Driving Jessica's Taxi: November 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

insomnia

Get some sleep: Light – or lack of it – is key
I just read this on CNN "Get some sleep: Light – or lack of it – is key". Jessic's sleep rhythm is way off right now. She wants to take a 3 hour nap in the afternoon, and stay up until 1 or 2 pm. It's killing Juergen and I. We have to get up with the other kids at 6:30am. I am an old women, and 5 1/2 hours just isn't cutting it. I feel like a zombie! So now I need to work on controlling her light!

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), creates an electric current that enhances specific cells’ ability to protect the brain from sensory overload in one region of the brain". The researchers believe this eases sensory overload permitting greater focus on learning.

Treatment for Coma Patients,Parkinsons,Alzheimers,MS,Autism - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkkPnXpNMC8

pot holes and pits

There are pot holes and there are pits. To this point I had never really fallen into a pit. I had no idea how to handle what was happening, no idea at all. When you run over a pot hole, it shakes you up a little. Some times the pot hole is so large, it can even cause some car damage. That would require a day or so in the shop. But a pit is different. You fall into a dark hole, and when you get up to inspect for damage, you often fall off the ledge even further down. If fact one of the scariest parts about falling into a pit is being in the dark, and never knowing when and if you have really hit the bottom. When Jessica was 18 months old she had 5 immunization shots in one day. I remember asking the nurse if it was a problem that Jessica was sick, and taking antibiotics for an ear infection. I should have used my best instincts and said "no" not today. But they were the medical professionals. I was just a first time mom. What could go wrong? But with in 4 days things went terribly wrong. It has be wrong for 19 years now. Jessica lost her voice. I thought we would just spend some time in the shop, get the car repaired and be back on our way. Instead of getting on the road, I have had the challenge of learning to live my life inside this hole...and I know now I may never be allowed to recover from that fall.