Raelynn had one of her foot surgeries in 2017, and she had to have casts on both of her feet. It seemed like the casts were on FOREVER! She was happy to get her casts off!!! 👇 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE if you find this content helpful! youtube.com/channel/… The dremel tool they used to cut her casts…
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2 Seizures and a Little Suctioning
Raelynn had both of these seizures in the same day, and both of them needed just a little bit of suctioning. 00:00 First Seizure 02:35 Second Seizure 04:54 My Thoughts . We usually use suctioning very sparingly. If you notice from both of these seizures, I suctioned her mostly just to keep her from sucking…
Seizure video // worried she’d bite her tongue…
I thought it was just a little odd how Raelynn stuck out her tongue after this seizure was over. She didn’t end up biting her tongue, but I was worried that she would. . 00:00 Seizure 03:38 Raelynn sticks out tongue 04:26 My thoughts Visit Raelynn’s website to learn even more! hopeandsunshine.tv 👇 AND PLEASE…
Seizure video // and an update on Raelynn’s channel
If you just want to see the video of the seizure Raelynn had, skip to 0:51. But keep watching to hear how Raelynn is helping people all over the world! . I want to share a couple updates about this channel. First, I want to let you know that I’m going to decrease how many…
What the Clonic Phase of a Tonic-Clonic Seizure looks like
If you just want to see the video of the seizure Raelynn had, skip to 01:25. But keep watching to learn about the Clonic Phase of a seizure! . This video shows just the clonic phase of the seizure. For Raelynn, the clonic phase usually makes up the longer part of her seizures. The clonic…
When NOT to Suction // seizure video with excessive secretions
If you can’t handle seeing gross things, you might want to stop watching right now. . We’ve been in the hospital a few times when the nurses would frequently suction Raelynn to the point that the back of her throat got red and irritated from the suctioning tubes. And we’ve actually had to go to…
SOMETIMES STANDING IS NO FUN! // Raelynn in her abduction stander
Sometimes Raelynn doesn’t like standing in her stander. Maybe it’s uncomfortable. Maybe her limbs just didn’t want to extend a certain way. She just wasn’t feeling it today (at first). Did I say “Good job” enough at the end of the video? 😂😂😂 Lol, I didn’t notice until after I uploaded it! . Visit Raelynn’s…
Raelynn playing with her toys! // video from Christmas 2016
We’re always on the lookout for toys that work well for children with disabilities. Among other things, Raelynn is quadriplegic and has cerebral palsy. But we’ve found toys that she likes! Visit Raelynn’s website to learn more! hopeandsunshine.tv The first toy she played with was custom made just for her. It is a board full…
Three seizures in one day // 2 short, and 1 long
Raelynn often has at least three seizures in a day. We were able to record this on this day. . 00:00 – First Seizure 01:16 – Second Seizure 03:44 – Third Seizure The third seizure really looked more like a cluster of seizures. She would seem to end one seizure, and start another. If she…
IVIG treatment & update // plus audio from a seizure in the hospital
We went to the hospital today and Raelynn got her second IVIG treatment. Of course, she had a seizure as soon as she got her IV in. . I’ve done some more reading on IVIG for seizures, and it looks like the people who reported the best reduction of seizures from IVIG treatments did so…