I'm so overfilled with joy and happiness because of Carter's success and progression.
I just had to tell everyone his testimony. :)
Since Jake, Carter, and I moved to Indianapolis, we have been trying to attend church
as regularly as we can. One of the first churches we attended was named "Church at the Well".
This small store-front church is where a miracle happened.
Carter was taken off the ACTH, because the neuro felt that it was time for the wean.
The first day of the wean, the spasms had came back immediately.
We had met with our new neuro in Indy, to discuss our options, and knew that the next route would be Sabril or Vigabatrin.
We started the Sabril on Friday the 12th, and on Sunday the 14th, we took Carter to church.
He had still been having spasms, like the medicine had no effect on him what-so-ever.
My uncle decided to share Carter's medical battles with the church.
He took him to the altar, and everyone came up to lay their hands on Carter, as they prayed for healing.
Jake and I felt at that moment that a large weight had been lifted from our shoulders.
We looked into each others tear filled eyes and realized, that Yes, it would be different for us, from this day on.
Later on that day, Carter had one more spasm....
But now, 2 months and 5 days later...Carter has been spasm free.
You would never guess by looking at Carter that he had these diagnoses.
He smiles, laughs, plays with toys, interacts socially, rolls alllll over, transfers things from one hand to another, scoots himself on his tummy, reaches for and grabs things, but most of all he is HAPPY.
Parents of a healthy child may not look upon some of those things as achievements, but they truly are!
I hope no parents take for granted the little things, that each child is "supposed" to do, because I know parents that would die to see their children simply sit up on their own.
Each and every day with Carter is such a miracle. I can't stop praising God for giving us such a huge blessing that day.
Now I realize...there is...and always will be...hope...
