Day 14: Discharged After Seizure

After 2 nights in the hospital, Bethel is back out again. Hopefully, no more issues from here on out because she's been through so much. The pain and nausea was unbearable for her and for me to watch. She's starting to show signs of difficulty forming words and processing thoughts at the moment. This not too uncommon for patients that undergo surgery on the left brain, so she may need speech therapy and is a temporary condition. As far as the seizure, the doctors told us it's most likely a manifestation from the surgery and fluid collection that irritated the brain. Again this is a temporary condition and the doctors do not expect her to have chronic seizures in the future. She's been prescribed anti-seizure medication, Keppra, as a precaution.

Tomorrow we have one last appointment (fingers crossed) with Teresa, Dr. Steinberg's nurse, for evaluation to travel back and to remove her staples.