Oh yes, oncologist, lung specialist, CT scan, lung xrays, pulmonary function
tests.

I'm on 'short-term' prednisone, 40 mg, to try to bring down the inflammation. I
have a puffer... prednisone is a common asthma medication. The doctors say it's
not cancer, i,t's not lupus, it's not chemo toxicity, it's not TB....

It looks like an infection (but what??) on top of asthma (which I didn't have
previously). It doesn't respond to antibiotics -- they haven't found anything in
their cultures... it's been months. Anyhow, we're trying the steroids for 2 more
weeks.

My lung function is way down.

Meanwhile, most of me was going  -- AIEEE, no prednisone -- because I was totally
off it -- but the addict in me was going YES, YES.... I feel a bit manic, with
energy and a much-needed appetite.

I told my husband, except for the cough, I feel really good. "Yes, but you're
hopped up on drugs..."

Hmm....yes......

G.