Voracious

So far so good through this steroid conversion. It is nothing like the first time and actually I’m feeling pretty good. I do get really tired in the afternoons and early evenings, but it is nothing that a little rest can’t fix. My walking and mobility are definitely improved. I sometimes forget how tough the first few steps had been for a while. Now they’re not. Maybe I was in denial. I don’t know.

In any case I’m grateful for this remission, and for any contribution to it, prescription or otherwise. I am developing a taste for flax oil.

Another encouraging thing I’ve noticed is the return of my appetite. Over the last few years I’ve been hungry but not that often. Eating was more of a chore that I had to do to maintain energy. And I shed 50 pounds in the process. I started noticing this weekend that I was looking forward to meal time and that everything sounded so good! A can of tuna, a hard-boiled egg, everything. Yesterday it intensified and I ate a lot. I think it is a good sign. Not only am I really enjoying everything from pretzel sticks to flax-oil and peach yogurt, but if this trend continues maybe Kara will stop pestering me to buy new clothes.

Chubby Dave is on the mend!