good news

I got to the hospital yesterday and Nate was asleep. He seems to do that a lot these days :) Dr. Kilnani came in to check Nate because he has been complaining of a headache and neck pain. The were concerned because every time they would lift his head, he would say that his neck hurt. He didn't have any of the other signs associated with meningitis (the infection he has) but they wanted to do another scan to check for fluid. The nurse came in to get Nate for the scan and we could not get him to wake up. Every time we would talk to him, he would open his eyes a little and then close them again. They got really concerned that something was going in his brain because he would not respond to us. They were not sure if it was because of the meds they had given him earlier or if there were issues brewing in his brain. They took him to scan and I anxiously waited. He told me when he got back that he could hear everything we were asking him but that he was just so tired.

The scan came back perfect!  There was no swelling or fluid at all. It was such a blessing! He gave us a little scare but everything is fine. He is doing well, talking and laughing and playing Angry Birds so we know something must be going right. :)