EMG at PCMC on Feb 25, 2013

Since Scott went with Russell to do his EMG, I don't know as many details as I normally do.  This is so totally fine with me.  I am so grateful that he went with Russell, so I got to skip alot of the stress of that day simply by not being present. 
So here's what I know, They got there at about 9:30am, and went back to be admitted into same-day surgery.  Scott showed them the letter from the anesthesiologist showing them what type of anesthesia to do.  At first they didn't want to do it, because they said it would be harder on him and he wouldn't wake up as happy as he would with a gas mask, but Scott pushed for it anyway and they did it (Yea Scott!) Scott knew about the dehydration/high heart rate problems we'd had a few days before, so he made sure Russell drank a lot.  There were NO problems with his heart rate that day.  They had a long consultation with the Dr to begin with.  She asked lots of questions about Russell's history and abilities.  Scott did an awesome job answering, I'm sure.  He said she fired questions at him faster than he could answer sometimes.  Almost gives me anxiety just hearing that.  Again so glad I was not there.

They stuck needles in his arms and legs and trunk, and tested the electromagnetic impluses.  Basically they tested his nervous system.  They also did some blood tests.  They wanted to do a spinal tap as part of the test, but due to the cast they couldn't access his spine.  Apparently the Dr (Dr. Sakonju) was not happy about that, and expressed this 5 or 6 times to Scott.  According to Shriner's hospital, they were supposed to already know that he had his cast on and that it wouldn't be a problem for any of the tests.  So now they want to do a spinal tap later, sometime when he doesn't have his cast on.  Anyway, then he came out of anesthesia in record time, and was really happy.  He ate lots of fishies and apple juice while waiting for the kids and I to come and pick them up. 

All of the tests they did came back negative.  That's really awesome.  That means that although we still do not know what's going on, it's not anything TOO terrible.  Makes me very happy. 

She did agree with Dr. Kerr at Shriner's hospital, that he does have SOMETHING.  There's a few key indicators pointing to it.  But I have a really calm peaceful feeling about it.  I know he'll be ok, no matter what.