Mini Update/Rant

So I've been on the steroids since Thanksgiving, tried to taper down my dosage from 8mg to 2mg resulting in the numbing symptoms in my face coming back so am back up to 4mg a day. Much better than 8mg I guess.
I am also dealing with several side affects of the drugs as well, which had made these past few months challenging. Constipation, nuff said, I've found that taking higher daily doses of Magnesium Citrate helps keep everything somewhat normal. Weight gain and some days an almost uncontrollable urge to eat all the time. I really need to be aware of what I'm doing or else I can quickly get myself into trouble. My vision has changed but not sure if its the steroids or old age! I've noticed my moustache is filling in even though Rob assures me it's not.
The end of the month I have an MRI and will find out if anything has changed. To be honest, I'm not feeling overly optimistic but hey, this little bastard has been full of surprises in our 8+ years together so I'm not wasting time on thinking about what if's, doing my best to remain focused on all the awesome goodness in my life.
I'm just really done with the steroids and want to be off them.