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Saturday, September 28, 2013
Scrolling Vision Issue Solved?
Well, we tried a reduction in the Trileptal, which was at 1800 mgs since Meridell. She is now on 1500 mgs, and guess what? No episodes of scrolling vision!! This has been true for the last four weeks. So maybe the scrolling vision had nothing to do with the concussions! If that is so, then so much of the issues she had in school last year might have been avoided, but we are still more satisfied with the online high school option. And this makes the whole lacrosse/concussion issue look less concerning. Not completely, but a little less. Her moods haven't changed with the reduction either, thank goodness!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
College Lacrosse or No?
Such a big decision. Do we allow her to go on the recruiting circuit, with coaches contacting her from around the country, or do we put this dream to rest, as an impractical one. Being bipolar is hard, very hard. Life is ten times more challenging. College will be very challenging. Playing lacrosse plus college, maybe far too much. As a junior, life moves very quickly through the end of high school. She still has the SATs, the ACTS, college visits, applications, and so much more. Yet her dream of playing college lacrosse has been what has kept her marching on despite everything. I am not sure what would happen if that dream dies. Praying for wisdom.