Holding on to Hope

Tonight, I asked Steve what I should post on the blog about how he is feeling. His reply was that there is no measurable progress, but also no reason to be discouraged. According to ICM, the changes start to show up in eight to 12 weeks, and we have only been back for seven weeks. It is still early yet, but he continues to do his exercises and climb four flights of stairs every day, three times a day, at work.

As for me, I was extremely sick last week. It is not very often that I am down and out for days on end, but that definitely happened last week. After two trips to the doctor, two rounds of antibiotics, and a rapid-flu test (negative) I am feeling much, much better. It appears to have started as a really nasty virus of some sort.

Thanks so much for checking in on our progress. We greatly appreciate your concerns and would love for you to leave comments when you visit. That is the only way we know you have been here. Take great care and have an awesome weekend! Laura

Maybe a Slight Improvement

Steve and I were discussing the other day that we both think we see a slight improvement, ever so slight, in his physical condition. This is a conclusion at which we both arrived, independent of one another. One thing that is definitely better is his restless leg syndrome at night. He used to keep me awake, shaking the whole bed, throughout the night. Now, I hardly notice it. He also has people making comments such as, "You look like a million bucks!" Whether it is true, or whether they are just being nice, it doesn't matter. We are hearing it from enough different people that it is helping his disposition.

One thing is for sure, the progress will be slow. We have resigned ourselves to that. Last Saturday marked week six (6) since returning. Even though the clinic has said to expect eight (8) to 12 weeks before seeing results, they say it sometimes takes up to six (6) months. Our focus now is on doing what we can each day, without so much focus on the long-term. If things improve a little bit every day, the long-term will take care of itself. We are going to have to eat this elephant one bite at a time!

Thanks for your prayers! We need them and we feel them.