January update

There are a few who follow this little journal so I will catch you up on the latest.  The flu really was hard to bounce back from for all of us.  The silver lining though was that as a result of the flu,  Lynn's spasm medicine was upped and the increased dose realy helped him with some of the problems he was having.  Unfortunately, not all.  We think when the weather gets cold his spasms increase greatly.  There are many times that he wishes his spinal cord had been severed as a bruised one brings with it so many side issues.

He is using the standing frame about 30 minutes per day.  Unclear yet if it is bringing the benefits we hoped.  I think this is going to be one of those things that keeps him healthier in the long run.

The BIG news, however, is that we have purchased a van.  In another post I will tell you the story of why we settled on this one.  We don't have it yet.  It is being worked on to meet Lynn's needs but he is just a short time away from some independence. 

Admist all this I have been confronting a health issue.  I have had pain in my left chest wall for quite some time.  At Christmas it had gotten worse so I finally decided to get aggresive and find out once and for all if I had heart disease.  After several doctor's appts., a visit with a cardiologist, and a nuclear infusion stress test, the verdict is that I do NOT have blocked arteries.  More likely I am dealing with what is called chest wall pain.  This is a huge relief to both Lynn and I.

On one last personal note - Joe got his first apt. last Sunday.  He was going to move out this summer but when this happened to Lynn, he stayed to help us through the first months.  We will miss him greatly but it is time for him to be on his own.

I hope this brings you some what up to date.  On Sunday I'll tell you more about the van.