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8 Bells and all is well - still clear and enzymes OK
Did a 9 1/2 month (post TX) VL for no other reason than Sharon Stone is still so hot and 9 1/2 weeks seemed too soon - hence 9 1/2 months.
Still undetected and liver enzymes are better this time around. ALT 20/AST 18. Albumin has been running a touch high, don't understand that but no worries there, and bili is right where it should be. Next one to knock down is blood sugar.... hello Kale, goodbye Linguini with Clams... ugh.
Still undetected and liver enzymes are better this time around. ALT 20/AST 18. Albumin has been running a touch high, don't understand that but no worries there, and bili is right where it should be. Next one to knock down is blood sugar.... hello Kale, goodbye Linguini with Clams... ugh.
Forgot to mention, I was subjected to the random digit test, but that was at the proctologist. I incorrectly guess thumb for pinky, and was hastily shown the error in my ways....while re-learning how to count to three....the hard way.
Sorry, I was hurried before and missed a few questions.
Flguy: Not much improvement on that front. And a front it is soon to become, I'm afraid.
Chellski: Most significant post tx side is lack of memory/concentration. It's not like I've gone stupid, more like chronic jet lag. I'm becoming convinced I've had a degree of ADD and some combination of liver disease, very low hgb, INF therapy, ascerbated the condition.
Dyce: Please ref comments on pounding the chicken
Bug: No - lactulose still safely shelved at the pharmacy. No amonia tests.
Strator: On polishing the equipment, please also ref pounding the chicken...
NYgirl: Soon as I heard you could 'do anything' I figured you to start flirting with me :)
Jim: I'm usually early myself Bro. Ref the back-seat Betty post below.
AZgirl: Stilly nutty as ever. Unfortunately they're just a few inches lower than they once were. Hey how's family life, Mom? And how's the expanded biz. And the smart hubby that likes the pop-top?
Willing: I remember the first time off tx being able to remember a phone number long enough to dial it like I remember that first time with back-seat Betty in Dad's Vega, which ironically lasted about as long as dialing the number. I only did 26 weeks of the junk. But it really whacked my blood work, so presumably it was whacking something else too, which, surprisingly enough, brings me full-circle back to that chicken.....
Flguy: Not much improvement on that front. And a front it is soon to become, I'm afraid.
Chellski: Most significant post tx side is lack of memory/concentration. It's not like I've gone stupid, more like chronic jet lag. I'm becoming convinced I've had a degree of ADD and some combination of liver disease, very low hgb, INF therapy, ascerbated the condition.
Dyce: Please ref comments on pounding the chicken
Bug: No - lactulose still safely shelved at the pharmacy. No amonia tests.
Strator: On polishing the equipment, please also ref pounding the chicken...
NYgirl: Soon as I heard you could 'do anything' I figured you to start flirting with me :)
Jim: I'm usually early myself Bro. Ref the back-seat Betty post below.
AZgirl: Stilly nutty as ever. Unfortunately they're just a few inches lower than they once were. Hey how's family life, Mom? And how's the expanded biz. And the smart hubby that likes the pop-top?
Willing: I remember the first time off tx being able to remember a phone number long enough to dial it like I remember that first time with back-seat Betty in Dad's Vega, which ironically lasted about as long as dialing the number. I only did 26 weeks of the junk. But it really whacked my blood work, so presumably it was whacking something else too, which, surprisingly enough, brings me full-circle back to that chicken.....
great news & your reasoning seems unassailable from here!..i did 2.5 month post pcr for reasons only me & angelina jolie share(don't mention this to sharon or esp. kim...) my bloodsugar was also tad high,but i didn't fast-really need to 'daily'...also need to drink way more water post-trx..the way forward is paved w/ good intentions and healthy resolutions ..Be Well and hava Great weekend..
Good news! Sharon Stone will be flattered. How's the ammonia level or was that not tested? Started the lactulose yet?
Bug
Bug
Excellent Goof! Glad to see you're FUNctions are...well, normal. Hope you and yours have a great year. Get the landscaping equipment polished up, got a feeling it's gonna be a warm year.
Be Well,
Don
Be Well,
Don
Was there eVER any doubt????? :)
(About Sharon Stone I mean not SVR hahahah just kidding couldn't help myself there)
What a GREAT DAY it's FRIDAY FINALLY AND A POST FROM GOOF AND GOOD NEWS.....can't ask for more than that!
(About Sharon Stone I mean not SVR hahahah just kidding couldn't help myself there)
What a GREAT DAY it's FRIDAY FINALLY AND A POST FROM GOOF AND GOOD NEWS.....can't ask for more than that!
