@esperanzam
Forgot to say that the PA told me that day that the way they treat those with LOW platelets is to give them steroids ... to increase their platelets! I still take them on occasion if I really need them. I would not be terribly afraid of another steroid injection but I just have to work with my PA on my chemo (Hydroxyurea) dosage. Right now I am having shoulder problems which I have had before. In the past (about 7 or 8 years ago) it was a calcium deposit and the treatment was a steroid injection with dissolves it, hopefully. Well, it took two steroid injections about 4 months apart but it did dissolve it and took care of the problem. I am not sure if I have the same problem but possibly will have to do the injections again.