Trip to Cinncinatti

My daughter,Poo the strange,was diagnosed as being epileptic at the age of 2. it got real interesting for awhile-the first 2 grand mals she had were the mother of all seizures...but eventually things stabilized,and she has'nt had a major seizure since 1999-and that one was'nt all THAT major.Anyway,she's been on anti-convulsant meds since 1998,and we've been routinely taking her to neuroligists to see when we could take her off her meds.Now bear in mind,the field of pediatric neurology is a very SMALL field-for example,while still living in wisconsin,we re able to find only a single one in the northern part of the state-and HE was an idjit.The one we had while living in West Michigan,was world class-a pioneer in his field,but once I returned to active duty,we have'nt been able to take her to see him,and have been around some total quacks in military hospitals.Well,Fort Knox does not have ANY neurologists,pediatric,or otherwise,so they sent us up to see Doctor Hadji in Louisville.Well,it was far from a satisfying experience.Kids of Desert storm/OIF veterans should probably NOT go to Hadji doctors,because-duh-we don't LIKE hadjis.....and our big problem with the succession of quacks has been that they insisted on keeping her on her meds,although there has been no evidence of seizure activity since 1999.considering that prolonged usage of most anti-seizure meds DOES have adverse side effects,we've been wanting to get her off them.Well,we requested a second opinion after our relationship with Doctor Hadji did'nt produce any results.They referred us to Childrens Hospital of Cinncinati-about 3 hours north of here.I took the day off,and we drove up the night before to get a room close to the hospital.Now,being a United States cavalry Trooper AND former Field Artilleryman, NEVER get lost-suffice it to say however,that we were very mis-oriented.We finally found the street the Hospital was on-next step,find a motel.Well,it appears that this motel was designed by Stephen King,with collaboration by Douglas Adams,and run by Norman Bates.....I'm thinking,gee and I did'nt bring a sidearm......anyway,we went to the appointment in the morning,and met with Doctor Not-A-Hadji-a white american doctor who speaks ENGLISH....he ran some tests,and asked questions,and came to the conclusion that its now safe to take her off her meds.FINALLY!Poo was ESTATIC-she asked me-"after i'm off my meds,can I drink beer":?-YUP-"COOL!!!!"