Hello everyone. Its been a while since I have posted an update and I have 30 minutes before I have to leave to pick up my kids from school so here goes. :)

I am doing well now post-gallbladder removal on Nov. 8th. That was a rough recovery. I dont know what I expected but it sure wasnt what I got! :) I am able to eat again and am starting to put back on some of the 20 lbs I lost. I seem to be able to eat just about anything I want with no problems for the most part. We are still working to get my constiption better but I think we are on the right track. I still have some soreness in my incision areas but not bad and it is getting better.

I saw my rheumatologist about 3 weeks ago and my CK numbers were down in the normal range again which was good news. Just hope it stays that way as it tends to be a bit of a roller coaster ride with that.

I started back on my 15mg of Methotrexate injections 2 weeks ago. I am also tapering off the steroid. I was on 10 mg and then was at 5 and am now at 2.5. I am starting to feel it. I'm very tired and I also feel like the redness across my nose is darkening up. I'm not sure if I should call the doctor and maybe go back up or just wait it out and see what happens. For a while there when I was on the 10 mg I really was feeling pretty good and had quite a bit of energy. Since the taper, I'm real tired and its hard to find motivation. I remember having that problem before thought when I tapered and thats why I'm not sure if I should just tough it out another week or so and see how I'm doing then.

I would really like to get back to work part time in the new year. We have a lot of medical bills to pay and two kids in a private school who just keep growing like weeds and keep demanding things like new clothes and food. ;)

I pray this note finds you all well or at least well enough to be on the site. :) Happy Holidays to all of you!!!

Hugs...Angie