Steroids were also used to treat cirrhosis of the liver, diabetic retinopathy, and certain diseases of the blood. They were often given to patients, post-surgery, to facilitate healing and recovery. Steroids were used to hasten the healing of bone fractures and burs. They even, had, what semms to me, the brilliant idea of combining anabolic steroids therapy with corticoid steroid therapy to counter the latter's catabolic effects.