Session Two 6-15-09

Session 2 of HBOT with Sevyn

(diagnosis Autism age 3 almost 4)
6-15-09

Today was sooooooooooo much better! We kept him up all night and didn't give him any melatonin before bed- it was a tough night but when we got to the chamber early this morning he was quite tired. He did cry a bit at first, but it was mostly because he wanted to be asleep. Once the chamber was filled with air and the compression normalized he calmed down and fell right asleep in my arms! Deep sleep too! He slept through the full hour in the chamber! It was so relaxing for both of us. I didn't even think the hour had passed when Dr. Matt came to get us out of the chamber. It didn't get warm at all in the camber this time because we were calm and not bouncing off the walls generating all kinds of heat. Because he slept I was able to direct the concentrated oxygen flow that is supposed to attach to the mask (he still won't wear the mask and I didn't want to risk waking him) towards his nose and mouth the entire time we were in the chamber. I fell asleep for a good portion of the session myself and it was quite nice! Sevyn was much calmer after this session and when we came home he had a lot to say! I still don't understand most of it, but he was looking me in the eyes and telling his story about the rocket! I showed him some video that I shot inside the rocket/HBOT chamber and he got very excited! He loves video modeling so this is something I'm trying to learn to take advantage of. He also labeled some new objects around the house spontaneously like blanket and lamp and it sounded a little clearer. He refused skill time today and I didn't press it but will keep trying everyday. He had another bowel movement similar to yesterdays- a little runny and quite stinky- but two in a row and not rash inducing runs! YAY! I'm also feeling very focused and calm after 2 hours of HBOT! Looking forward to tomorrow's session!