olivia showed the same eagerness to learn today as she did yesterday! she is like a sponge soaking it all in.
she also had a doctor's appointment. he prescribed a medication called lamictal. it is not an antidepressant but rather a mood stabilizer. i made sure that she didn't feel like medication was something that i nor the doctor was pushing on her. she made it clear that depression is something that she has battled all of her life and she welcomes something that will give her some relief. she also knows that this is only a tool and that the hard work of building her life is still up to her.
the good thing about this medication is that it is not a strong medicine in either direction. it will not sedate her nor revv her up. there are few side effects. the number one issue with this drug is a possible rash. we will pray against that!
i will let you all know how her cpr class goes tonite.
I am so proud of Olivia. Thank you again Rene for all you and your family are doing for her. Thanks for the blog. I look forward to it everyday and it does my heart good hear how good she is doing. I think that she is a very courageous woman for taking the steps to regain her life. I am praying for her and for you. Tell her that I love her and am thinking of her often.
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