No More Work

After hours of talk and tears we decided that Lori can't work anymore. She had quite a breakdown and let a lot of things out. She just can't do it any more. It was too much - just to get 2-4 hours a day in. It was really bothering her that she couldn't put in a full day at work. It wasn't fair to the Spa or to our family.

I told Jim that she needs to go on leave again. Not sure for how long. She only has 2 weeks of "official" medical leave left before the spa can legally replace her. I know she won't be back in that amount of time . . . if she ever makes it back.

Lori had 3 tests done this week. One was a pulmonary function test. This tested the lungs to see how the air was moving. She seemed to do OK with that one . . . according to the tech that administered the test. The second one was an echo cardiogram (pretty cool). Have no idea what the results on that will be. She also went for a sleep study. Lot's of wires hooked up to all parts of her body. She failed that one miserably. When all the results are in we will go to see the Pulmonologist. Magic pill time? Probably not. In fact our experience is more along the lines of "well Mrs. Lyons . . . I don't know what was causing you cough and shortness of breath but we did find *insert name of new syndrome or disease here*"


She seems to be better today. She has a little life in her. Perhaps the weight of not having to "fake it" at work for three hours a day has helped.