Life is What Happens When You're Busy Planning

This fairly famous quote from John Lennon is something I've often thought about. Not because it is so profound, but that it is observant and simple - a combination which often works well in hindsight.

As applied to my condition, I have been treated by a clinic specializing in CFIDS and Fibro since June, and had seen about a 50% improvement. Hopes were high, but alas, a setback was coming. Perhaps not a long one, but built on an 8 year history of illness, it gets discouraging. At the beginning of October, my wife got sick, officially exhaustion. It continued to worsen until now she is bed ridden and has been for 2 months.

Continuing to work, and trying to care for her and the mundane things of life has proven a bit too much to sustain the recovery. So after 6 months of very expensive treatments - I am very close to square one as far as my health goes. I will get better, but right now, my sole purpose is to help my wife with her illness. Life happens and plans change. In this case, gladly - but I wonder how long I can hold together with my energy levels being the ones that need to be relied on over an extended period of time. Scary thought. It's kept me up more than one night.