Re: Rhonda, Sharon and Barbara

[Guest guest]

Hurah for Lynn!! You made it sister!! Your first shot is down. Thank

goodness, right?? I'm happy to hear that the sides haven't kicked

your butt. Congrats on the water too. Hurah again!!

It is creepy to giver yourself the shot, and I handle needles all

the time!! (I draw blood for a living...) I hesitate every time

before I give my shot. Maybe it will get easier...I hope so.

I hope your initial fear is gone, Lynn. I'm keeping you in my

thoughts.

Hugs,

Barbara

ps...I've just made it through my first week back to work!! Yipee!!

> Hi, I gave myself my first shot today at about 9:30 am. I work

nights so I was getting ready to go to sleep. I was so scared I

called a friend who had to go through TX for 1 year and a half (he

is virus free so far!). He came over and reassured me and I did it!

It was creepy giving myself a shot! So far I feel absolutely fine. I

took some advil before I went to bed and some when I got up at 4pm

and some more about 8pm. I have heard that tylenol is very hard on

the liver. Is that true? Anyway, I always feel kind of run down on

sat after I've worked on Fri night and not gotten a lot of sleep and

that's how I feel. So...I didn't make any plans for the weekend and

I'm just chillin' watching tv and making some candles. Laying low.

Thanks for your support y'all. Barbara, I'm drinking a lot of water

for me, hopefully I can work up to as much as you're drinking and

sharon thanks. How are you doing Rhonda?

> Lynn

>

>

> Oooh good luck!!

> I'm getting my first shot today at 4:00. Guess I'll start the meds

> tomorrow.

> Scary stuff isn't it?

> Rhonda

>

>

> > Hello, I introduced myself a couple of months back. I'm starting

the

> CoPegus and Pegasus tomorrow. I'm very nervous about it. I'm

afraid my

> throat will close or my heart will stop. I have the drug info here

I

> guess

> I'll read it. I usually don't as it just gives my head bad side

effects

> to

> focus on.

> > Yikes!

> > Lynn

>

>

>

> Hey Lynn and Rhonda!

> I'm on week 3...I " ve taken 3 shots so far. The sides have been

good

> and bad all at the same time!! I've got body aches, headaches, and

> fevers (low ones) but it hasn't been that bad! I went back to work

> on Wednesday, and eventhough I " m on my feet all night, and I work

> ten hour shifts, things are going great. Don't worry too much. You

> gotta keep a positive attitude!! It really helps a ton. And

remember

> to DRINK YOUR WATER!!!!! I believe it is the one thing that is

> really keeping my sides in check. I drink between a gallon and a

> gallon and a half a day. Whew!! THank goodness I like the

decorating

> in my bathroom!! LOL!! I " ve also joined the support group that the

> drug manufaturer offers and the nurses call and check on me, and

> send me cool stuff and tons of information. It is wonderful. I'm

on

> the Redipen through Shirring and I like it. No pain and easy to

use.

> Good luck to both of you and don't let the first shot get you

down.

> It gets better with every shot.

> Hugs,

> Barbara

>

>

> Lynn, you'll be OK. Stock up on water, tylenol and some good

movies or

> TV shows. If you feel sick (chills, achy, feverish) that's normal

after

> the first shot. Just plan to take it easy for a couple of days. It

gets

> better. We'll be here and let us know how it goes.

> Sharon

>

> Things are going well. The side effects aren't too bad for now.

I'm

> a little tired, and I have body aches which SUCK! I guess the meds

> will aggravate old injuries or other " problems " . I've had trouble

> with my psiatic nerve for years, so it gets inflammed and aches.

> UGH! I pop a fever in the afternoons sometimes too. But I always

> keep in mind that I feel crappy because I " m killin' the little

> suckers.

>

> How are you doing Rhonda?? How did your first shot go?? Lynn, how

> are you??

>

> Barbara

[Guest guest]

Good morning everybody,

I have to admit that once it got to the point of giving myself the shot I

freaked. I'm glad I was with my Dr. as he was very understanding and talked

me through it. I was surprised at my reaction! as I thought I was ok.

But I also think I'll be ok now as the first one is the scariest.

I'm doing great with the pills, no reactions so far. I started them Friday

night.

It's good to have all of you here to talk to, to hear success stories and to

share our fears.

I'm glad to hear everyone is doing fine so far.

Have a great day!!

