WG Newbie Question

Hi All,

I am glad there is a group to post to, and hopefully one of you may be
able to offer some advice. Best wishes to you all and many thanks in
advance.
I have read as much as I can digest about WG which my father has
recently been diagnosed with. He is on a course of Chemotherapy and
steriods. My main question is that he seems to be getting gradually
worse with new symptoms appearing (ie. stiffness on one side,
irritability). When he first presented to hospital he did not have
these symptoms (just a cough and shortness of breath), but now a month
later he does. Is this common - does he need to get worse in order to
get better, or should we be seeing a gradual improvment as opposed to
deteriotation?

Many thanks for all/any help!

Kind regards,

Matt