May 5, 2024 Happy Cinco de Mayo I feel like I am coming to confession- “Bless me father. . .” Haha. “It has been 12 days since my last confession.”  And yes, I have definitely failed and sinned by being afraid at times, angry at times and well, I am sure there is more. But…

Hello friends! Sorry to report it seems we are on a bit of a merry go round. Some kind of karmic loop trap. However there have been moments of fun with friends and each other. That is after we first express pure frustration and irritation. Haha! Then you kind of have to laugh. Humans are…

Since our last update Michael has shown some hints of more energy. How do I know this? I find him cleaning out the vacuum cleaner hose, huffing and puffing to replace the HVAC air filters and deep cleaning the dish drainer. These are small things but they are signs to me. I also pause in…

Since our last update Michael has been weaker and mostly sitting around the house. When he feels up to it, we’ll get lunch at a restaurant. He had a fever 13 days ago but we chose not to go to the ER to check for a urine infection because his urologist had already collected a…

Michael has had a good week with no fevers and getting strength back mentally and physically. He actually rode his bicycle to the dentist to have his teeth cleaned on Tuesday.  Well, part of the motivation has been the wonderful sunny weather we had in the 60s and 70s for almost 4 days. Perfect for…

From March 6-12 Michael gained a little strength every day. By Monday he drove by himself to get coffee and by Tuesday morning he even did some exercise with light weights for his upper body. I was happy on Tuesday morning. I thought my update was going to be: No news is good news. Michael…

The hardest part of this adventure has been the ups and downs and variability in Michael’s health. I realized when we are not sick how much we rely on our bodies being there for us. We get up and walk somewhere and plan to do things and expect our bodies to perform. In his case…