4 Months...

Four months ago, I was sitting in a neuro critical care unit watching Scott go through the most horrifying pain in his life. I wondered if what he had just gone through was worth it all. I worried that the surgery wouldn't work, and my husband would not be who he was before. We had gone through two years of tests, and waiting, more tests, and more waiting.

Scott has had epilepsy for 15 years. He has taken a combination of medications (8 different brands), and with each new combination of medication a new hope was gained, yet quickly lost. The longest Scott had gone without having a seizure was 2 months. On average he was having a seizure once every ten days. We had resigned ourselves to the idea that he would never be able to manage this disease.

December 2008, Scott had a clonic tonic (grand mal) seizure while driving home from picking up our son. Luckily, both he and our son came out of the accident without harm done; however, that day marked a turning point in our lives. We were determined to get this disease under control. Eventually Scott's neurologist referred us to a wonderful doctor at the University of Utah. This marked the journey towards Scott's surgery and renewed license on life.

Two years later and many many tests. Scott underwent a partial left temperal lobotomy on October 5, 2010. Saturday marked fourth months since that fateful day. His last seizure was on October 2, 2010. Here's to another day, week, month, and hopefully year of success.