Jim

Sorry for the lack of posts since we have been home but life has been crazy. I have been busy catching up on two weeks worth of not being here and getting ready for the holidays in the mix too. It has been so good to be home and be with the kids. Jim is progressing well but is pretty worn out. We spend a good part of our days doing therapy and resting (for Jim at least). We had an appointment with the neurologist today and will be getting an MRI tomorrow and meeting with a new hematologist also. The neurologist we saw had a stroke when he was 21 and still has effects today. He was very concerned about some sympotms Jim is still having and feels he should be on blood thinners. He said the meds he is on do not treat the clotting factor he has. This has been a concern of ours and it was really good to have our concerns heard and validated and have some action taken quickly to get things taken care of. Jim asked him "so I am more or less a ticking time bomb then?" and the doctor said absolutely....let's get this resolved before you have a stroke that kills you or disables you permanently. A little hard to hear, but we are glad to know we are moving toward a resolution instead of still wondering and worrying. I am hoping to sit down with Jim one day soon and type his side of the story so you can view this all from his perspective too.
I cannot express my love and thanks to so many for their love and concern for us. It has been truly humbling to recieve the outporing of love that we have. We are so excited to spend Thanksgiving together with our children and spend a day thinking of the many blessings we have right now. We hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones and hope you will remember to thank the Lord for all the blessings in your life.