Before the War

So, I had my first Dr. Appointment in Abbotsford on Tuesday.  Dr. N comes out to Abbotsford every so often to hold a clinic out here.  Everything is on track and status quo.  Prednisone is dropping down to 7.5mg from 10, so in the next few days I will be going through the standard withdrawal symptoms as the body adjusts.  Blood levels are still lower then normal, as expected.  Red and Platelets around 110, with the White good at around 5, but still low on the 'fighter' white cells due to the Anti-Rejection drugs. Hands and Feet are still numb, but I am starting to get used to it when it's minor, but sometimes it flares up where walking is hard.  Something I can live with, and until/if the drugs stop I probably will have to. I have started going to the gym pretty much daily now.  Hurts like hell, but I need to try to get the muscles back or at least stop the loss.  Not to mention I need to work of the extra calories the prednisone is making...

What's up ? Not much.  Again, everything is pretty much as it has been.  I had an appointment with Dr. N on the 24th and the body is still running at par for the course. He dropped my Prednisone down to 10mg daily (from 12.5mg).  Everything else stays the same.  I had some serious bloating on the weekend before my appointment that almost got me to go to the hospital.  I didn't because it has happened before (and even went into Abby General at 11pm once).  Nothing there, gone in a few hours, nothing left to see.  Drug reaction to something I ate most likely. Hands and Feet still have bouts of 'tingles'/numbness.  They have resolved to assume that it is the drugs, so it will probably be there until/if I am off them. Being hungry and weak from the prednisone has led to my wardrobe starting to fit again ;)  I am forcing myself to walk more, do more, etc.  to try and keep one of the few positives of chemo/radiation/etc. (weight loss) ...