Discharged...

Ben will be discharged at some point today. Of course, no seizure activity from him since we've been here. We have the option of having some more testing done, but we are going to wait until Ben is finished with his student teaching to look into it. He can only miss a certain number of days and he has used them all up this week...Not much else is new...Ben is really looking forward to being able to walk around and taking a SHOWER! (I will like the latter myself) Our friends, Rick & Brittany Leiviska are helping us by taking care of Peter last night and today so we are looking forward to picking him up, visiting them and we'll take them out to dinner too. We are both excited to be amongst adults in society tonight. It's amazing how only 4 days in the hospital can make you go a little crazy. Our hearts sure do go out to the people who are here terminally or indefinitely. Thanks for all the love and support. I'll post again when we are settled back in Mankato! Peace.

Tired...Tired...Tired

Not much is new in Rochester. Yesterday they ran a few tests on Ben. They made him breathe hard until he hyperventilated and they did another test where they flashed a strobe light in his eyes. We'll get the results this morning when the doctor's do their rounds. Last night Ben wasn't allowed to sleep because they want to see how he does when he is sleep-deprived so we are both very tired. I stayed up with him last night and we are looking forward to napping today. We'll keep you updated when we know more!

Life at the hospital...

Hello Everyone...

Ben and I arrived at St. Mary's Hospital today in Rochester. Ben has been hooked up to 33 wires (they are stuck to his head) since 8am. He will wear these for the duration of his testing and he won't be allowed to shower! The nurses will be monotoring his brainwaves via the wires and by a camera and audio device hooked up in his room. It's all kind of creepy if you ask me! But they promise that they really don't pay any attention to personal conversations unless we're talking about them! :) He can't leave his bed without calling the nurse. He doesn't like having a stranger right outside the bathroom door waiting to watch him walk back to bed. He tested their system and by just having his leg dangling off the bed he set off the alarm for the nurse. So they've sure got it rigged in there! Ben was told to stop taking his seizure medication and now we just wait...and wait...and wait...and wait some more. Tonight Ben gets to sleep like normal and tomorrow night (Wednesday) he has to stay up all night and see what sleep deprivation does to him. I have been staying with Ben's parents but I will stay with Ben overnight when they won't let him sleep. He will enjoy having someone to talk to all night long. The doctor's came by today and examined him a lot. They will be back around 9am tomorrow morning. We could be here up to a week...hopefully they find something soon so that it doesn't take that long but we'll do whatever it takes to get some answers. Oh and Ben's room is newly-remodeled, HUGE and has a flat screen TV with Video On Demand. It's nicer than most of the hotel rooms I've slept in over the course of my life, that's for sure! Well it's getting late and I need my rest so that I can entertain my buddy all day tomorrow. Come back for more updates while we're in Rochester!