Finally, a Diagnosis

For those of you who I haven't had a chance to talk to and who have had Troy in your thoughts as he's been sick these last couple of months, I wanted to let you know that we finally have a diagnosis. He has Lyme Disease. The doctor had already put him on an antibiotic for it two weeks ago in case that's what was going on and he's been responding to the meds (no more facial paralysis or neck/nerve pain). This apparently explains all of the sickness/pain he has been experiencing (including the supposed case of mumps). The doc seems confident that they are catching it early so Troy should be okay in the long term. He's going to be having some follow up visits to ensure continued progress.

This is a lesson in ensuring you are getting the best care from your doctor (he had been in twice without them checking for Lyme) and also in not taking good health for granted when you have it.

Thanks for all of your good wishes, offers to help and prayers--we really appreciate it and feel good knowing how much support we have.