Us update.
So, I promised an update to what was saga-riffic.
Hokay. Long story cut very very short, the Romantic Lead got sick last year. First glandular fever (mono for my American friends), then ???something??? brain related where she ended up at hospital in September after being unable to walk and losing her short-term memory. She rallied enough for us to get married. Then she ended up experiencing long-term lethargy, muscle aches, inability to concentrate, aaaaaaaaaand a whole buncha other stuff which has officially been confirmed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She's still super tired most of the time, and anything exciting, stressful, conentrate-y or physically demanding wipes her out pretty quickly (simply_starfish and hidden_relic can attest to this being pretty dramatic at times).
So this is where we're at right now. Michie is spending large chunks of her time with her parents because The Flodge is split-level, and walking up and down stairs is just way too much for her more than once a day. We're working on ways to make living at home more achievable and less taxing on her. We're seeing small improvements over a long period, and expecting that to continue. There's a couple of specialists that are giving us helpful input, and both me and the missus are seeing separate counsellors to help work through what is a fairly drastic upheaval in the course of our lives. There are some aspects of this situation that are frustrating, depressing and aggravating, and we're doing our best to mitigate the stress. But most importantly she is expected to make a complete recovery in the mid- to long-term.
Hi LJ! I've missed you.
Hokay. Long story cut very very short, the Romantic Lead got sick last year. First glandular fever (mono for my American friends), then ???something??? brain related where she ended up at hospital in September after being unable to walk and losing her short-term memory. She rallied enough for us to get married. Then she ended up experiencing long-term lethargy, muscle aches, inability to concentrate, aaaaaaaaaand a whole buncha other stuff which has officially been confirmed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. She's still super tired most of the time, and anything exciting, stressful, conentrate-y or physically demanding wipes her out pretty quickly (simply_starfish and hidden_relic can attest to this being pretty dramatic at times).
So this is where we're at right now. Michie is spending large chunks of her time with her parents because The Flodge is split-level, and walking up and down stairs is just way too much for her more than once a day. We're working on ways to make living at home more achievable and less taxing on her. We're seeing small improvements over a long period, and expecting that to continue. There's a couple of specialists that are giving us helpful input, and both me and the missus are seeing separate counsellors to help work through what is a fairly drastic upheaval in the course of our lives. There are some aspects of this situation that are frustrating, depressing and aggravating, and we're doing our best to mitigate the stress. But most importantly she is expected to make a complete recovery in the mid- to long-term.
Hi LJ! I've missed you.