Rhonda

[ ] Rhonda, Sharon and Barbara

> Hi, I gave myself my first shot today at about 9:30 am. I work nights so I

was getting ready to go to sleep. I was so scared I called a friend who had

to go through TX for 1 year and a half (he is virus free so far!). He came

over and reassured me and I did it! It was creepy giving myself a shot! So

far I feel absolutely fine. I took some advil before I went to bed and some

when I got up at 4pm and some more about 8pm. I have heard that tylenol is

very hard on the liver. Is that true? Anyway, I always feel kind of run down

on sat after I've worked on Fri night and not gotten a lot of sleep and

that's how I feel. So...I didn't make any plans for the weekend and I'm just

chillin' watching tv and making some candles. Laying low. Thanks for your

support y'all. Barbara, I'm drinking a lot of water for me, hopefully I can

work up to as much as you're drinking and sharon thanks. How are you doing

Rhonda?

> Lynn

>

>

> Oooh good luck!!

> I'm getting my first shot today at 4:00. Guess I'll start the meds

> tomorrow.

> Scary stuff isn't it?

> Rhonda

>

>

> > Hello, I introduced myself a couple of months back. I'm starting the

> CoPegus and Pegasus tomorrow. I'm very nervous about it. I'm afraid my

> throat will close or my heart will stop. I have the drug info here I

> guess

> I'll read it. I usually don't as it just gives my head bad side effects

> to

> focus on.

> > Yikes!

> > Lynn

>

>

>

> Hey Lynn and Rhonda!

> I'm on week 3...I " ve taken 3 shots so far. The sides have been good

> and bad all at the same time!! I've got body aches, headaches, and

> fevers (low ones) but it hasn't been that bad! I went back to work

> on Wednesday, and eventhough I " m on my feet all night, and I work

> ten hour shifts, things are going great. Don't worry too much. You

> gotta keep a positive attitude!! It really helps a ton. And remember

> to DRINK YOUR WATER!!!!! I believe it is the one thing that is

> really keeping my sides in check. I drink between a gallon and a

> gallon and a half a day. Whew!! THank goodness I like the decorating

> in my bathroom!! LOL!! I " ve also joined the support group that the

> drug manufaturer offers and the nurses call and check on me, and

> send me cool stuff and tons of information. It is wonderful. I'm on

> the Redipen through Shirring and I like it. No pain and easy to use.

> Good luck to both of you and don't let the first shot get you down.

> It gets better with every shot.

> Hugs,

> Barbara

>

>

> Lynn, you'll be OK. Stock up on water, tylenol and some good movies or

> TV shows. If you feel sick (chills, achy, feverish) that's normal after

> the first shot. Just plan to take it easy for a couple of days. It gets

> better. We'll be here and let us know how it goes.

> Sharon

>

> Things are going well. The side effects aren't too bad for now. I'm

> a little tired, and I have body aches which SUCK! I guess the meds

> will aggravate old injuries or other " problems " . I've had trouble

> with my psiatic nerve for years, so it gets inflammed and aches.

> UGH! I pop a fever in the afternoons sometimes too. But I always

> keep in mind that I feel crappy because I " m killin' the little

> suckers.

>

> How are you doing Rhonda?? How did your first shot go?? Lynn, how

> are you??

>

> Barbara

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's true that tylenol is a little hard on the liver. Most doctors do recommend it before taking the shot. I think it may depend on your doctor and/or the relative condition of your liver. Scheuring-Plough included tylenol in their little kit they supplied with the Be-in-charge program. Good luck with the rest of your treatment. -dz-Lynn <OMySister@...> wrote:

Hi, I gave myself my first shot today at about 9:30 am. I work nights so I was getting ready to go to sleep. I was so scared I called a friend who had to go through TX for 1 year and a half (he is virus free so far!). He came over and reassured me and I did it! It was creepy giving myself a shot! So far I feel absolutely fine. I took some advil before I went to bed and some when I got up at 4pm and some more about 8pm. I have heard that tylenol is very hard on the liver. Is that true? Anyway, I always feel kind of run down on sat after I've worked on Fri night and not gotten a lot of sleep and that's how I feel. So...I didn't make any plans for the weekend and I'm just chillin' watching tv and making some candles. Laying low. Thanks for your support y'all. Barbara, I'm drinking a lot of water for me, hopefully I can work up to as much as you're drinking and sharon thanks. How are you doing Rhonda?

LynnOooh good luck!!I'm getting my first shot today at 4:00. Guess I'll start the meds tomorrow.Scary stuff isn't it?Rhonda