TulipGirl

I’ve been so amazed and humbled at the outpouring of concern, prayers, and support from people online and in real life. I’ve been hesitant to share details until we have a diagnosis–which we still do not have. Of the four most likely scenarios initially presented by the doctor, the three mildest have been ruled out. The fourth and most serious, while not completely ruled out, was not confirmed by a clinical exam and next Friday Hubby will do some more medical testing that may take it off the table. That is our hope, though. . . it could still be a possibility. At that point, it is possible Hubby and his doc will be back to square one, as to evaluating the most likely causes for the symptoms he’s been having.

Overall, though, we are at a place emotionally and spiritually where we were not two weeks ago–just being in the moment, taking each day, being hopeful, not speculating. . . Physically, Hubby’s symptoms are still presenting, his energy is low. . . His thesis advisor has okayed a break from his research, and when we get a diagnosis, we’ll evaluate the next step. He’s still homeschooling the boys, though we’re relying upon workbooks more than before.

The past few weeks I’ve been doing okay–and then this week, I’ve just been worn out and fell apart a few times emotionally. (Hence, the long delay in updating y’all. I just. . . couldn’t.) I went to sleep at 7:30 pm the other night and slept 11 hours solid. Fighting off a cold. It was like as soon as we could take a breath and relax a little about Hubby, it all hit me.

Again, thank you for your encouragement and prayers. They mean a lot to us. We seek secure in the Father’s hand. And we’ll be sharing more as we know more.