They sat in Dr. Patel's office for the full developmental assessment.
Dr. Patel reviewed charts, test results, therapy notes. "Let's start with the seizures. Stella's been seizure-free for eight weeks. That's excellent. The Phenobarbital is working well. I'd like to reduce the dosage slightly—see if we can maintain control with less."
"Is that safe?" Mira asked.
"We'll monitor closely. But yes. Lower medication means fewer side effects as she grows. And eight weeks seizure-free suggests good control."
"What about development?"
Dr. Patel pulled up comparative charts. "Stella is still delayed. But she's improving faster than we initially predicted. At birth, based on the hypoxic injury, I estimated she'd be functioning at about sixty percent of typical milestones. She's actu
