Two Weeks

Two weeks and counting. Veronica has avoided using any pain medication for 48 hours.  That’s not to say she has no pain, but when she isn’t laying down the pressure in her head is minimal.  Today we went to Northtown Mall for some walking.  Veronica made two loops around the mall, then at home she took a well-deserved nap.  She is working on the balance and dizziness and she is diligent with her therapy.  One of Veronica’s vestibular exercises requires this complicated medical device.  She has to try to keep her eyes trained on the ‘X’ while moving her head and neck.

While we were in California, my mom had to take both #3 and #4 to the doctor because of different symptoms.  Shecklet #4 was put on an antibiotic for an ear infection.  Tonight at dinner Veronica and I noticed what we thought was wintery, dry, irritated skin on her hands getting worse and some other signs showing up on her torso, face, neck, arms, and legs.  Veronica had an anaphylactic reaction to this same medicine a few years ago which brought back memories and stresses.  I briskly but calmly took #4 from the dinner table and went directly to urgent care.  She didn’t have any breathing complications and the doctor confirmed that she should not have that medicine ever again.

Overall a productive day, we now know one more way to better care of #4, and Veronica continued her recovery efforts.