Test and Dr Update

We survived the sleep deprived tests and after a trying day at the hospital on Friday, were able to check out of the hospital at about 3 in the afternoon (we had been there since 7). Evan is definately a fighter. He did not want to let the nurse weigh him or check his height, bp, and oxygen level, and it just got more difficult (which meant we had to be very creative about convincing him to let us do everything). One nurse convinced him that he got to wear a cool yellow hat like on Curious George, he didn't completely buy it, but it did help for the EEG. He was given laughing gas for the EEG and then was sedated for the MRI and EKG. It was kind of a scary day, but everything turned out fine. He had an eye dr appt yesterday and everything is normal there, we just have to have him checked again in a year. He had to have 3 sets of drops and he was not too happy, but otherwise it went well. Hope all is going well with everyone this week. I'm feeling a little bit exhausted. I could use a vacation... lol.

EEG, MRI, and EKG tomorrow morning

I've been on the phone with at least 3-4 different nurses from Meritcare today... just preparing for Evan's tests tomorrow. So, he can't have chocolate or caffeine today, and he can't eat after midnight tonight. The EEG test is a sleep deprived test, so I need to keep him awake all night, if possible. Not sure how this is gonna work. I guess I'm gonna be sleep deprived too... lol. If he does fall asleap and I can't keep him awake, I need to wake him up at 4 am and then keep him up until we go into the hospital at 7. He will be sedated for the tests. I tried to nap this afternoon, but I'm kind of tired, so I'm not sure how I'll stay awake to keep him awake all night. Well, wish us luck... we should be all done at noon and then maybe spend the rest of the afternoon napping... who knows. I might need some creative ideas on how to keep him up...