Guest guest Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 , you did it girl! I hope that you feel better fast and the sucker STAYS AWAY!! Love, Steph To: hepatitis_c_central Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:03 PMSubject: Re: Re: almost done I was clear with my first treat for the full 48 weeksThen for 3 months after before it came backI finished my new treatment 4 days ago. I just pray to be done this timeI already feel better. Just alittle tired and shortness of breath -linda------------------------------>Hi - I think this post was meant for - not Lucinda (both in CA) I am also excited for .>Hugs,>Lucinda>>>>> >>> > Hi everyone. I want to give you all an update on my treatment and side effects. I am on the Merak drug along with the Riva-interferon. This is my second time. The first was for 48 weeks without the new drug. This one is 16 weeks with. I took 4 weeks of shots and Riva and then 12 weeks of pills. 12 of those a day. Very important to take all 12 every day. The first month I thought wow this isn't hard. The second month I got hives and then they went away after about 3 weeks. I got weak and tired. My 3rd month I had a rib pop out and my doctor said just part of the side effects. Now my last 2 weeks I am so weak I cant get upstairs. The Riva and low red count with weight I put on makes it very hard to even go upstairs. I did not have much nausea or lose my hair like last time.>> >  >> > Things that helped. Tons and tons of water. The peanut butter or just butter on bread. A good sleeping pill and an Advil once a night. To be around people who make you laugh and are positive. My work put up a calender on my door with a finish line and every day take a number down counting the days. I had low white counts all along and got neuprogen twice a week. My reds just dropped 3 weeks ago and so now I am getting the procrit.My white count is 1.4 and red 2.5 and platelets are 45. I have a great blood doctor who watches them closely. I am home today because 4 people at work have walking pneumonia and I now have a huge throat issue. >> >  >> > If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. I will be finished next Friday and hope to begin getting my life back. They say we will run another viral test in 90 days and then if I am still clear (I have been since week one) it will be great news that I beat it. I truly hope so because I don't think I will do treatment again. Enough poison in my body to last a life time.>> >  >> > Happy trails......................>> > from CA>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 , you did it girl! I hope that you feel better fast and the sucker STAYS AWAY!! Love, Steph To: hepatitis_c_central Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:03 PMSubject: Re: Re: almost done I was clear with my first treat for the full 48 weeksThen for 3 months after before it came backI finished my new treatment 4 days ago. I just pray to be done this timeI already feel better. Just alittle tired and shortness of breath -linda------------------------------>Hi - I think this post was meant for - not Lucinda (both in CA) I am also excited for .>Hugs,>Lucinda>>>>> >>> > Hi everyone. I want to give you all an update on my treatment and side effects. I am on the Merak drug along with the Riva-interferon. This is my second time. The first was for 48 weeks without the new drug. This one is 16 weeks with. I took 4 weeks of shots and Riva and then 12 weeks of pills. 12 of those a day. Very important to take all 12 every day. The first month I thought wow this isn't hard. The second month I got hives and then they went away after about 3 weeks. I got weak and tired. My 3rd month I had a rib pop out and my doctor said just part of the side effects. Now my last 2 weeks I am so weak I cant get upstairs. The Riva and low red count with weight I put on makes it very hard to even go upstairs. I did not have much nausea or lose my hair like last time.>> >  >> > Things that helped. Tons and tons of water. The peanut butter or just butter on bread. A good sleeping pill and an Advil once a night. To be around people who make you laugh and are positive. My work put up a calender on my door with a finish line and every day take a number down counting the days. I had low white counts all along and got neuprogen twice a week. My reds just dropped 3 weeks ago and so now I am getting the procrit.My white count is 1.4 and red 2.5 and platelets are 45. I have a great blood doctor who watches them closely. I am home today because 4 people at work have walking pneumonia and I now have a huge throat issue. >> >  >> > If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. I will be finished next Friday and hope to begin getting my life back. They say we will run another viral test in 90 days and then if I am still clear (I have been since week one) it will be great news that I beat it. I truly hope so because I don't think I will do treatment again. Enough poison in my body to last a life time.>> >  >> > Happy trails......................>> > from CA>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hello Elder. I think you know you were always my favorite member in group. If wishes could heal then consider yourself healed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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