Friday, May 7, 2010

Friday Night: Discharged from Hospital

We knew from past experience that because the weekend is here there would be the possibility Mike would be discharged. We were correct. Here's what we know: Mike has a headache disorder which very well may be causing the seizures. We know the seizures are not epileptic so we know he doesn't have epilepsy. They confirmed he has a pituitary tumor that isn't large enough to warrant surgery but is causing his endocrine system to be all off. Here's the game plan: Get the headaches under control which in turn may help the seizures. Those are the two most debilitating symptoms and if they can control them he will feel a whole lot better and feel like he has somewhat received his life back.They are starting him on prednisone for now and may do some other medicine trials down the road. They are trying to get him in to see an neuro endocrinologist soon to get his endocrine system up and running properly. He will follow up with a neurologist. He is hoping to get back some kind of normalcy in his daily life. Will keep you updated soon to let you know how the headache meds are working!

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