My Rheumy visit and upcoming surgery

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Well saw my rheumy this past Monday and he is going to keep me on

the 7 1/2mg of pred and the 15mg of Meth. He also told me that he

won't have to take me off any of the medicaions because they are so

low. However, he did tell me that after the surgery I will receive

a massive dose of a steriod. He explained that our body normally

produces this, but when we are put on one such as Pred that for some

reason when we have surgery the production of the steriod shuts down

completely...sure hope I explained that.

He's reassured me that after the hip replacement I will feel much

better and the pain will go away...I made him promise me...he did

Other than that the RP is quiet and I'm feeling okay cept for the

hip pain.

I'm not as scared about the surgery and have talked to several

people who have had it so that helps me as well.