Well, I actually really like the neuropsychologist that Caroline saw on Friday. He did some tests and said that they showed the same results that were of concern to the sports medicine doc, so we will go back for about three hours of testing in a week or so. I am not too concerned because the areas she is scoring low on are the same areas she has always scored low on: processing speed and working memory. I don't think the concussion has anything to do with these scores. But it is good to have another look at her brain and the way it works since it has been two years since she has had comprehensive testing done.
Caroline is going to camp TOMORROW. Yay! The YMCA Camp Silverbeach accepted her, in spite of her long med list and the recent concussion. So we went shopping today for various items for camp, and she is very excited. I wrote a short letter giving the camp staff a heads up about her triggers, etc. Hopefully, all will go well and she will have a great time and there will be no "incidents." The only big concern we have is that she get enough sleep every night. Sleep is a huge factor for bipolar kids and teens and lack of it can greatly affect their moods. So we are sending along her melatonin, Rozerem and Benadryl and hope that she can sleep in spite of the hard camp mattresses and noisy roommates. Maybe she will be so worn out by all of the activities that this won't be an issue. Anyway, I am looking forward to the break and I know that she is longing to have the kind of summer camp experiences her three sisters get to enjoy.
1 comment:
My daughter did a YMCA camp last year and really liked it. She and her brother just got back from a 5 day camp and it was a wonderful break for all of us.
Post a Comment