Predinose Taper

Before I started chemo, my deepest fear was the 3 months of prednisone.

I was afraid of agitation, sleeplessness and weight gain.

I guess I felt agitated, but I channeled it into happiness. Inappropriate happiness, and I enjoyed every minute. Prednisone days are days when I won't shut the hell up. However, I found that I only like talking to people in person. I do not like email, telephone or facebooking. I get very tired when multitasking and talking on the phone drains me.

The sleeplessness has been managed with benadryl. When I am sleepy I sleep. When I am wakey I wake.I fell asleep in the chair with Sofia earlier today. Chris woke me up at 9:30, so now I am up for several hours. Usually until midnight. I never sleep well the day before chemo.

I managed to maintain my weight during the treatments. I am hoping to try and lost 10 lbs when I am done. I have two more weeks of treatments and the carb cravings from the prednisone have been unbearable. After that losing battle with a calzone, I have really stuck to my guns. Although I shall confess I am eating leftover ziti from a dear friend that is really making me happy right now. Not something I normally do, but she used Barilla plus for me and its so yummo.

I have a bit of confusion in the brain from the chemo and I have problems with short term memory.

Now that I have embraced the roids, I was starting to fear the taper.

I just researched the tapering of prednisone and my taper is a few weeks long, so I am not scared. I am looking forward to uninterrupted sleep.