January 16th Dilantin was dropped to 25mgs. Current Keppra is 750am and 625pm.  Plan was to drop Dilantin completely February 4th. 

My boss is a great guy who likes to make things fun for our students.  Every now and then, he will give the kids a Dress Down Day as a means of celebrating a particular achievement or event.  For kids who have to wear uniforms to school each day, this is a big deal. When it became known that the NY Giants would be playing in this years Super Bowl, Mr. "J" declared January 25th to be a Sports Dress Down Day:  Students could dress in the clothing/colors of their favorite sports teams. It would be a nice end to a week of mid-term testing.

While I've got some nice progress to share, the last few days/nights have been a bit rough for me. 

Peace to all this day.

Buon Natale,

Anna

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