Still counting my blessings

After blogging how i has so much to be thankful for life has become a little bit more uncertain and worrying. Ste has been feeling unwell and has gradually got worse it started with pain in his thumb the all his joints were painful but his ankles were very swollen so he after ignoring me listened to his mum and went to the Dr's. He thought it might be rheumatoid arthritis and gave him stronger painkillers and sent him for blood test. Initially he felt worse and on the Sunday was particularly rough but seemed to be much better on Monday and had a up and down week but his ankles and over joints were swelling so much he had to take his wedding ring and watch off but he also got this redness appearing were his joints were swollen and swelling on his legs particularly on his ankles so much so it was painful to wear socks. He headed to the doctors this sat for his blood results were the good news was it was not rheumatoid arthritis. The doctor a different one this time gave him a thorough quizzing and said it could be arthritis caused by a virus could be a virus that they never got to the bottom of she sent him for chest xray to check his lymph nodes and more bloods she also changed his painkillers. The painkillers seemed to be doing the trick and certainly the swelling improved so much that he could get his ring back on. However yesterday he felt rough but despite the Dr wanting to sign him off he declined and headed for work. But he must have been worried cause he phoned and made an appointment for last night and he agreed i could go with him he made the appointment as the swelling was getting worse. he saw the same doctor and she had his xray results. Which dis show his lymph nodes are enlarged she was quick to reassured us it was not cancer but she thinks its sarcoidosis which is not very common (trust him) but is where you immune system attacks its self. So she referred him to a specialist chest clinic at broadgreen and thanks to modern technology we managed to book him in for next Thursday and this time he agreed to stay off. But when we looked for more info he does have a lot of the symptoms but still ammazed the GP picked it up so quickly.

But we feel a bitter better now we know what it is although no cure it is treatable and a larger proportion of people it goes away on its own. But still causing us to be a little concerned and uncertain but were taking it in on stride and thankfully for what we have got. I know Ste is finding it hard as he cant get jobs done he wanted but that doesn't matter there other ways he also finding it hard that I'm at times having to help him when he thinks he should be helping me but the way i see it none of that matters. All that matter is we have each other and we have got loving and supportive friends and family and we have gods love and support. And i am so greatfully i can rely on jesus as my scource of strength.