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Welcome back!I just got back from the hospital again this evening. It was yet another go-around with my stomach caused by the fact that my adrenal glands have shut down after thirteen years od taking prednisone for arthritis.
It seems that the adrenal glands produce a lot more than just adrenalin. They produce corticosteroids that help […]

I’m thinking I may need to find a different rheumatologist. The last time I saw him (in May) he told me that if the current mix of medications didn’t start working better for me then he would try something different this month - something that involved a monthly IV. He then told me that I […]

I got a phone call yesterday afternoon from my eye doctor. They were calling to let me know that my right eye is scheduled for June 30. On the one hand, I’m really looking forward to getting this done because the vision in the eye that’s been fixed has gone from about 20-400 to 20-30. […]

I had the cataract removed from my left eye three days ago and, while my vision in that eye is still changing as the swelling inside my eyeball goes down, I can’t get over how clearly I can see.
Since removing the cataract means removing the lens itself, the first step in the procedure is to […]

We were talking about the school’s project of remodeling their library and Daughter Number Two cheerfully informed us that the school she graduated from last year was remodeling their chapel (yes, they had a chapel. They also had dormitories and the kids stayed there all year even though they were just in high school) so […]

By the time I was 15 years old, I can only recall one or two trips to stay in the hospital… I didn’t really start falling apart until I hit my 30’s.
Back in my day, hospitals were absolutely NO FUN at all. I’m pretty sure that fact had to have been written […]

Those of you who follow this blog on a regular basis may remember that back in January I mentioned that Daughter Number Three was going to have to undergo surgery for scoliosis.
The aforementioned surgery happened on Wednesday, April 15. We arrived in Little Rock bright and early Tuesday morning so she could get to her […]

Does anyone remember the song I’m Driving My Life Away by Eddie Rabbit from the early 1980s? That’s my new theme song.
We got a phone call from Daughter Number Two saying that she didn’t have a ride home for the weekend. Since we were planning on celebrating her grandmother’s birthday on the day before Easter, […]

I have been taking prednisone to fight the effects of rheumatoid arthritis for about the last 12 years. There are several side effects of long-term use of corticosteroids (which I’ll probably be listing in an upcoming post), but the one that I consider the biggest annoyance - even more than always being hungry and looking […]

I just finished another round with my stomach. That was a whole lot of no fun at all. I swear, I’ll never need to take a diet pill. All I have to do is get my nerves all frazzled and keep them that way for most of a day and there it is: instant involuntary […]