Christopher is doing better for the most part. His cough is coming back. He swears his tonsils need to be taken out. I told him he just needs to keep gargling with peroxide water like the doctor said. He feels so much better when he does. I also need to do better at making sure they get their vitamins every day.
Andrew's thyroid test came back normal. I don't know why it was enlarged unless the Lyme was attacking it that particular day. His allergies are some better and his leg (Osgood Schalters) seems to be doing much better now that we have the brace for him to use during sports and activities.
Matthew's allergies are getting under control, as well. The medicine did a great job.
Garrison does better on days I remember to give him the Silverbiotics and vitamin C.
I need to be more consistent with the natural stuff for all of us. It's hard when our schedule's are so spastic with school, sports, and work.
I am still having great difficulty. The doctor said I have Pleural Effusion without the infection. There's fluid in the lower lobes of my lungs. Normally, they would give steroids for this, but Lyme patients can't have steroids. So, I'm upping my hydro cortisone, drinking fluids, and resting as much as possible. I am still fatigued, my chest hurts and spasms, eating very much at a time puts pressure on my lungs which hurts, I'm nauseous and have heart burn, and my entire chest cavity burns...its not much fun. Thankfully, the drainage from my sinuses has decreased which is probably why I'm not coughing quite as much. I'm not sure how long it will take to get over this. The doctor indicated it might take 2 or 3 weeks. If I suddenly go downhill, start running a high fever, I have to go in and get my lungs drained as that would indicate infection and is very dangerous. However, he doesn't think that will happen...probably because of the antibiotics I'm on.
Please pray for us as God brings us to mind - especially me right now. It's very hard taking care of a family and home, as well as working and writing when you're sick. I'm used to a certain level of illness...I live with it everyday. It's when the illness multiplies that it becomes very difficult.
Thanks for your prayers and loving support! I know God hears them as He continues to give me the grace I need for each day.
Blessings,
~Linnette
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Yep, I think you were right when you said that it sounded like Zach had Lyme...
I say that because he also has been diagnosed with Osgood Schlatter's in his knees..
Right now, he is not complaining too much about it, except during some really difficult days in gym class, but he has already been on crutches twice in the last year...
He is also dealing with a really bad sore throat right now, that we have already had treated with a run of Zithromax..
I pray it is not Lyme, but more and more symptoms show their ugly head as time goes by...
I feel so guilty not being able to help him right now, but if I can not afford to get myself to the LYme doctor in Rhinebeck, how can I possibly get him diagnosed..
I hope things settle down a bit for you and your family soon..
I know how hard it is to try to deal with everyday life when no one is feeling well...
Take care and know that you are all in my prayers... LOve Ellen
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