Slow. Seizures Ahead

We are seeing some improvement in Christopher's brain function - his speech is not quite as labored, but he still says it's hard to say the right words.  Typing an update on his facebook page or texting is very labor intensive, and he's very frustrated that reading is so difficult for him.  His sister and several of his cousins stopped by today and took lots of silly photos; that definitely served to lift him from the depression that enveloped him this morning.

One of his neurologists visited today and we were able to have a long Q & A session.  First of all, she made a point to note that what we are seeing in Chris in terms of his difficulties with speech and communication is definitely temporary, and due to the small amount of blood present with the swelling which is now beginning to subside.  She has seen people with much worse post-surgery symptoms fully recover.  Her main concern about the brain mapping is that she still cannot determine whether the focal point (the origin) of the seizures is in the left or right hemisphere of the brain.  The seizures propagate so quickly to other parts of his brain, that it is impossible to tell where they begin.  Chris needs to have a few seizures that begin slow enough to show exactly the origin, or they will have to do more drastic measures such as inducing almost a coma-like state (done by an anesthesiologist), to slow the brain activity down enough to show where the first spark of a seizure ignites.  If they do not clearly locate the focal point, Chris will not be a candidate for surgery to stop the seizures.

CT Scan showing 9 depth electrodes

I know without a doubt that God has brought Chris this far.  I am trusting Him for a miracle that the doctors will get the data they need.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

"...all my days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."  Psalm 139:16