Steroids

It's supposed to take my last steroid this morning. Actually thought about not taking it at all, so that Dr. Lorenzo would have a better view of my real state when we see him tomorrow.

I've felt pretty good the last few days, including yesterday. There was less than the usual pain when I got off the bed, and I was walking pretty normally in a short time. And this was, of course, before I took my morning pill. So almost 24 hours since I took the last one. The night before, after dinner with the bureau and Rebecca, I found myself walking relatively quickly and painlessly to the car with Rebecca. She had noticed my feet when she arrived on Monday morning and seen me walk my way in the office but probably didnt think of it that night: I gave her little reason to. (I came to dinner from Pilates, which may partly explain why I was feeling so well.)

At least once, Kat pointed out that I get off the bed and walk into the dressing room as one man and walk out as another.

The inner-ankle pain is usually more on the left, though there have been a couple of days when it was more on the right. The heel pain transfers more often, or is often about equal. But there have been times in the last few days when I step into my blue Birkenstocks and feel almost absolutely normal.

I guess the worst I felt in the past week or so was after standing a long time at a book launch last week. Mental note: no long standing. Even after that, though, I dont think my ankles swelled up as much as they have in the past. They're still swollen though, and I havent seen the bone there for months now.

Sometimes -- like just now -- Kat asks me why I'm shuffling and I realize I am without needing to. I've gotten used to shuffling. That's another mental note.

Once in a while in bed my foot still jiggles on its own. Kat says she sees it happen when I'm asleep too. Should ask the doctor about that. Also, there are still pains in my lower back especially in the morning. It takes me a while to stretch and warm up in bed.