After three weeks back on the mesalamine and prednisone, I finally started to see some progress. After four weeks, I feel mostly normal, although I still have days where I'm extra tired and need to take a long nap. I'm also still experiencing a little shakiness, although that may FINALLY be showing some improvement. I'm having only 1-2 bowel movements in a 24 hour period, which is great. My family doctor did some blood tests and I no longer have anemia. Progress! However, he said my white blood cell count was way higher than the last time he did the test. (I don't know when that was and I forgot to ask.) So he wants to wait a month and redo the test. I've read that inflammation in the body and anti-inflammation medications can cause the white blood cell count to go up, so at my next appointment, I'll ask my doctor if he took into account that my colon is battling inflammation and I'm on anti-inflammation meds. I actually have a great family doctor at this time, one of the best I've ever had. We have a good rapport.
My husband and I went to a local plant nursery last week and walked around for about an hour. I was extra tired afterwards and my muscles were a little extra weak, but nevertheless I did it with no problems! I did some store errands later in the same week and that really wiped me out. I guess my body is not as far along as I feel like it should be. I still can't do a big grocery shopping trip, but I can do little ones.
I have to wear a mask when I go out and will probably have to wear one for a long time. Not forever . . . at least I hope not! . . . but probably more long-term than short. I'm thinking of ordering masks with writing on them that say, "My Dr says I have to wear this!" Also, if the grandchildren visit and any of them have a runny nose, on goes the mask. We are past the cold and flu season, so I should see fewer runny noses.
Next update: July 2022, Not a Duck?
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