I guess I should properly update everyone on my Monkey's saga. He is still sick. No one is sure what is wrong with him. The million tests they have done have came up with no definate conclusions. The bone scan he had done was normal. The chest x-ray and EKG were fine. He had tested positive for a strep virus within the last six weeks, but he didn't test positive as having it now. There are some things that strep can cause such as Rheumatic fever. His Rheumatologist sent him for even more bloodwork and now he has to go for an Echocardiogram. From what I understand through my monkey's translation, Rheumatic fever can somehow trigger heart problems. He could have valve problems and this Echocardiogram will tell us if he does. He is currently walking pretty normally and not complaining much due to the semi-long term steroid treatment he is on. But that may all change. He is going to start the weaning process next week. I have a feeling that once the steroids are done, he will relapse. I have to be mentally prepared for that as does he.

Posted by gwendolyn on May 16, 2001 at 05:58 PM