Now that Nelson and Ann Sophie have access to their house, they can begin the renovating they’ve been excited about for many weeks. But as they get started, Nelson’s diminished energy becomes a major frustration for him… and for Ann Sophie, too, for a different reason.
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November 3, 2022
Slept great last night, probably because I stopped taking the chemo drugs. I am taking a short break until Tuesday, after begging for a little time off. The fevers have been constant, even last night, but just not as bad. They were getting so bad, it was constant sweating and shaking, even while taking Tylenol.
Ralph and Astrid (and Annso, left) started at the house yesterday, cleaning and scraping, and they will paint in the kitchen today. Annso and I had a little blowout because of me going and working too much.
I do press myself too much, and for that I’m sorry. I have such a hard time, having always been able to do so much, and now I’m at the sidelines all the time.
I threw up at Home Depot yesterday and thankfully made it to the toilet. The sickness goes on and on, seemingly without end—102 fevers all day and night, unless I take Tylenol. Then the edge is gone, but they’re still there.
Lord, it’s been more stressful than ever on our marriage, this sickness and trying to do anything else, like buy a house and move into it, given it needs a little work first.
I always knew I wouldn’t be able to do all that much, but I didn’t think it would be nothing at all. Just going there for 20 minutes is all Annso can handle, and maybe it’s all I can handle. That’s the trouble we’re having, Lord.
We seem to have it worked out for the moment. Please show us the balance. You know our hearts, the lessons you want to teach us, and our limits. You know how far to take this. I pray you can show me how far to go.
You are our rock and shield. Please let us cling to nothing but you, even in our own and different ways. Certainly you are teaching us each something different. We are learning life separate but together. She is the best think you have ever done for me.
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“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser.” (Proverbs 9:9)