Milestones

Taking a look at the calendar today I realized a couple of things.

It has now been a year since Steve's knee surgery. The surgery that seemed to be the start of the downward health spiral.

It has been exactly one month since Steve has been admitted to a hospital. That's the longest stretch he has had in a very long time. And we plan to keep it that way!

When I look back on this year, especially September, I sit here amazed at where we are. I was pretty sure I would be sitting here a widow by now...or very close. And now to have him alive, well and thriving. There are no words. Other than THANK YOU LORD!

Our lives are very different now. Lots of adjustments and the need to stay very diligent with his medications. But it's ok, he's worth it!

One prayer request though...the edema is horrible. Steve's pulmonologist currently has him on a weeks worth of diuretics for the second time. They work really well but as soon as he stops them it comes right back. I have never seen anything like it. You press on his leg and it leaves an indent so deep you could eat your morning cereal out of it! Problem is you can't take diuretics for long periods and they really need to find the cause and correct that. As far as the cardiologist is concerned his heart is good, pulmonologist says his lungs are good. Those are the two main concerns. So something else is causing it and we need to find out what. It gets so bad he can barely walk. It's frustrating to be able to finally breathe well and not be able to walk because your legs feel like lead filled balloons! His pulmonologist did wonder aloud if this could be from the excessive amounts of steroids he was on. Maybe, all I know is it really needs to stop!

As always thank you for the prayers, love and support!!