SARA HAS A DIAGNOSIS.

Myofascial Pain Syndrome is neither degenerative nor fatal.

I cannot express to you how happy Sara and I are right now.

Here's a very basic rundown:

The doctors at the Mayo Clinic theorize that all of this started with some sort of viral infection that was attacking her body, resulting in an elevated temperature, muscle pain, elevated ANA levels, et cetera.

Once it had run its course, it had done some damage to the fascia of her muscles and set her brain permanently to the "pain" setting. This means that even though most of the damage may actually be over with, her brain is still registering her muscles and joints as being in a state of horrible pain and weakness.

It has some crossover with fibromyalgia, and sometimes people who have that also have myofascial pain syndrome.

Sara just started two medications to keep things under control and has been given an exercise, stretching, and joint movement regiment in order to keep her muscles in shape and to help with healing.

There is a good chance that she'll at least get her current state under control, and some people on medication and exercises can head for nearly complete recovery.

Thanks to everybody who offered words of encouragement, prayers, positive thoughts, et cetera.
They meant so very, very much to us, and kept us smiling and hopeful.
 
Six months of this has been extremely difficult, but I'll keep you updated on her recovery, and I'll be keeping her updated on all of your responses to this entry.

We love all of you, my monkeys, and I love my wife.

Smooches,

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Hoop fr mai brayne

I wonder if, now that my brain can relax a little bit, my writer's / artist's block will be gone. After all, it started about when Sara got sick...

EXPERIMENT TIME = TONIGHT!

Bushmill's...HOOOOOOOO!

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