Monthly Archives: February 2012

Peanut butter-butter recipe

It is indeed time to refresh some of Nora’s mainstay foods. This morning I discovered that we were nearly out of our peanut butter-butter mix. This is a quick and easy way to deliver a lot of fat and it’s … Continue reading

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Keto-Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Thursday seems to be the day to refresh some of Nora’s foods, and tonight I am baking. I have had a lot of success with some low-carb recipes so far. They replace regular flour with nut meals to reduce the … Continue reading

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Today’s lesson: Vomiting

It had to happen eventually–Nora is sick. She has not been able to keep anything down yet today. We will find out what the docs think we should do about her medication. I thought ahead and checked into this the … Continue reading

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Nora update: Feb. 8, 2012

Not much new to report.  Nora is still doing well.  She had a cold last week but is mostly over it now.  The other day she used the word “remedy.”  She has been very affectionate toward me lately, and very … Continue reading

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Nora update for Feb. 3, 2012

Nora is doing well.  Ever since we shifted to a 3:1 ketogenic diet about 4 weeks ago, Nora has been almost seizure free.  This is a remarkable improvement. We are still waiting for the results of the SCN1A gene mutation … Continue reading

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We’re blogging

As you can see, I’ve been blogging my brains out today getting this site all set up. For those of you that have been following Nora’s story, you’ve seen most of this already (all of the updates are from my … Continue reading

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Nora Update: January 12, 2012

[This is a reproduction of an email that I sent to family and friends on January 12, 2012. For previous history, see Nora's Epilepsy Story and previous posts tagged "Nora's History."] Hi friends, We went to Portland today with Nora … Continue reading

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Nora Update: December 30, 2011

[This is a reproduction of an email update that I sent to family and friends on December 30, 2011. For more previous history, see Nora's Epilepsy Story and previous posts tagged "Nora's History."] Hi friends of Nora, A quick update … Continue reading

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Nora Update: December 11, 2011

[This is a reproduction of an email update that I sent to friends and family on December 11, 2011. For more previous history, see Nora's Epilepsy Story and posts tagged "Nora's History."] Hi friends! We are happy to report that … Continue reading

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Nora Update: December 1, 2011

[This post is a reproduction of an email I sent to family and friends on December 1, 2011. For previous history, see Nora's Epilepsy Story and previous posts tagged Nora's History.] Hello from home, We spent one night at Doernbecher … Continue reading

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