01/03/2022 Appointment Scheduled!

 01/03/2022

Per Dr. Adkins' request, I called Kim at his office, and she was able to schedule Jacob's appointment for the same day. Dr. Adkins examined Jacob and scheduled him for an MRI.

01/02/2022 Falling Down!

 01/02/2022

Jacob fell at church today. He was stepping down from the drum riser and hit the floor. This, along with the limp, prompted us to contact Dr. Clark Adkins, of West Virginia Ortho Neuro. Clark wanted to see Jacob, so he asked me to call Kim at his office and schedule an appointment.

12/24/2021 Covid Vaccines

 12/24/2021

The Moderna Covid booster was now available, so the three of us received our booster shot on Christmas Eve at Fruth pharmacy in Winfield.

The booster had no effect on Barb and Jacob, but I was not so lucky. I spent all day Christmas in bed sick. The effects of the booster wore off very quickly however, and I was back to normal within a day or two.

12/15/2021 What's with the limp?

12/15/2021

 Barb began to notice Jacob limping. When questioned, he explained that his boots are hurting his feet, so we drove him to D&D Outfitters to buy a new pair of work boots.

The new boots seemed to help, and although the soreness left, the limp continued....

11/08/2021 Back to Work!!!

 11/08/2021

After a week of recovering from the virus, Jacob was finally able to return to work!

11/03/2021 Picornavirus!!!

11/03/2021

CAMC Hospital called with Jacob's test results. It isn't Covid! Instead, it is a small RNA virus, known as Picornavirus. It includes rhinovirus, enterovirus, hand-foot-mouth disease, etc. 

Jacob would miss the entire week of work.

What is picornavirus? Click the link below to learn more about it. 

Picornaviruses - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

I would later discover the following study, which suggests a possible link between picornavirus and ALS.

Enteroviral Infection: 
The Forgotten Link to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?

Enteroviral Infection: The Forgotten Link to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? - PMC (nih.gov)

11/02/2021 Back to the Doc

 11/02/2021

Today we had a new appointment with Dunbar Medical. They asked Jacob to come through the rear door, again due to Covid concerns. After a brief exam, Jacob was sent to Charleston Area Medical Center in Teays Valley for a drive-through test. It was a 12-panel nasal swab. Now we wait for the results.