So it has been a week or so since the merge of the company and have realized that things are definitely going to change.  I am trying to be optimistic about it, but people around here are not optimistic which is fighting my optimism.  I want to believe that we will be around for a lot more years........ and we will!!!!!
Went back to the Rheumy Tuesday and he is going to put me on more Methotrexate as of today, depending on how my liver functions are.  Then after 6 weeks of that, he will start lowering my prednisone again.  The pain in my shoulders and  hips are a dull ache.  Just enough to not want to stand too long and not able to get too much done at home.  I try to do everything in small steps. (Step 1, seperate the laundry, step 2, put the seperate piles in baskets, step 3, bring the baskets to the door, step 4, get the detergent, etc and 1 basket outside to the laundry and put one load in, etc. etc. etc.)  It takes forever, but it finally gets done.  I have tried to get the cats to help, but they just lay there and watch!!!  After each step, I am ready for a nap!!!!