First of all, Duckling.....you Coward and Dumb ASS.....Doctors have confirmed that Flexed1's illness is NOT and I repeat IS NOT steriod related.
Alot of this is private info that I am sure Flexed does not want shared all over the world, but I will step out on a limb for this one.
He has had several complications in the past with kidney, gall bladder, and other internal problems. His condition now I am sure was aggrevated not so much by his useage, but more by his strict diet. His pancreas in now poisoning the rest of his body by leaking bile which equivilent to battery acid burning his intestines.
It appears that the doc who performed his gall bladder removal in '98 may have cut the wrong valve and this is causing alot his complications. His liver enzymes were actually normal for his useage history when he went in last week. But they are now unsteady and are rising. His liver complications at this point have been present for a few years now and docs have failed to inform him of this. But it is not steriod related as they have pointed out over and over. His body is still producing cortizone on his own and this is without using.
He is in constant pain and they are still running test and may go under the knife. The soonest he will be home in Sunday. If they do surgery it will be another few weeks before he can come home. I was able to spend some time with him this past weekend and we layed around and watched TV and played Cards.
Please just keep him in your prayers and your well wishes really bring up his spirits!!!
Mrs. TG