In case I have forgotten to tell everyone, Will is having a CT and an EEG done to make sure he isn't having seizure activity. Since Will was a year old I have noticed that when he is falling asleep and sometimes when he is waking up, he makes these involuntary movements. It is mostly in his hands and arms but recently he had an episode where it appeared that he was having a seizure. He told me that he felt "tingly" and would then have these episodes of extremely uncontrollable jerking. They almost look like someone with Tourrets Syndrome having really bad "ticks". Once he is asleep it stops. After this last, more extreme episode, I decided to have his doctor check him out. They are pretty sure it is something neurological and for now are calling it "myoclonic jerks". This is what I have found on them:
From The National Institute of Neurological Disorders
Myoclonus describes a symptom and generally is not a diagnosis of a disease. It refers to sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles. Myoclonic twitches or jerks usually are caused by sudden muscle contractions, called positive myoclonus, or by muscle relaxation, called negative myoclonus. Myoclonic jerks may occur alone or in sequence, in a pattern or without pattern. They may occur infrequently or many times each minute. Myoclonus sometimes occurs in response to an external event or when a person attempts to make a movement. The twitching cannot be controlled by the person experiencing it.
So, this may or may not be anything major but just to be on the safe side, Will's doctor has ordered a CT and an EEG....Will is going to have both at Scottish Rite in Atlanta. His CT is Monday August 3rd. Please pray that we get through the CT alive. He will be sedated for the procedure but he will have to have an IV and anyone who knows Will knows that will not go over very well. He won't have his EEG until the 14th. That test should be a lot easier and hopefully he will do just fine.
I will keep everyone updated as things come up. I am certain that his doctors are being cautious and I appreciate that.
On a brighter note, Will starts Pre-K next week! He is super excited. He will be going to Calhoun (the city school system). Dad is having to adjust to the idea of having a grandchild as a Yellow Jacket but he is coming around! Hehe!!! I will be sure to take BUNCHES of pictures and will post them as soon as I can.
PRAY, PRAY, PRAY that all goes well.
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