Gavin arrived home after a brief 7 hour stay in the ER. The CT scan came back clean,  as did his blood work. He received fluids but there isn't much else they can do.  Gavin did stabilize and so he was released last night. He came home and went straight to bed.  Lizze and I stayed up for a little while as discussed the hospital trip. Gavin's neurologist made an appearance and talked to the ER doctors.  Lizze asked if we should have kept him home or if we overreacted.  They said that we made the right call and that he needed to be seen.  The problem is just that there is very little that they can do for him. The problem resides in his brain and there is no…

I just heard from Lizze.  Gavin is hooked up to an IV and is receiving fluids. Apparently,  they are going to do a head CT as well.  This is the 2nd time in a month that he has suffered one of these episodes.  His speech is slurred, he's disoriented and so they are concerned about his brain. That's all I know right now and I will be passing more along when I get it. Thank you all so much for the thoughts and prayers. :-),  **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store Posted from WordPress for Android

There are tons of tablets available on the market.  The use of tablets with children with #Autism is growing.  Whether you use an Android tablet or an ipad,  I would love to hear how you utilize your tablet.... **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store Posted from WordPress for Android

Lizze and Gavin are at Akron Children's Hospital and I just finished getting the boys down. It's frustrating as I'm only getting bits and pieces of information.  The waiting to find out what's going on is really difficult. On the positive side,  I've been chatting,  via Google Talk with my friend,  "dreams",  from back when I was actively developing on Android. It's nice to reconnect with old friends.  Hopefully,  I'll hear something from Lizze soon.  I really hate waiting.  Having said that,  no news is good news. **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Autism Help Forum Look for "Autism Help" app at the Google Play Store Posted from WordPress for Android

Gavin’s pediatrician wants him taken to Akron Children's Hospital ASAP. Basically,  Gavin’s BP is out of whack again. While I can't find my bp cuff and stethoscope,  I have compared his pulse standing and sitting. While he's standing,  his pulse rapid and weak.  When he sits down,  his heart rate slows and his pulse is stronger. So it seems he is having orthostatic hypotension issues once again. Unfortunately,  the only course of action at this point is the ER.  My guess is he'll fall asleep in the car and probably again at the hospital.  Lizze's mom is going to be taking Lizze and Gavin in just a few minutes. I'm staying back with the other boys so we can keep them on schedule. I'll update as I get more information. …

Alright,  Gavin is acting really weird. Not to sound like smart ass but,  that's saying something. Honestly,  Gavin's acts weird all the time,  it's kinda like a status quo. He seems really disoriented and has an unsteady gait. I wish I could find my blood pressure cuff and stethoscope,  but I haven't seen them in years. I do think I'm gonna put my heart rate monitor on him so I can see the difference when he sits and stands. I'm really hoping he's just tired because we actually have a quiet week and I really don't have it in me to be at the hospital again. Maybe that sounds bad but dammit,  I'm friggin tired. Of course,  if he needs to go,  I'll do whatever we have to do. Having…

Overall,  Gavin has been doing ok lately. He still has issues with his blood pressure and body temperature. However,  he hasn't been back to the hospital,  so that's positive. Having said all that,  he is struggling today.  He can't keep his eyes open and his speech is slow and exaggerated.  The other issue is his gait.  He seems more unbalanced today than usual.  Unfortunately,  there isn't much that we can do. He's drinking plenty of fluids,  as this will help to bolster his blood pressure. It appears as though this is just going to be one of those days. Until we figure out exactly what's going on,  we are just going to have to be very careful. That's all there really is to say about Gavin's health,  at this point…

This week is going to be,  God willing,  a relatively quiet one. We have a handful of therapies this week and seems to be it. This doesn't  happen very often,  at least not to us. I have many things I want to get done this week.  My goal is to try to get everything or at least as much as possible,  done around the house.  We have tons of laundry that needs done and the carpet upstairs needs scrubbed. I have a few articles I need to write and some emails to return. I also have a review of a weighted vest and pressure vest to finish this week and get posted this weekend. My goal is to do one review per week for now. With all I have going…