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Finally off prednisone!

Avantgardener
Avantgardener CSN Member Posts: 32 Member
in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1
My doctor sent me an email over the weekend and told me that I can finally stop the prednisone. Yippee! Seems like I have been on it forever, and I'm not convinced that it did me any good at all. I had an actual, real dinner tonight - not yet another plate full of asparagus and spinach. I've been so afraid of gaining weight on the prednisone that I feel like I haven't had a full meal in weeks. And maybe my feet and ankles will get back to normal now. They are still swollen, although better than they were when I was on the higher dose. I am really not going to miss it one bit!

-Janine
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  • vinny59
    vinny59 CSN Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #2
    yes!
    Hey Janine, Glad to hear it! I hated that drug. I gained close to 20 pounds! Vinny
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  • allmost60
    allmost60 CSN Member Posts: 3,178 Member
    #3
    vinny59 said:

    yes!
    Hey Janine, Glad to hear it! I hated that drug. I gained close to 20 pounds! Vinny

    "YIPPEE"!!!
    Hi Janine,
    I'm soooo happy for you! I think I hated the prednisone more than the chemo. Enjoy your new found freedom. Love...Sue (FNHL-2-3A-6/10)
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  • diazr1
    diazr1 CSN Member Posts: 101
    #4
    allmost60 said:

    "YIPPEE"!!!
    Hi Janine,
    I'm soooo happy for you! I think I hated the prednisone more than the chemo. Enjoy your new found freedom. Love...Sue (FNHL-2-3A-6/10)

    Congrats that will be me
    Congrats that will be me tommorow
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  • jimwins
    jimwins CSN Member Posts: 2,107 Member
    #5
    Yay !
    Wicked Prednisone
    Laugh often ☺ ♥

    Hugs,

    Jim
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