Feeling pretty good today. I've cut back on Zanax to 1x day, and seem to be adjusting well. I think the anxiety of everything is getting better now that I know I'm getting in nutrients and building up strength. My GI tract seems calm and I go to the bathroom like I used to :) I just have to ensure I drink my gatorade and enough water to stay hydrated with all the juices. I eat my starbursts to crave water so I drink it. It's funny to feel dehydrated at the end of a day after drinking juice boxes and gatorade...
My energy is coming back. I usually rest in the morning after Adam takes the kids to Mom and Dads. Today I plan to get a prescription at Walgreens and go to CostCo. I need to do my relaxation tape in the afternoon as well. I did a lot of laundry yesterday; really trying to keep active but pace myself. I warm up dinners, clean dishes, do some laundry, etc. The hardest part is doing shower, hair, makeup, then going out - it's a lot all at once, but that's my goal for next week to get in that routine. I'm hoping to go back to work in some capacity in November - I'm going to go stir crazy otherwise.
I meet with 3 doctors at NWMH tomorrow - Beth, then Dr. Gonsalves, then Dr. Taft. Hopefully we'll get some more information on next steps. I will likely drop the prednisone tomorrow to 25 mg; that means 5-6 weeks to go before biopsies and 9 weeks before allergy testing. It's like a countdown to Christmas.
I've gained 2 lbs on the juice boxes, that have been successfully digested for almost 2 weeks. I look thin, but am exactly where I was before I got pregnant with Drew and feel comfortable with it. Each day gets a little better, and I thank God for that.
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