As I have been relatively out of touch for the last little while I figured I’d give you the Reader’s Digest version of what has been going on. About two weeks ago I stopped taking Prednisone and apart from the upset stomach it wasn’t too bad. However after about a week of that I started to feel poorly and returned to my cramped state that I have experienced so often. Specifically cramping in my chest, lungs and abdominal area, these are very similar to the cramps I had during my hospital visit of the summer. The 5 hours that I remember of it.
I have had these pains before, late in the Fall was the last time, and at that time I immediately thought of my summer sleep as these pains were the only warning I received. I guess it was natural to default back to that time, but it was most uncomfortable. Since that time I have become more relaxed when these pains come on, and I just ride them out until they subside or my painkillers kick in. Last Thursday night I had these pains again along with the rygers, which I have also been having off and on throughout the past several months. They don’t always come in pairs but sometimes. So following Thursday night I was quite tired and preceded to have a tougher couple of days, having much more pain than I have been used to in the last month. So early Friday morning my Dad talked with my Doc and she decided that I should start the Prednisone again. Thus I began taking 5mg/day and have been doing so since Friday. Things have gotten progressively better since then and I am feeling much better today, for a number of reasons.
The other reason I am feeling much better today is yesterday I had the opportunity to share some of my experience and help someone who was having a little bit of a tough time. She is a young girl who has a rare bleeding disorder, in fact she is the only one in Canada with her exact disorder. I went to her hospital room yesterday afternoon and spent some time with her and hopefully helped to make her day a little easier. Shortly after Christmas I wrote to all my Nurses and Doctors offering to help anyone I can, who may be in a situation where I once was, and this was my first opportunity to do so in quite a while. I feel a little awkward saying this but in a weird way I feel that those type of visits do more for me than anyone. It is such a rewarding feeling to know that you can make a difference in someone’s day, for me it has become truly addictive, and it is something I want to do for the rest of my life.
If I haven’t said this throughout the past year I have meant to say it often, no matter how bad your situation may appear there is always someone who is in a tougher one, things are rarely as bad as they seem, and even when they are that bad they can most always get worse. I should end it here for now but will write again really soon.
Health and Happiness,
Geoff
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