Congratulations! Given your current enzymes, what's with all this ammonia stuff and talking like you're on the brink of cirrhosis? From what I've read here, it often takes time for enzymes to normalize after treatment which yours have now done.
Re ammonia again, I would think an ammonia test might be in order before taking lactoluse if for no other reason than to get a baseline, not that lactulose seems toxic from what HR says, and then again a double trip to the bathroom might be a bonus for some. Personally, I'm trying to stay away from as many meds (and doctors) as possible these days and plan to hold a garage sale for my medicine cabinet.
My Albumin is also a little high from time to time. LOW Albumin suggests liver problems, high albumin suggests dehydration. So drink up and it should go into normal range. BTW my 9 month post tx was also negative so I called up Kim Bassinger to celebrate, but maybe I was half a month too early cause never heard back.
All the best,
-- Jim
Re ammonia again, I would think an ammonia test might be in order before taking lactoluse if for no other reason than to get a baseline, not that lactulose seems toxic from what HR says, and then again a double trip to the bathroom might be a bonus for some. Personally, I'm trying to stay away from as many meds (and doctors) as possible these days and plan to hold a garage sale for my medicine cabinet.
My Albumin is also a little high from time to time. LOW Albumin suggests liver problems, high albumin suggests dehydration. So drink up and it should go into normal range. BTW my 9 month post tx was also negative so I called up Kim Bassinger to celebrate, but maybe I was half a month too early cause never heard back.
All the best,
-- Jim
Hey there...I don't come on very often anymore but noticed your thread. That is good news. Glad to hear you are still und and nutty as ever.
deb in az
deb in az
interesting reasoning for ur 91/2 post tx pcr...glad to hear ur still und....always good news....any other post tx sides? sound like ur doing well.
Thanks for the encouragement, ya knickleheadds! I have a great new job - I actually look forward to it. That keeps me busy and feeling good.
FLguy - I took the little one to Sugar Bowl ski resort - he's taken a shine to snow boarding.
Copyman - Fasting glucose is at the high end of normal - upper 90's or so. Probably an artifact of the liver disease, but I think I can help it quite a bit if I get agressive. I think it was flirting in that area prior to tx too.
FLguy - I took the little one to Sugar Bowl ski resort - he's taken a shine to snow boarding.
Copyman - Fasting glucose is at the high end of normal - upper 90's or so. Probably an artifact of the liver disease, but I think I can help it quite a bit if I get agressive. I think it was flirting in that area prior to tx too.
Great news Sir! truly, all's well that ends well.
Re mild cognitive dysfunction, my subjective impression is that 48 weeks of immune overdrive did more damage than 30+ years of putative ammonia elevation, but perhaps I'm just a tad negative. Still, it would be interesting to see a study comparing short-term memory skills (eg how many random digits can one remember), timed puzzle-solving, etc. before/after tx. Anyone come across one?
Re mild cognitive dysfunction, my subjective impression is that 48 weeks of immune overdrive did more damage than 30+ years of putative ammonia elevation, but perhaps I'm just a tad negative. Still, it would be interesting to see a study comparing short-term memory skills (eg how many random digits can one remember), timed puzzle-solving, etc. before/after tx. Anyone come across one?
Very nice goof, I am very happy for you. My glucose went up on tx as well and is hovering a bit over 100 - pounding the skinless chicken and broccoli these days, what I wouldnt do for some Linguini with Clams aaahhh. Happy snowboarding, I am going to take that up once I get these pesky 100 or so extra pounds off. Probably be good to go by spring with a XXXL board. LOL.
I am so happy for you. It looks like you have licked it. I just love sucess stories. Congrats!!!!
Your killin me man - your killin me! ROFLMAO. Poundin the chicken, thats good goof, should have seen it comin - oh no I better stop before I get myself in real trouble.
Well as long as we're airing our dirty little secrets, I've been pounding the skinless chicken once and a while myself. But don't let on to Forsee(chicken)skins -- she hates that kinda talk.
Good news on the vl. So, with the junk (hcv and tx) out of you for a while - how do you feel? I read you thinker comments in the ammonia thread, but wondering what lingering physical effects still remain from either tx or the crud? I'm kind of curious about BS levels too. I've never been very good at major lifestyle changes and tx gives the excuse to ingnore things glucose (a mistake I'm sure). I hope that domestic things are going well. I read that you and L'il went to a bowl game. Took my son to one a few years ago (employer was sponsor and got access to lots of things). Kid still talks about it - a good bonding adventure.
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