6.7.08

john is not doing well. i mean, he is, as it would appear to most people. by looking at him he seems fine. he is doing a tremendous, award-winning, job at faking "being ok".

the reality: he is exhausted, and issues that had cleared up are recurring and issues that were infrequent are increasing.

he is getting more and more vasculitis spots; now not just on his left (blood clot) leg, but on his right leg as well. also, he is now getting more spots above the knee, when previously they stayed from the knee down for the most part. also, that open sore that was being stubborn to heal, he has a second one now. also, his legs and arms have been going randomly tingly numb (this was a precurser to his getting sick in jan). also, the number of muscle spasms in his leg, and now foot, are increasing in frequency, ...not in intensity, but in frequency. this was also a precurser to becoming ill in jan. there's other stuff, swollen hands, tingly feeling in chest, swelling on the head, etc, ...but you get the idea.

so, we're asking for continued prayers. he goes to the doc this thursday the 10th at 4:30 in the afternoon so we should know more after that. maybe he just over did on the trip? maybe not. who knows. it seems to be a mystery and we are weary.
thanks,
k