Sunday, April 18, 2010

Aurora is doing well!!!


108 days of no seizures for my baby girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the newest record! I couldnt be more grateful! I hate saying how many days its been because I fear I am going to jinx it! But I have to say it because I am so happy for her!! This diet is giving her, her life back!


Recently Aurora got sick and then it turned into Pnemonia! She had gotten so sick, and this is because she has seizures, she is on the Ketogenic Diet. When Aurora gets sick, its very different than as if my 10 month old (duncan) got sick. he too had Pnemonia but wasnt even CLOSE to as sick as Aurora was. It bugs me because people do not understand that when Aurora gets sick, she has other factors that play into how well she will do or not do! She became very very dehydrated. The Ketogenic Diet ALREADY suppresses thirst! So being sick made her not want to drink at all. on top of that she had a fever of 105.3! So this too made her dehydrated! Than she wasnt eating. For someone on the Ketogenic Diet that has established Ketones, eating only makes these Ketones larger. You have to be careful that your child doesnt produce TOO MANY ketones, and also that they do not become Acidophic, which is when your blood produces too much acid and it throws your PH off in your blood! This is what they thought had happened to her when we rushed her to the ER.. but luckily it did not! PHEW!


After 4 days in the hospital, IV fluids for 2 days, Oxygen, and barely eating or drinking, she came home! For the first couple days of being home she was very tired, still not eating or drinking...... but she did perk up and became much better! When she gets sick, it ALWAYS scares me! I just dont think that will ever go away.


Besides that, she is doing well! Growing physically and socially! Shes a bright little girl, and I cant wait for her to start school in the Fall. now that she is in WAY better control of her seizures, I am more confident on sending her to school.


Her brothers: Wesley is getting so big. Hes so handsome, yet an animal. He is very musically talented, and also now has picked up the hobby of breakdancing. And for him being only 2, hes soooooooo cute doing it!!!!!! Hes a good boy, and LOVES his sister Aurora!!!


Duncan is getting so big, and will be 1 years old in a few months! Its so unreal to me that they can grow so fast, and change SO much in one year!!!!! He has cut 6 teeth all at once, and I am trying to CHERISH that gummy smile for as long as I can before those chomps come all the way in!


Kelly and I are doing VERY WELL! We have been busy planning our wedding... which is coming up in 3 months! I cannot wait to marry him, and complete our family. Aurora asks everyday "daddy are you going to marry mommy yet?!?!?" She has no patients! LOL. I cant wait to become Mrs. Husk, and then move on to the next chapter in our lives, BUYING A HOUSE!!! We are both very sick of renting and paying more money than we should... its time to own a house!!!!!!!


So there is an update for now :)


I couldnt do without KetoCal Powder!!!! SERIOUSLY!

I can say that I am GRATEFUL for Ketocal Powder. We are able to make so many YUMMY goodies that Aurora can eat! Her favorite, Blueberry Pancakes!!!! They are good!!! We make Fudge, Pancakes, Cupcakes... I just wish that it was covered by her health insurance, but its not. The only way it could be covered is if she was tube fed. Which she is not.

The BEST thing we have made with KetoCal is PIZZA so far!!!!! It was so yummy, and she got SO MUCH of it! I was actually shocked at the portion!


Im so glad I found these!!!!

These are 2 of Aurora's FAVORITE things to eat and drink! Luckily they are both ok for the Ketogenic Diet. The first is Just the Cheese Snacks. We bought these in BULK! They come in every flavor. Aurora's favorite is the POPPED CHEESE. You poke a couple holes in the bag, and then put it in the microwave for a few seconds, they are just like popcorn, but flavored. You can get them in Pizza, Ranch, Chedder.... and they are DELICIOUS!!!!!
I was so excited for Aurora when I happened to come across these in the Health Food Section of our Grocery Store. WATEROOS!!!! They come plain water, or they come flavored! She was BEYOND excited to be able to have a juice box!


Keto Food

After doing the Keto Diet for a while now, you become more comfortable on foods that you can experiment with! Here are some of the foods we have made

Cheesy Bread Rounds
Chocolate and Vanilla Cheesecake Balls
KetoGenic Donuts



Its fun to let Aurora help bake and cook her foods!


Our donuts, ready to be fried!





My big helper :)