SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Nicholas has been doing excellent for the past month. With only a few seizures last weekend. He had gone almost 4 weeks without a seizure prior.    He is moving forward in physical therapy with great strengh and determination. He has started 1st grade at the...

AUGUST 20, 2009

This month we have been so busy.  I will start first with how Nicholas is doing. He really has continued to decline this month both with his eye sight and mobility. It has been very difficult for us to watch this rapid decline. Here is a picture of Nicholas with a...

JULY 20, 2009

Hello! Sorry it has taken me so long to post July’s notes. A lot has gone on here and I will start with the best news first! William does not have Batten disease! He is not a carrier of my gene defect. We are still waiting for Chris’s gene testing to come back. The...

JUNE 9, 2009

It has been a while since the last post. Nicholas has been doing excellent on the new medicine regimen. He did have a small set back last Sunday with a small seizure but otherwise his mobility has been good. He is able to run around without falling for about 10-15...

MAY 12, 2009

Happy 6th Birthday Nicholas! We love you so much! Nicholas celebrated his 6th birthday with friends and famiy on his actual birthday May 9th. It was at the Bounce U at his request as it is a familar place to him and he had a blast. I was very worried that he would not...

APRIL 15, 2009

Lots of updates from the last post. Where do I start…… We recently had two doctor appointments last week. The first was a 3 hour ophthalmology appointment at Children’s hospital in Boston.  A VEP test done (Visual Evoked Potential Test) in which electrodes were placed...