My brother in law Robert has lived with epilepsy his entire life. He’s always been willing to participate in studies (medication and technology). He’s even had parts of his brain removed that we causing them. Recently his neurology at UC Davis brought up a test that they have been following for a while and feel…
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A post from Roberts Sister: Juggling, Teamwork and a lot of Hope
My IT guy at work juggled three oranges at work the other day and made it look pretty easy. (I then told him to get back to work.) I have tried to learn to juggle but I am not quite coordinated enough. The juggling I do involves caregiving, medical appointments and various emergencies. Caregivers are…
3 Weeks Later
After three weeks in the hospital and rehabilitation Robert, my brother in law is home. He went in with a 101+ temp, overly tired and barely able to move. They determined that he had overnight come down with pneumonia, sepsis and the influenza virus. In rehabilitation, both physical (PT) and occupational (OT) worked to help…
What a years end
I need to say thank you to my loving wife Trish. In mid December I had a skin graft surgery on a leg wound which put caring for my BIL Robert on her and my mom. Then on Christmas Day Robert became ill with pneumonia, sepsis and the flu virus and was admitted on 12/26.…
Robert has a new medical treatment. GO ROBERT!!!!
My brother in-law is such a trooper, he was diagnosed with Restrictive Lung Disease and Recurring Pneumonia and because of this he was put on an inCourage, RespirTech Vibration Vest. The vest which he has to use twice a day for a half hour vibrates his chest (lungs) area to help loosen up any build…
