Paul's Update - 10/30/06

Dear Friends:

Paul continues to be very alert and uses his right hand more all the time. Tabby gave Paul his motorcycle magazines today. He was able to turn the pages with his right hand. He seemed to enjoy looking at them. Dad had to go out this morning and didn't get home until about 2pm. Tabby was outside working in the yard a good part of the day. She also cleaned the kitchen area which tends to collect a lot of junk and makes it hard to walk through. She also cleaned the bathroom floor (on her hands and knees!!). She was understandably tired tonight!! She has been doing more cooking so that Paul gets better nutrition. Paul likes her cooking and we are all benefiting from it! This evening Bobby put out the Halloween decorations. Halloween is a big time for Bobby & Paul. They usually spend it together and have lots of fun. Bobby has been a bit "down" and was planning to skip the Halloween festivities this year. He changed his mind and decorated tonight. Paul will be able to go outside and see the decorations on Tuesday night. I'm sure he will enjoy it! Tabby got a call from Paul's neurologist tonight. He reported that the Trileptol (anti-seizure) is still not at the level he wants it to be. It is at 11 and he wants it to be 14-15. He told Tabby to increase the Keppra by one pill so he will take 1 in the morning and 2 at night. In addition she will increase the Trileptol by one pill a day so he will take 3 in the morning and 3 at night. He also wants her to start decreasing the Dilantin from two pills a day to one a day. This is a decrease of 250mg of Dilantin. Don't feel bad if you can't keep up with this ... I have trouble with it. Thankfully Tabby has a pill minder that she puts his drugs in to keep track with! Dad will stay at Paul's house on Tuesday night since they will start the changes that morning. Paul will go back for another blood test on Thursday November 9th. Please continue to be in prayer that Paul will not have any ill affects from the new drug changes. He is doing so well and we'd hate to have another setback!!

Have a great day! Lynne & Carl