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Distracted

October 9, 2007 |

I’m preoccupied today. I have a headache and its hard to concentrate. I keep thinking about my husband and the conversation we had late into the night last night. I never knew how deep his despair was about his physical condition until about 12 hours ago.

Over the last 9 months we have been to countless doctors to figure out what the cause of his severe back pain is. There have been x-rays, MRI’s, countless blood tests and more visits to more and different doctors than I can count. Everyone has found a little something – some arthritis, a couple of unusual blood tests, some previously damaged but now healed vertebrae, some nerve damage – but no one has found the answer. No one can tell us what it all means and how to fix the pain he’s in.

At this point he is on a slew of medications – one to help manage the pain, one to help him sleep, one to help with his depression, one to help with the acid reflux that the others seem to cause. Not a fun way to live.

For me, it’s obvious what to do. We forge ahead; keep looking for answers and treatment. But in his despair it’s not so obvious to him. I fear that I’m not going to be able to help him much longer.

I just called his doctor and made an appointment for him tonight. Hopefully she can renew his hope in finding a solution. I’m afraid of what will happen if she can’t.

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  1. cassie-b on October 13, 2007 9:04 am

    I wish I had some sage and wonderful advice for you, but can’t come up with a thing.

    Hang in there. Both of you.
    Cas

  2. Michele on October 16, 2007 10:16 am

    I’m really sorry you guys are dealing with this.

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