Post Treatment
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. I know i had trouble finding positive things to say over the last 6 months but i think over the next few weeks my blog will reflect how my mood has lifted. I did have a moment of panic on tuesday night when i considered the fact that my pcr test could still be positive but i suppose it's natural to have occasional doubts. It's not time to think about that now anyway, I need to concentrate on getting my strength back. I went to see my nurse on tuesday morning for my end of treatment test and, for a change, only took up her time for around 5 minutes. It'll be 3 weeks till I get my results and i'm not planning on getting stressed over it.
It has to be said though that I still have the side effects of treatment, its just that they seem to be receding slowly. My head is now clearer, i'd struggled to concentrate on reading a book during treatment and even watching television couldn't hold my attention for long. I've been able to have a more normal time this week, in that i didn't 'stock up' on supplies on monday. I found my naturally impulsive nature had been curbed for the last 6 months since I never really felt like doing anything. The aches and pains i'd felt due to the interferon are fading now and the itchy dry patches on my elbows, legs and back are not so red and irritable. It seems that my eyesight is getting back to normal too, things just seem brighter and sharper now. Also my body temperature has settled down, i'm not counting down the hours now till I can take another dose of paracetmol. I have been using them this week but now i can wait till I need them instead of forward planning all the time. If i'm wiser about anything after this experience it'll be a new confidence in paracetmol, i'd doubted how effective it was before and now i know how much relief it can provide.
It feels good to say that i'm going to have to stop myself from wittering on endlessly just now, blogging for me was hard work during treatment, now i have trouble shutting up! One last thing.. a big big thank you to everyone who contacted me with messages of support, there were times when just reading other peoples blogs gave me much needed moral support and for everyone who contributes either by blogging or posting on the forum, i'm forever grateful. The biggest thanks though (is this the Oscars??) have to go to Ron Metcalfe who 1st suggested I keep a blog, allowing me to find out so much about my health.
It has to be said though that I still have the side effects of treatment, its just that they seem to be receding slowly. My head is now clearer, i'd struggled to concentrate on reading a book during treatment and even watching television couldn't hold my attention for long. I've been able to have a more normal time this week, in that i didn't 'stock up' on supplies on monday. I found my naturally impulsive nature had been curbed for the last 6 months since I never really felt like doing anything. The aches and pains i'd felt due to the interferon are fading now and the itchy dry patches on my elbows, legs and back are not so red and irritable. It seems that my eyesight is getting back to normal too, things just seem brighter and sharper now. Also my body temperature has settled down, i'm not counting down the hours now till I can take another dose of paracetmol. I have been using them this week but now i can wait till I need them instead of forward planning all the time. If i'm wiser about anything after this experience it'll be a new confidence in paracetmol, i'd doubted how effective it was before and now i know how much relief it can provide.
It feels good to say that i'm going to have to stop myself from wittering on endlessly just now, blogging for me was hard work during treatment, now i have trouble shutting up! One last thing.. a big big thank you to everyone who contacted me with messages of support, there were times when just reading other peoples blogs gave me much needed moral support and for everyone who contributes either by blogging or posting on the forum, i'm forever grateful. The biggest thanks though (is this the Oscars??) have to go to Ron Metcalfe who 1st suggested I keep a blog, allowing me to find out so much about my health.
posted by Alan at 6:09 PM
6 Comments:
Hey Alan,
Welcome back to the land of the living! Seriously, congratulations on completing the treatment and on sounding so great. Also found that the brain fog went away pretty quickly, but that other things lingered a bit longer. Best wishes for feeling better and better with each day,
Sue
Congrats on finishing, its heart warming to hear that you are already feeling better as I start on Monday.
Hep C Boy
www.hepcboy.com
Hi Alan,
Glad you've come through. me too. When you went away I thought you must have been having a bad time. So glad you stuck with it.
Jane
Hi Alan,
Well done that man. Side effects from the drugs do linger but diminish slowly and its wonderful to see colours, taste tastes, smell smells (well maybe not all of them), and just feel the air on your skin. There I go waxing lyrical again. Hope your life unfolds in a wonderful way from now on.
I wish you joy
Wendy
i finished TX over a year ago, Remember it's like TX in reverse
and the speed of light
Hi Alan
Just catching up a bit on the blogs. Glad you are finding post treatment such a good experience - I am looking forward to finding out about it.
Alan I was very touched by your comment - it means a lot to me. So thank you for saying so.
Wishing you well in this new stage of your journey. All the best
Ron
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