January 24, 2012

• just watched the Oscar noms live stream.  Most exciting thing-when I go to the AMC Movie Showcase, I'll get to see 9 movie nominated for Best Picture.  Was worried they would only pick 5 this year.  So happy for Rooney Mara.  I've read the books, own all three of the Swedish versions of the movies, and loved the American remake.  Very happy for Gary Oldman, too.  Sam and I are going to see "Tinker, Tailor" next week.  (Though I still believe Gary Oldman's best role was in the "Fifth Element" as the bad guy-goes to show just how old school I really am!)  Wish I could have seen the look on Melissa McCarthy's face-she is amazing.  Of course, I could go on and on but will stop-very busy errand day today.

  One piece of really excellent and totally rocking news:  Matt and his girlfriend announced that the four of us (including Sam) are going to Disneyland on Sunday to celebrate my birthday which is Tuesday and I have always felt should be declared a national holiday!  Complete surprise!!  Sam and I had been tenatively planning a trip getting the 2 day pass for Southern California residents.  But I wasn't sure how I would do physically, especially if I was detoxing for that nasty medication that I'm on.  But between the two boys, they can help me off the rides which will be the biggest challenge for me.  I'm 80% sure I can handle all the walking.  I'm so excited!!!!!  Haven't been able to go in a few years.

  Tomorrow is doctor day and I'll find out if I get off the Prednisone.  I've told both boys that, for the rest of my life, if a doctor wants to put me on it the answer is NO!  I've had every single side effect you can have from it.  Had another doctor tell me Friday its considered to be the heroin of the steroid family as far as getting off of it.  Unfortunately, I've been on it for 7 months now.  I tried to get off it just before Christmas, but ended up back on it so I could make Christmas as nice as possible for the boys.  At least I now know what to expect when I go off of it.  Sleeping all the time, legs the size of tree trunks, feet the size of snowshoes, and lots of pain.  Since my dose has been lowered, I'm having a lot of pain in my knees and hands.  But I'm determined to get off of it.  With the shape I'm in right now, hands wise, there is no way that I could hold my first grandchild come 8/21 and I'm not going to miss that!  

   

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