Today I feel like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz just after Dorthy helps him down off of his watch-post. Dancing around with so little grace. “I am freeee!” I am so happy to be off the IVs and have that painful PICC line out. This weekend was so busy, I didn’t really have a moment to think about it. Except for when I hopped in the shower without having to wrap my arm up in Glad Press-n-Seal (the best stuff in the world to wrap up with! (Learned about it from my step-sis who used it when she had a cast. She is so handy!), it felt so naughty! hehehe

Last week I was on a short burst of Prednisone to help ease some of the inflammation in my lungs. What a number that did to my blood sugar levels (pun intended )! Can you say SKY high?!! I was on twice the regular amount of long-lasting insulin, and my insulin to carb ratio was 1gram:5units, which is also twice the amount of my usual. It took a while to figure that out so on average I was taking 6 shots a day, to cover everything. Apparently steroids, natural and medication-wise, have a huge affect on the body’s glucose levels. I am going to look more into it because my geeky mind is really curious. I’ll let you know more about it when I do.

I am not sure if it was the Prednisone, or if I was just feeling better, but my appetite was HUUUGE! I gained 11 pounds over the course of those 3 weeks, from 104lbs to 115lbs. Unfortunately stress really affects my appetite and when I went through that heartache, I dropped most of the weight. But I am doing better now and hoping that I can regain most of it back. I felt soooo healthy. I am one of those rare women who love to hear “you are looking fat!” Because to me, it means I am looking healthy! I REALLY do not want to look at my food bill from the past month… I bet it is as large as my appetite was!