Day 16

Feeling good.  Day 3 of steroids - feeling about 99%, so I think I'm in the clear.  Had my morning shake with a nectarine - yum!  went to Bible Study where I had some grapes and nuts.  Off to do some shopping...home to lunch of salad with leftover salmon on it - sooooo good.  Kids have no running around tonight (Wed.) so, we meet my Mother and Hubby at Blakeney for shopping - my Mother wanted my girls to help her pick out some skinny jeans - can you believe that!?  And they did.  And she looked great in them :)  Then off to Encore for dinner.  (We never eat out this much!)  Had the lettuce wraps with rice from the appetizer menu...basically chicken breast with soy and sesame oil served with iceburg cups and a side of rice.  It was ok.  Another shake when we got home.  Feeling good

Day 15

Feeling MUCH better today!  I would say 80 to 90%!!!  Back to normal routines.  My Elizabeth is home sick today with a headache and sore throat.  I had same old shake for breakfast and a salad with leftover chicken on it for lunch.  Shake in afternoon, then off to Dr. office AGAIN with my Mother.  Her appointment went very well and we went to Cowfish to celebrate!  Did some cheating here.  Had a beer and sushi.  The beer tasted wonderful!  The sushi was delish too!  Dexter's cousin owns Cowfish, so we had a nice chat with him (we both love Dexter).  Very nice afternoon.  Went home to yummy delish cedar planked salmon, mashed potatoes (not me) and salad.  I love my hubby!  Shake late in the evening.  Feeling good!  Steriods making me gain a couple of pounds - ironic, hu?

Day 14

Ok, had my banana shake, then spent ALL DAY (8am till 2:30) at the Doctors office, then went on to the hospital.  After MANY tests, they don't know for sure, but they think I have pleurisy (infection/fluid in lining of lungs) or periocarditis (infection/fluid in fluid around heart).  Apparently this can spontaneously happen when a virus settles there.  The treatment for both of these things is steriods.  So...I been given a script for 40 mg. of Prednisone daily for 4 days.  If it comes back after 4 days, I'll need a CT.  (Fingers crossed please:)

Between the Doc's office and my drive out to the big hospital in Matthews, I stopped at cvs for a bottle of water and a jar of almonds w/ wasabi...ok, but not enough.  Wanted to get in to get in and out of hospital.  Did. Echocardiogram was quick and painless.  Shake when I got home and big salad.  Got in bed and didn't have much dinner, just steriods and water.  An apple later.  Was feeling MUCH better by 9pm - Thank God!

Day 13

Not feeling well today.  Can't get a good breath.  Pain when bend over or lay down.  Going to Dr. first thing in am.

Shake in morning with fruit.  Church, and then Hickory Tavern for the BYO salad - yummy!  I had 1/2 and 1/2 lettuce, avacado, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, and black beans & red wine vinegar w/ evoo.

I wasn't feeling well, so my hubby made chicken on the grill with brocolli, wild rice and a salad.  I had some of each - very good.

Had one more shake (banana w/ almond milk is about all I can stand) before falling asleep early.  Tomorrow will be interesting.  I'm thinking phemonia or some such.  My lungs feel full.