Having a good support system is essential for any family dealing with chronic illness, and I wish I could say that we had one. Today is another one of those days when I have to take a day off of work to get my wife into the doctor. She is going into her fourth week of dealing with pneumonia-like symptoms, and in my opinion, the doctor’s treatment has been less than adequate. Last night, I was actually afraid that she had died, just because I realized I hadn’t heard her cough for a while. I am seriously so stressed out right now, I could… well, nothing, because if I break down the whole house breaks down, so I keep going. Continue reading →