I stopped taking the steroid Dexamethasone for two days to let the drug dissipate in my body. I was not sleeping well and though I welcomed my new found appetite, I felt hungry a lot of the time. I started back on 1 mg (half the previous dose) four days ago and have noticed a difference. My appetite, though still good, has subsided. I was unable to clear my supper plate yesterday evening. Mind you, they did lade the plate and the broccoli was tough, which didn't help. I did sleep well on Sunday night but not so well last night. This doesn't seem to affect me much and I did sleep for an hour in the afternoon. I'm definitely more energetic and the fatigue comes slowly at the end of the day, rather than after short bursts of activity, such as gardening. Maybe that's more to do with age than the cancer. I'm pleased to be able to regulate my dosage. I see my oncologist in a few weeks time and will discuss any further measures I can take.
I continue to be utterly at peace with my situation but realise how fortunate I am to continue to have no side effects from any of my 'visitors'; that is, other than the loss of function in my left arm which is an inconvenience. I have a growing list of names of people who are suffering and regularly 'hold them in the Light'.
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