The Seizure, The Hospital and The Owies

Well, as most of you have heard, Ethan suffered a seizure while Cari and I were shopping at Target. During his seizure he stopped breathing, luckily by the Grace of God, Cari without question took him out of my arms, placed him on the floor in the middle of the aisle and performed CPR. After yelling for 911, two other women assisted us in keeping him awake and stable until the ambulance arrived. Cari was amazing, I cannot thank her enough... To feel 100% helpless and panicked as your child lay lifeless in your arms is by far the most horrible feeling I have ever had! After an ambulance ride that felt like an eternity, We arrived at Children's Medical Center. After an hour or two of waiting for some initial tests, the doctors all agreed it best to keep us for observation and more testing.

We ended up staying in the hospital for 3 nights. After an MRI, EEG, a Chest X-Ray and countless other labs, and tests, not much has been determined. It is not Chiari Malformation, It is not Epilepsy, all we know is that he has some Bronchial secretions, and has a condition simply known as breath-holding.

He has had no more seizures since Friday which is a great thing. We hope this was a one-time occurrence and that we never have to experience this ever again. He is back to his normal self, which is a nice change. The nurses and doctors were fantastic. His favorite was Nurse Becky. Every time the doctor would enter he would say "No,No Doctor" or "Bye,Bye Doctor" yet every time Nurse Becky was around he would just talk and talk to her, and always thank her for whatever she was doing, even drawing his blood. He loved playing on the elevators, saying "Elevators fun mama!" The staff was astonished at his vocabulary and how well he spoke. They would come in and test him on his colors and his alphabet knowledge, and he is such a charmer he enjoyed every minute. They also informed us that his knowledge of colors, alphabet and numbers were astounding, and that most 5 year olds knew what he knew... So that was awesome to hear! What a little smart dude, just like his daddy!

Well, all this to say, he is doing much better, and we are so thankful for each and every person who helped us get through this horrible ordeal. Ethan is so Blessed, WE are so Blessed to have all of you in our lives. We wish all of you the best, and hope to see you all soon!

Love,

The Moons
(who are looking forward to actually sleeping on a decent bed tonight!)