So we took Kaitlyn to a new neurologist on Friday the 6th, and he was goofy looking and different but a great doctor. I really liked him. He was very reassuring and really seemed to know what he was talking about. During the time that we were there, we saw other children around Kaitlyn's age that were there for seizures. It was sad to see the children but at the same time reassuring that we actually saw other patients there that were there for the same reason. The doctor wore a leisure suit and sat in the patient chair and just chatted. Right when he came into the room he was friendly and talked to us. He wouldn't call her seizures, seizures... instead he called them events/episodes. He said until he can catch them he doesn't want to call them seizures. He did however give me the name of a book to get, he is the FIRST doctor ever to give me a name of a book... I already knew I should get it though. It's the book that everyone on here has been recommending. Seizures and Epilepsy in Children, A Guide. It was kind of nice to have him tell me to read it to get more informaiton. The other doctors told me numerous times don't believe everything you read and don't read everything you see. He seemed impressed by the fact that I have been reading and looking for more information. He was great with Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn really liked him, that is the first doctor that she has seen that she liked. He just sat back and watched her play and talked to us. He made sure that he got all of the information and it was just an overall great experience, not to mention he is only 35 minutes away from us and close to my favorite mall so we got to go shopping for the kids before the appointment :-D .

He said that he doesn't want to start her on any medicine again just yet because we have been through two bad experiences already and he said that he would change his mind if she has more "events". We get to go and do a 24 hr EEG next week. That was fast. Normally it's months out. But he's wanting us to get answers and since we haven't had one done yet, he said he wants it now. Another positive of him. Oh yeah, and he is the DIRECTOR of the Epilepsy Care Center at this hospital. I have never dealt with the hospital, and it's not a childrens hospital but I am hoping for the best. We will take a bunch of her favorite stuff of course in case they don't have any there but I bet they do. It's a new hospital so I'm sure it will be nice. I asked the doctor about whether or not there was any blood work that he could do to see if he could pinpoint a cause, he said that he wants to do a whole bunch of blood work when she is in the hospital but not before because they can put this numbing cream all over the area and then do the blood work so it doesn't hurt her. I liked that too. The more I think about the appointment the happier I am. He was just a great doctor. We were kind of leary at first because it wasn't based in a hospital, it wasn't very professional looking but he was the best doctor that we have seen. I think I am going to ask for a referral to a pediatrician that deals with kids that have Epilepsy so that way we have a good ped too. He did say that he doesn't think that it's benign (not sure what that means) because she looks fine and is developing fine. But I don't know for sure what that means.... I think I need to get that book now.

That's all... it was great! Oh and Kaitlyn being off of the medicine has been wonderful! She has been great. I can't even describe how wonderful she has been. She has been happy and helpful. She has been cuddling with her brother and loving him like a good big sister. She has been so easy to handle. I don't want to have to start medicine just yet. As I am writing this, she is giving her dad a hug and is being so nice and cuddly. When she was on the medicine, there was no hugging from her. She's got such a great sense of humor and is such a nice and caring little girl, but when she's on the medicine she becomes another person.