Guest guest Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Janet, I think that working for the VA is a wonderful choice and full of opportunity. After all my years of struggling and successes, I finally signed up for my VA benefits 4 months ago, and have received wonderful care from all who work there. Plus, all my meds, even my organ anti-rejection meds are free, saving me somewhere around $8,000 per year over what I was paying with a good Medicare Advantage Plan. You'll have weekends off, great benefits, and from all whom I've met, a really great and caring bunch of folks to work with. Everyone is always smiling, which you don't find too often in any work environment. So happy you are forging ahead with your career change! There's no reason any of us should feel trapped in what we do in life. Congrats! > > I am going for Pharmacy Tech. There are lots of Research Centers in this area, pay is good also I have thought of going to work for the VA, lots of VA centers in this area. > I love being a nurse, but this is still in that same type of work. I know medications like you wouldn't believe. So this is going to be a breeze for me. > Love > Janet > > > " There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go " > Frederick Faber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Hi , I am doing great! It has been almost a year since the end of treatment and I am still SVR. It will be three years in January since my transplant. I have very boring lab results these days, which is good. I am still tired, but so much better than all those years before. For some reason, I need more anti depressants since the end of treatment than I needed while on treatment, but that's ok. Penny > > > > Subject: Re: hello all > To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 5:26 PM > > >  > > I've been busy and haven't posted much. When I do find something, I post it, but since I lost my brother to Hep C, I don't research it as much anymore. However, I DID leave my webpage in place which has lots of links I found...not all Hep C... I have the html in place so I get medical news headlines, and have them about Hep C as well as other diseases my family members have, and some general medical info. The link is www.ke5asu.com/links.html. I am thinking about REMOVING all the books I have listed, as NONE have sold. By removing the pictures of the book covers, the page would load A LOT FASTER. > > This is going to be our second Thanksgiving without , as last Thanksgiving he was in the hospital. The last time I saw him prior to his going into a coma, he told me he was going to bring me out to eat for all the help I gave him and the research I did for him. Only it never came...He died December 11, 2009. Looking back, I don't know why we didn't try to get a day pass to bring him home for Thanksgiving dinner, and have him back by whatever time. > > > -- > Bill Eastman > www.ke5asu.com/links.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Good to hear from you Penny. Where did you have your transplant and what meld score did they require? I know out here its a 20 but my doctor says some hospitals are 17. Were you really sick or were you functioning before you had it. I am getting close so now I want to know everything Subject: Re: hello allTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 3:58 PM Hi ,I am doing great! It has been almost a year since the end of treatment and I am still SVR. It will be three years in January since my transplant. I have very boring lab results these days, which is good. I am still tired, but so much better than all those years before. For some reason, I need more anti depressants since the end of treatment than I needed while on treatment, but that's ok.Penny > > > > Subject: Re: hello all> To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 5:26 PM> > >  > > I've been busy and haven't posted much. When I do find something, I post it, but since I lost my brother to Hep C, I don't research it as much anymore. However, I DID leave my webpage in place which has lots of links I found...not all Hep C... I have the html in place so I get medical news headlines, and have them about Hep C as well as other diseases my family members have, and some general medical info. The link is www.ke5asu.com/links.html. I am thinking about REMOVING all the books I have listed, as NONE have sold. By removing the pictures of the book covers, the page would load A LOT FASTER. > > This is going to be our second Thanksgiving without , as last Thanksgiving he was in the hospital. The last time I saw him prior to his going into a coma, he told me he was going to bring me out to eat for all the help I gave him and the research I did for him. Only it never came...He died December 11, 2009. Looking back, I don't know why we didn't try to get a day pass to bring him home for Thanksgiving dinner, and have him back by whatever time. > > > -- > Bill Eastman> www.ke5asu.com/links.html> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 My transplant was done at UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. They are the third largest transplant program in the United States. I believe they start doing transplants at a MELD score of 15, if I remember right. Here is their website so you can check it out for yourself. http://www.uwhealth.org/transplant/transplant/10355 I was pretty sick when I had my transplant. My MELD was 29. I hope you get that transplant soon. Penny > > > > > > From: Bill Eastman <beastman@> > > Subject: Re: hello all > > To: Hepatitis_C_Central > > Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 5:26 PM > > > > > >  > > > > I've been busy and haven't posted much. When I do find something, I post it, but since I lost my brother to Hep C, I don't research it as much anymore. However, I DID leave my webpage in place which has lots of links I found...not all Hep C... I have the html in place so I get medical news headlines, and have them about Hep C as well as other diseases my family members have, and some general medical info. The link is www.ke5asu.com/links.html. I am thinking about REMOVING all the books I have listed, as NONE have sold. By removing the pictures of the book covers, the page would load A LOT FASTER. > > > > This is going to be our second Thanksgiving without , as last Thanksgiving he was in the hospital. The last time I saw him prior to his going into a coma, he told me he was going to bring me out to eat for all the help I gave him and the research I did for him. Only it never came...He died December 11, 2009. Looking back, I don't know why we didn't try to get a day pass to bring him home for Thanksgiving dinner, and have him back by whatever time. > > > > > > -- > > Bill Eastman > > www.ke5asu.com/links.html > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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