Heidi, I think norovirus is making the rounds in parts of the country again. Maybe that's what you picked up, unless you ate something that is part of an e. coli recall like those certain brands of baby carrots. You should get yourself checked out. Have your daughter pick up bottles of Pedialyte to drink to keep yourself hydrated and your electrolytes in balance.

It rained earlier but has stopped. It should hit 60 later. Speaking of cramps my body is all out of sorts as well. It's a trifecta of discomfort due to the cortisone messing up my system. I'm on the same UTI antibiotics my mom used to take when she had issues with that. My intestines are still bloated and balky plus I have my 'monthly' cramps...I never thought I'd have to deal with that again. I'm also getting hot flashes.

I was reading an online forum last night where the discussion was about steroid injections causing periods in postmenopausal women. The oldest woman on that thread is 94 and it's happened to her 4 times after she got steroid injections for various arthritic joints. Why does the medical profession not warn women about this when you get the shots? There are research studies about this you can read online, pages about this on medical websites, discussions about this by women themselves on various forums, yet the doctor never mentions this as a potential side effect at their office as they get ready to give you the injections. Another example of how the medical profession fails women.

One positive note on my PT progress with my left ankle- I had to wash my ankle brace and hang it to air dry so didn't wear it out yesterday. I was able to run the errands I did without it and my ankle did okay. It wasn't wobbly. It should be ready to wear today though. I don't want to push my luck.

This afternoon I'm going to run back to the supermarket to buy a pumpkin pie and a few other things for a very simple Thanksgiving dinner for my sister and me.