Last night at dinner Ian fell out of his chair and had a seizure.
No, that isn’t a punchline.
Andrew held Ian while I called 911. I’ve never dialed 911 before. Later, it occurred to me to be impressed I could do it. I don’t remember punching those numbers. By the time the EMT arrived, Ian was awake and wondering what had happened to him.
We later realized that something similar had occurred earlier in the week when he was alone in a room with only Willa for company. He claims he woke up on the floor and Willa was screaming at him. But he didn’t have the words to tell us what happened, so all he said was, “I fell asleep while I was playing with Willa. And my eyes popped out of my head.”
You have no idea how panicky that makes me feel.
I’d like to say it was the panic that made me eat chocolate peanut butter in the doctor’s office with a tongue depressor, but we all know I would do that on a normal day.
We have tests scheduled for next month, but the doctor assures me that right now, there’s nothing for us to do but watch him closely. And pray.
And so we will. Join us?
Oh my goodness–how scary. I have two children who’ve had seizures. Clara’s were neonatal and probably caused by bleeding on the brain due to birth trauma. Will had two febrile seizures and they were so dang scary–even though I knew exactly what was happening, it’s one thing to know logically your child will be OK, and another to see him writhing around and actually believe it. I am praying and thinking of you guys.
Lots of Prayers and Hugs. Love you all!
Oh my, I am so sorry!! I’ll join you in prayer, for sure.
LL, I was so alarmed when I read that earlier on Twitter, and I remain so concerned. I know that you have to be scared witless, but I will be in prayer with you! Please keep us posted.
i just rose from my knees…
My heart went to my toes while reading this. What a sweet little man. Absolutely in prayer.
Of course, we will be praying! Please keep us updated, love you guys!
Praying for your little guy. The Great Physician is in control. And I think picturing you with a jar of choco-peanut butter in your purse being eaten with a tongue depressor just about made my day <3
Prayed and will continue to pray!!!
WOw, this is scary! Praying with you!
I’m sorry to hear about this scary incident. I’m praying that God will keep Ian safe, that the doctors will have wisdom to know how to help him, and that he will not have any more seizures.
Praying for Ian and his mama. I just added him to our prayer board so the boys and I will be praying for him throughout our days.
oh, my mama heart for you. praying for you all for sure.
Hi, I’m really a lurker but wanted to leave a comment wishing you the best of luck. My toddler had a seizure last fall and calling 911 was so scary. Mine turned out to be a one-time deal, I hope Ian’s is as well.
yes yes praying yes. I almost called you. And its 10pm. Only because I love you did I not pick up my phone. You’re welcome. But I wanted to- so you could hear me say that I’m praying.
Absolutely praying for you guys.
I can’t even think of the words I want to say, other than I’ll continue to pray for all of you.
I’ll definitely be praying.
lifting you guys up! my heart dropped when i read it on fb and have been waiting for you to update…thanks for taking the time to do so. praying that Father will give you peace as you watch and wait in the days to come.
So frightening! I’ve only had to call 911 for one emergency and when I did, I couldn’t remember my own address. Really!
Stay strong, lady.
We’ll be praying for you guys.
LL,
We love you all and will be praying for Ian!
Aunt B
Well. You sure know how to open a blog post. And give the reader in GA a panicky feeling as well. Now I’m deciding whether to call AL or pack for AL. Instead, I’ll be praying. And will let J and the boys know as well. We will all pray for you, Andrew. Ian and the fam. You are much loved by us.
I can’t imagine how scared you must have been when you dialed that number. The closest I’ve come is the two trips to the ER I’ve had to make for our Ian, but never in an ambulance and never b/c of a seizure. Rest assured we are praying for Ian and wisdom for the doctors who will be checking him out, that they would be able to accurately diagnose what seems to be causing these seizures. Love and hugs to you and yours!
Praying!
Praying!!!! I am so sorry! I hope this is a comfort–i have actually heard of this happening before and nothing was wrong or anything. I know that must seem so weird considering how not normal of course seeing your child seize is. i have also been told that during a seizure if you hold both their thumbs only it somehow interrupts the signal to the brain and stops the seizure. Definitely will keep sweet Ian covered in prayer and your sweet family! ((hugs))jen in al
praying for sure! Love you guys:)
Jett said that he was praying for Ian. Love our Fanning friends. Can’t believe you can even relate an emergency with class and style, and of course, humor. You amaze me!
I’m praying for you and your family.
praying praying praying. keep us posted on the little man!
my heart just skipped a beat… from one mommy to another I’m praying for answers and peace while you wait.
Scary! I sure will pray!
Hoping it’s a fluke. Our 8yo did that a few years ago and spent the night in the hospital with all kinds of tests. It never happened again.
Joining you for sure. I know what it feels like to be scared about your kids, but God gives peace.
And PS> HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU GET CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER AT THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE?
Missy – It goes wherever I go. I packed for a long day, so I had peanut butter, pecans, and a bottle of water in my bag.
As soon as your sweet family comes to mind several times a day..I am praying.
I live a million miles away, but really, I’m right there hanging on to you. Deep breaths, babe.
We have Ian on our prayer list for our nightly family prayer time. Please keep us posted on how he is doing and what the tests reveal.
Our daughter was almost 13 when she began having seizures, almost nightly for several weeks. She’s now on meds that are doing a great job controlling the seizures. She’ll be 15 tomorrow, and we have hopes she will eventually outgrow the seizure disorder and eventually not need meds. But I remember how scary those weeks were as we got her stabilized.
Hang in there…
Mary