Re: ii actually was awake 24 hours today

[Guest guest]

Hiya B!

Welcome to the 24 hours and counting club! My record is 5 full days without

a wink of sleep, after which I slept for two days straight. With all the meds

I'm on, my ol' bod just isn't sure what its supposed to be doing anymore!

From what I understand, sleeplessness is common amoung us Heppers, even without

treatment, so I wouldn't worry too much if you lose a few winks.

As for the biopsy, I'd say bite the bullet and get it done sweety. Mine was

a bit more painful than most (being a big guy, they had to hunt around a bit),

but other than being sore for a few days I was fine afterwards. There is

quite a bit of info the Doc needs to know locked away in your little liver, and

a

biopsy is really the quickest and easiest way to get to it.

Oh, if you continue to have serious trouble sleeping, talk to your doctor,

they have ways of making you snooze!

Peace,

D

[Guest guest]

B,

Biops are a piece of cake ... worst thing about them is the anxiety we

unnecessarily put ourselves through before hand. docs should give patients a

list of

recent biops who are willing to share how easy it was, (IMHO) They provide

useful information as opposed to unfounded fears, myths and anxieties. Have one

and demand a lolly pop!

Bob Drury

[Guest guest]

At 02:37 PM 6/15/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>B,

>

>Biops are a piece of cake ... worst thing about them is the anxiety we

>unnecessarily put ourselves through before hand. docs should give patients

>a list of

>recent biops who are willing to share how easy it was, (IMHO) They provide

>useful information as opposed to unfounded fears, myths and anxieties.

>Have one

>and demand a lolly pop!

The main thing is to get pain management for the biopsy. I got it for the

biopsy itself, but they only gave me tylenol afterwards, even though at

that point there was a lot of pain. The reason: hcv is often the result of

drug abuse. Stinks, but there ya have it. If I ever went through it

again, I'd (a) choose a different hospital and ( make sure they don't

have " pain management " from Saddam's torture rooms.

Once I was able to sit up, I made the pain go away by myself. (Reiki and

QiGong methods can be most helpful with pain.) But when they had me at a

disadvantage, I was at their mercy, or lack of it.

I don't want to scare anyone who needs a liver biopsy. Just the

opposite--an informed patient is a patient is more likely to have a good

hospital experience. I didn't know which questions to ask, so maybe this

will help others. Always make sure you know what the hospital's notion of

pain management is, and what their attitudes are towards hcv. If not

favorable, educate them--but make sure you get the pain meds if you need them.

Jeanne

===--* My stars!

http://users.eaokonline.com/~vcl20001/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healingcircle2/

[Guest guest]

At 02:37 PM 6/15/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>B,

>

>Biops are a piece of cake ... worst thing about them is the anxiety we

>unnecessarily put ourselves through before hand. docs should give patients

>a list of

>recent biops who are willing to share how easy it was, (IMHO) They provide

>useful information as opposed to unfounded fears, myths and anxieties.

>Have one

>and demand a lolly pop!

The main thing is to get pain management for the biopsy. I got it for the

biopsy itself, but they only gave me tylenol afterwards, even though at

that point there was a lot of pain. The reason: hcv is often the result of

drug abuse. Stinks, but there ya have it. If I ever went through it

again, I'd (a) choose a different hospital and ( make sure they don't

have " pain management " from Saddam's torture rooms.

Once I was able to sit up, I made the pain go away by myself. (Reiki and

QiGong methods can be most helpful with pain.) But when they had me at a

disadvantage, I was at their mercy, or lack of it.

I don't want to scare anyone who needs a liver biopsy. Just the

opposite--an informed patient is a patient is more likely to have a good

hospital experience. I didn't know which questions to ask, so maybe this

will help others. Always make sure you know what the hospital's notion of

pain management is, and what their attitudes are towards hcv. If not

favorable, educate them--but make sure you get the pain meds if you need them.

Jeanne

===--* My stars!

http://users.eaokonline.com/~vcl20001/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healingcircle2/

[Guest guest]

>

>

>

> i actually was awake for 24 hours today , i know there are some

days

> whee i will sleep and wake up womndering if it is sunrise or

> sunset,am or pm.

> my docter thought i had mono along with hep c so i am wiating on

> blood test from last week and i go see the gastro for my first

time

> next tuesday.

i a> m afraid to have a liver giopsy,is it really nessacary to have

DO YOU EVER FEEL MANIC? I FEEL LIKE I'VE HAD 4 POTS OF COFFEE AT

TIMES, MY MIND IS RACING, THOUGHTS ARE DISORGANIZED. TODAY I HAD TO

ASK THE CASHIER AT A CONVEINENCE STORE WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK IT WAS.

I COULD NOT THINK OF WHAT MY BESTFRIEND'S LASTNAME WAS. I HAD THE

LIVER BIOPSY. YES IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE, BUT IT FAST AND

AT LEAST YOU WILL KNOW MORE.

[Guest guest]

is there finacial and home health aid availuable to heppers

i wonder if those of us who cant work can qualify for help and i have lost a lot

of weight and need clothes but can not afford them

things like that

or share rent with a fellow hep per and help one anouther

like two wemon and two men

i am in virginia

[Guest guest]

thanks you guys are a big help and you sure are funny

bernice

[Guest guest]

thanks you guys are sure funny

i think io am going to do the biopsy

you know what is hard ? my mom dues not understand why i did not tell her i wqas

so sick as she puts it

i told her my dianoiosis in november2003

i wish i could say here watch the video

bernice