I heard treatment for Hepatitis C can be rough but what happens when its finished?
Lets have a looksie shall we?
It’s been 11 days since my last injection and 5 since I took the last of my Ribavirin tablets and my health seems to be improving. No doubt my mood has gotten better now i know theres no more pink pills or injections.
Last week there were several people who commented on how well I looked, one even spontaniously said “your treatment has really worked, hasn’t it”.
One of the big things that I’m pleased to lose is the “sick person syndrome”, that I believe is a normal response to being diagnosed with an illness, and especially to undergoing treatment. Despite trying desperately to lead as normal a life as possible on treatment, it wears you down and with that comes associated feelings of helplessness, dependence on others, isolation…. a quasi victim mentality.
Yes…… It is not a dream, this Monday I really have done the last injection very smoothly followed by special Kit Kat with caramel.
I feel much better physically, am putting weight on slowly (about 4 lbs so far) and have a lot more energy.
But, having said that, I have actually felt pretty good since end of treatment (August). A lot of that has been about the mood cloud lifting and the tiredness easing off. With the depression and the anxiety in abeyance the whole of life is transformed. I couldn’t say I’m in full bouncing 21 year-old health. But then I’m not 21.
Yesterday I did have a sense of triumph that I had managed to carry out a full day of ‘ordinary’ activity all day on Friday – without needing breaks, slowing down or a rest during the day. On the go from about 8 in the morning to 8 in the evening. It’s been a while since I could have managed this pace of activity.
Ok thats enough inspiration for one day, back in the trenches soldier, we got virus to kill.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
My Hep C came back. does anybody know what happens now.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Today is Sept 24, 2007 and I am excited that my Pegasys injections, and the ribavirin tabs are past history. I had my last injection about 6 weeks ago, and the last of the tabs a few days later, as I had run out of them earlier in the week. I had No idea why, but I am glad. For a few weeks prior to the last, my doc out me on ritalin since my energy was so low. I did not like that much but at least I had some kind of physical activity going. For a short time people would ask what’s wrong with me as I seemed more withdrawn than usual, but I only said “I am finally off that horrible stuff after such a long long YEAR. DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELVES, I DIDN’T AND THERE IS STILL MY LIFE, AND IT’S BETTER!!! (peace to all)
September 25th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Today is Sept 24, 2007 and I am excited that my Pegasys injections, and the ribavirin tabs are past history. I had my last injection about 6 weeks ago, and the last of the tabs a few days later, as I had run out of them earlier in the week. I had No idea why, but I am glad. For a few weeks prior to the last, my doc out me on ritalin since my energy was so low. I did not like that much but at least I had some kind of physical activity going. For a short time people would ask what’s wrong with me as I seemed more withdrawn than usual, but I only said “I am finally off that horrible stuff after such a long long YEAR. DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELVES, I DIDN’T AND THERE IS STILL MY LIFE, AND IT’S BETTER!!! (peace to all)
September 25th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Today is Sept 24, 2007 and I am excited that my Pegasys injections, and the ribavirin tabs are past history. I had my last injection about 6 weeks ago, and the last of the tabs a few days later, as I had run out of them earlier in the week. I had No idea why, but I am glad. For a few weeks prior to the last, my doc out me on ritalin since my energy was so low. I did not like that much but at least I had some kind of physical activity going. For a short time people would ask what’s wrong with me as I seemed more withdrawn than usual, but I only said “I am finally off that horrible stuff after such a long long YEAR. DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELVES, I DIDN’T AND THERE IS STILL MY LIFE, AND IT’S BETTER!!! (peace to all)
January 18th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I have had Hep C since I was 27, Im 51 now, female. Im not going to take the treatments. I have an inner feeling I wont do well with with them. However, my BF has just been diagnosed, he got it from me- from blood. Now I have to go through his hell with him. I hate it for both of us. I dont know if I can hold steady and be a good woman when he complains, hurts, gets paranoid or flys off the handle.Im scared it will be the end of us,but how could we break up, if he needs me so much, for so long. I feel so guilty at being scared. Feel free to write me. I have no one to talk to.