For those who keep up with my blog, it's no secret that I loathe this question. The answer is that I honestly do not know how I am doing, but here is the state of things:
Physical updates are as follows:
1. I just received a full two days off from the VA. I pray that my appointments continue to become less and less. The more free time I have, the more time I can rest, relax, exercise, and eat healthy--all of which is very important for my physical recovery.
2. We started tapering my morning dose of prednisone. Unfortunately, I have just come from 90 mg to 85 mg. My oncologists are having a discussion about tapering me faster, and I pray this occurs. The medicine is a major obstacle to my physical recovery; it prevents solid sleep and muscle growth. Nevertheless, we have finally resumed the taper after a long pause.
3. Although I still cannot taste anything, I have been eating better.
4. My energy level is still very low, and I have periods where I can do nothing except lie in bed.
5. There are still random episodes of acute joint pain, stomach aches, headaches, and general malaise. Yet overall I have come down on some pain medication so I believe that is an improvement overall.
All in all, things are on the up, and I will do my best to ensure that I progress. Please keep praying that this trend continues; I would like to resume classes in January. Who knows what the future holds or how much time I have, but I am eager to use what time I have left.
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