Monday, 1/10 -- I also turn green and bumpy when I watch the Tony Danza Show

Last week the doctors lowered my dose of daily steroids. Apparently it takes a while for the steroid levels to build, one pill isn’t going to do it. So we’re talking cumulative effects from long tern usage. Good effects and bad effects.

I’ve shared with you some of the joys of steroids: increased mental sharpness, lack of headaches, reduced back pain. I’ve also been experiencing the down side of the ‘roids: restlessness, increased appetite (I’ve been ravenous), puffiness and super-human strength. Actually, no super-human anything. My ability to melt cheese with my mind has also been hampered.

So this past week the ‘roids have been decreasing in my blood, and I feel the difference. Even though I liked how they made me feel, I’m thankfully feeling more like myself again.

Since I’m doing generally well, I suspect that tomorrow they’ll reduce the dose again.

I can almost imagine a day when I won’t have to take any kind of drug.

Incidentally, this week is week three of the current chemo cycle. Tomorrow will be the last bag of bug juice and Friday will be my last goofball. I don’t know what’s planned for after that.

Wednesday morning I’m having a CAT Scan to answer that question. The results of the scan may not be available until next week.

Despite the fact that I’m doing very well with the treatments and I have no new symptoms to be concerned about.... I’m still going to be stressed and worried until we get the blasted results.

So it goes.