Still kick'n

Thank you to all of my sweet friends and family who took the time to check in on me when things got a little quiet in the cyber world. There have been ups and downs over the last few weeks, but I am doing quite well...all things considering.

Three weeks ago, I had planned on reducing my work schedule to half days so that I could be rested for the stage down of my steroids. Well, I ended up getting sick, missing a full day, and then having to work longer hours to make up for it...so things didn't go like I had planned. I still staged down to 40 mg of steroids two and half weeks ago. The first couple of days left me very fatigued and all of my nerve endings were screaming at me, but then my body adjusted. I have amazing people around me at work who have had to pick up the slack when I have had to go home early or couldn't get out of bed. They truly are a blessing to me and my family.

This week started the stage down to 30 mg of steroids. This is a huge step for us! I have not been below 40mg without relapse. I have taken off work all week to rest and take it easy while my body adjusts. As with the stage down to 40, I became very sick to my stomach last night and I am fighting fatigue and headaches, but expect to adjust like before. Thank you for all of your prayers. I know that this would not be possible without the Lord's hands.

Speaking of blessings...my sweet friend Randy who knows it has been a dream of mine to attend a Dallas Cowboys game sent John and I to the Atlanta game on Sunday. We met up with friends while there. One of John's suppliers put us up in a hotel and treated the boys to golf on Saturday before taking us all to dinner Saturday night. It was a great weekend! And I must say...anyone who is not a Bradie James fan needs to see a doctor!