Steve update

Yikes! I just realized I have not updated on Steve's health.  It is believed that he has kidney sarcoidosis.  You will have to look it up because it is kind of an unusual condition and it usually affects the lungs.  And, after a chest x-ray, he probably has it there, too.  He will see an orthopedic doctor and a pulmonologist this coming week.  He is on Prednisone for treatment which has it's own issues.  One is it causes high blood sugars and Steve's are through the roof.  Sometimes, when he takes a measurement, the glucometer just says "high" meaning it is so high, it can't register!!!  He is reporting all of his sugars, his blood pressures, and his decreasing weight to the doctor every day or so.  Aside from having to urinate hourly (due to the 80 ml. of water he drinks every day AND the high blood sugars), Steve is still feeling fine.  He can't eat any dairy now because of the high calcium.  But, his last blood work showed that his potassium and calcium levels are lowering.  Yay.