It has kept me so busy for the last week that I had to care for my wife with fever and do house chores in addition to whole garden/farm work.
She has been sick with mild fever and sore throat with tender soft tisssue mass in the front of the neck. A friend doctor, Cho, another ham 7N2JZK, has given her the correct diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis a few days ago. With drip infusion of steroid, she got dramatically better today. We could not be thankful more to him than ever.
She has had arrthythmia which turned out to be supraventricular premature contraction which is confirmed with ECG. The thyroid function was compatible with subacute thyroiditis. The acute phase reactant, CRP, was pretty high over 10.
She has been a stout lady without health issue. With her getting sick, I found how much I debted to her in daily routine. Although I have cooked dinner once a couple of days, she has done it as well and always washed dishes etc every day. Washing clothes is another chore she always has done. Most importantly, it was a big worry and stress for me she could have fallen seriously ill. I have never experienced that for almost half a century in our marriage.
Both of us are getting older. We should cherish every day being together. It is not guaranteed at all this uneventful day will go on tomorrow.
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ReplyDeleteこんにちは。奥様のご体調が少しずつ回復されていることを、心より願っております。私自身の経験から申し上げますと、良い時も悪い時も、すべての瞬間がかけがえのないものです。
私の妻・ケイティは、54年間ともに歩んだ大切な存在でしたが、60年にわたる1型糖尿病との闘病の末、今年の初めに心臓の合併症のため永眠いたしました（「永眠いたしました」は丁寧な言い換え表現です）
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。現在、家は静まり返り、空虚な日々が続いております。
どうかお二人とも、日々の穏やかさと大切なひとときをしっかりと味わいながら、お過ごしくださいますようお祈り申し上げます。
Tim W1MKA
Tim, what a sad news! You have known her since around 21 years of age. She must have been a good companion throughout her life, I believe. Vacancy in your mind due to losing her should be beyond my imagination.
DeleteSubacute thyroiditis is itself self limiting disease, we know. But long lasting fever with high CRP, an acute phase reactant, was enough to make us worried. With the appropriate diagnosis and treatment by a doctor we have known for years, she is recovering from it now.
But this experience and your story with Katie have convinced me that having tomorrow together with beloving ones should not be taken for granted. I knew this truth in my mind but it has never been drawn near to me.
Again, I wish you heavenly relief and, recalling the days with Katie, you could return to fun with music and ham radio.
Shin, having known of you for more than 60 years...
I wish you both well. Sunlight and fresh air can help all illnesses. 73 Andrew VK1DA
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andy. As written in the reply to Tim above, she is uneventfully recovering. Sun light is too strong in the day time. But , yesterday, she has sprinkled water to plants for the first time since last week. We could get rid of the cause of worry for now.
DeleteYou, too, take care and enjoy sun ray in midwinter.
Shin