A Prayer for Patience

This is the time where patience comes in to play. Again today Jim is very weak and tired. It's not the "let's tuck up and drink tea in bed today and watch the tele and read" kind of fatigue. He simply cannot function. He is up in the morning for about an hour, shuffling around. Then it's back to bed for deep sleep for three or four hours. Then up again to get some juice or milk, then back to bed. I am quite concerned, yet his blood pressure is fine (130/71), his temperature is normal (97.5) and the various "organs"seem to be doing what they were designed to do. He wanted to go to the airport to see Caitlin off this noon hour but did not have the energy to get out of bed. Tonight he was up for a couple of hours, but at 7:15 he bowed out and went to bed. I have read about post-treatment fatigue, and that seems to be what this is. I sent off messages to his various docs and they concur. We will just wait it out. Jim has always been a "up with first light, down with dusk" kind of guy, but this is ridiculous.

I bought a bottle of Aloe juice to help with the healing of this throat. He adds a tablespoon into any juice he drinks. It's a bit medicinal smelling but he can get it down without too much gagging. Many have encouraged the use of this elixir to help him heal. I'll (and he'll) try anything.