I have big plans for the pictures I’ve taken over the past 34 days. For now, I will share a few choice pictures in a story entitled, “Why Steroids Suck.”
Day 2 of steroids: Still able to muster a smile. Weighs 25 pounds.
Day 20: As much of a smile as she can muster. Now 30 pounds. Chubby cheeks? In progress. Buddha Belly? In progress.
Day 29: Really steroids? Really!? Total misery at 33 pounds.
For the last week of treatment, that last picture was pretty much her baseline. Every time I compare before and after pictures of Elsa, I hear a DARE police officer in my head that says, “This is your toddler. This is your toddler on ‘Roids.”
Yes, she will have to take steroids again, but never for as long as she did this month. I think our next round will not be for another 3-4 months and it will only be for one week at a time. For the time being, Steroid Baby is blessedly dormant.
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All I can say, is that I am so so sorry. Dex is the worst, and it doesn’t really get any better. The only good thing about it is that you can stand to live through the 5 day pulse better than the 30.. The 30 days is just so much. And everything is new and horrible. Breathe… I think I maybe saying that for myself. I just wrote that I am not thinking about this stuff as much. BUT then when I read about another’s journey, I can feel the feelings from 2 years ago.
I´m so sorry. I have been hearing from my friend about the horror of a toddler on roids whose daughter was on them while overcoming Kawasaki disease. I am going to share this website with her. You can feel each others pain. She said she would just wake up at like 2am and scream for “nuggies” (chicken nuggets). I love you guys and am so happy that you can start to recuperate a bit now.
oh man. that last picture makes me really sad. i am very glad that the worst of the steroids may well be behind you guys.
i donated blood this morning!! there was a drive literally 2 blocks from my apartment and it took about a half hour. so easy. i didn’t realize that there are blood drives happening all over the place, at all times. so for other burman-bonetti lovers reading this, i really recommend giving blood. rarely do i have a chance to feel so useful. plus, free cookies.
xoxox
Hurray! It is so easy – and almost painless! Almost. I’ve heard that the post-blood-letting Lorna Doone cookies are exquisite. Thanks Mego.
That is totally crazy. I know she took them for a reason, but that change is almost unbelievable. And only a 9 day difference between the last two photos…
Yeah – there was so much the pictures can’t convey too! Her poor little skin was stretched soooooo tight – like being 9 months pregnant. Plus, her percentage of total weight gained would be the equivalent of me gaining 50 pounds in 4 weeks! Thank goodness, goodness, goodness they are done for now.