well hi...it's been a while

it feels like a long time since i've posted...not sure why. i had a great relaxing four-day weekend with my husband. we had some excellent meals and spent some time with friends too. we also played lots of pool on our new pool table. it was so much fun...we laughed a lot which we really needed! i'll have to practice while he's gone so that i can beat him when he gets home :)

things are pretty much status quo with my bod. i'm down to 7.5mg of prednisone each day which is a big milestone because now i go back to the doctor to see what's next. my appointment is this friday. not sure what he's going to say about my fat foot and knee. i'm actually going to ask for an MRI on my knee because i think i hurt it in nashville in june. we've been attributing the knee pain and swelling to the RA, but i want to make sure there's nothing else going on. my left leg is definitely bigger than my right leg. and because of the knee pain, i think i'm compensating when i walk so now my left hip is really sore. i also have this new burning pain in the middle of my back that is so distracting. jeff tried to massage it yesterday but the pain was terrible! what the hell is it?

i now have bumps on the knuckles of both of my index fingers...that's hot. who knows what they are? jeff keeps asking me as if i know... my fingers are swollen too...i took off my wedding rings because they were so tight i thought i might not be able to get them off (took a lot of soap and really cold water). we went and got "replacements" at kohl's and now i have new rings! they're so sparkly! i also got three new pairs of shoes this weekend...one size up and wide if i could get it. i can't keep squishing my fat foot into my regular shoes! so now i have new rings and shoes...i guess there are benefits to this whole mess.

i almost forgot to say that i think my face has started to shrink a bit. friends have noticed and i have even noticed at times. i'm so relieved...thought it would never happen! now we gotta get workin on my gut!