Hi there, remember me? I’m Kathleen, Peter’s wife. You may remember hearing from me almost 4 years ago after Peter had a stroke.

Well this time it is not a stroke or a heart attack. Right now we are eliminating things rather than getting a diagnosis because every time we think we know what is going on, we get another curve that sets us back to figuring out what is going on.

What we do know that Peter is in the hospital with severe leg weakness. He can’t walk and even standing is dicey.

This all started this past Saturday when he had to go to the hospital because he could not stand on his left foot due to ankle pain. It was diagnosed as a sprain. It was wrapped up and he was sent home with crutches.

Sunday he could barely move and standing was agony for him.

Monday he couldn’t even stand and that’s when he went back to the hospital where he has been the past couple of days where the Doctors are doing their best House impressions trying to figure out what is going on.

Currently we do not know when he will be back home.

He did point out that at least this time he had the good grace of collapse at home rather than out on the road like last time. His sense of humor is unaffected.

He said for me to remind you that you can still purchase his books in time for Christmas. There is a new Apropos novel available among other things. Personally I am still a fan of Fearless.

So I will be updating as I know things. I am getting some serious flashbacks to four years ago but this time there is no stroke just a mystery that really needs to be solved.

Caroline is holding up and dealing with what is happening and what will not be happening this Christmas which will be the first one I have not spent with my parents in my lifetime and her first without spending it at her grandparents. We have plans for the day to make it Christmas for us. We are hoping that Peter will be home by that point but it is not looking too likely. (EDIT: Clarification here. Peter is Jewish and I am Catholic. We mutually decided to raise Caroline as a Catholic and she had her confirmation this past October. So we celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah and since Caroline’s birthday is in December, she makes out like a bandit this month)

So think good thoughts for Peter. He could really use them as could we.

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