higher risk for seizures. Once again, we were told that all we can do is wait and monitor for changes.. :(
He also spoke to Jamie about the importance of taking his headache meds at the onset of a headache, the general headache pattern and the common trend of men who have chronic migraine headaches (as men are not as strong as women and do not handle the strains of headaches well). When I requested help for Jamie with coping with his behaviors (as he is not likely to have a miraculous recovery from his brain lesion or his abnormal brain waves), we were referred to a doctor who has his PhD in child neurologic behavior therapy and is well respected in his field. We have an appoint for the Thursday after Thanksgiving.
In the meantime, I have spent a lot of quality time with Jamie (while Auri was away with VB for the last 3 days) and we have done a lot of talking, hanging out and playing games. He has decided to "chillax" a combination of chill and relax. He has been completely stressing over school, grades, tests, friends, girls, others opinions etc. to the point that he comes home from school completely exhausted requiring a nap or he becomes over tired and can't sleep (sound familiar to anyone??) So far, the last few days have been pretty nice. I hope it lasts for a while :)
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