Wow, it has been a pretty rough month! It took me the better part of three weeks to get well... then Steve caught it. Even with all of his health challenges, he hardly ever gets "sick". In fact, we have lived here six years and he has never been to the regular doctor, until now. In addition to the upper respiratory infection, he broke out with a really bad skin rash. He is getting better now and the weekend should help, so he can rest. (By the way, I was tested for the flu and it came back negative. I think the flu would have been a relief compared to what we had!)
As for Steve's MS, we continue to see very, very slight changes. He has noticed that he only gets up once during the night, to go to the bathroom. He used to be up and down all night, at least three times. His legs are much calmer at night, as well. It is difficult to tell how he is doing mobility-wise and energy-wise, since he has been sick. MS patients do not handle stress very well, especially when their immune system is compromised. That has really knocked him down a notch or two, temporarily.
We did purchase a recumbant, stationary bicycle. Steve was just about finished putting it together when he took ill. Once he is able to use it regularly, this should provide cardiovascular exercise, which he is otherwise unable to get. My hopes are that this will relieve stress, increase endorphins, and aid in his improvement. Will post on that later!
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