There was no warning. I just stopped breathing. Help was summoned, and I eventually regained the ability to breathe. The following day, I was given an angiogram, and was told that I needed quadruple bypass surgery, which took place three days later. But, I have been working ever since, both as a Federal employee and as an Officer in the National Federation of the Blind of California.
Prednisone sometimes causes weight gain.
I gained 70 pounds after my transplant. Recently, my doctor placed me on the appetite suppressant Redux. Having only been on it for two weeks as of this writing, weight loss, other than water loss, is not yet very evident. But I am eating less, so I am quite encouraged. But, with a little help from the pharmacy, the weight load becomes almost tolerable.