well im pleased to say tia has been off her steroids for 6weeks today as you know she was spade 5weeks ago and had to come off her tabs completely for them to do the op ,now i was really worried about this as since her relapse she lasted nearly 4weeks that time she hadnt been able to go more than a week without them ,so i was expecting the worst ....but no she got spade after a week off them and hasnt needed them since ,she still gets a little stiff in her back legs if shes been lying down for to long ,but couple mins walking and shes fine so fingers crossed NO more relapses ,im now wondering if it may have had anything to do with her hormones ?what your veiws on this ?