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Been Gone Chickening out of treatment
Hi All,
I haven't been on in a long time. I had my biopsy and it went smooth. Find out the results tomorrow. They wouldn't tell me over the phone. The PA would confirm that I don't have chirossis. Anyway, I've been a freak case since day one of being diagnosed and playing this stupid waiting game. When the PA called me it was to discuss putting me in a stuyd for the VX-950? good stuff that's out. I didn't quailify because my enzymes have only been slightly elevated once. Anyway, I begged her to give me my results, and she said Duke has a policy of not giving them over the phone. I told her that I was preparing to quit my job and I needed to know how bad of shape my liver was in. She said, I can tell you this, you don't have chirossis, and you have plenty of time for a career change. What's that suppose to mean...am I a 1, 2, 3? Guess I'll find out tomorrow. Anyway, I did quit my job, and I have had the worse panic attacks since. I finally had to call the doctor and get put on Ativan along with my AD. Maybe the AD is contributing to the panic. I have no clue. Thanks for listening to my rambling. Oh..to top it off, my dad got diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer.
I haven't been on in a long time. I had my biopsy and it went smooth. Find out the results tomorrow. They wouldn't tell me over the phone. The PA would confirm that I don't have chirossis. Anyway, I've been a freak case since day one of being diagnosed and playing this stupid waiting game. When the PA called me it was to discuss putting me in a stuyd for the VX-950? good stuff that's out. I didn't quailify because my enzymes have only been slightly elevated once. Anyway, I begged her to give me my results, and she said Duke has a policy of not giving them over the phone. I told her that I was preparing to quit my job and I needed to know how bad of shape my liver was in. She said, I can tell you this, you don't have chirossis, and you have plenty of time for a career change. What's that suppose to mean...am I a 1, 2, 3? Guess I'll find out tomorrow. Anyway, I did quit my job, and I have had the worse panic attacks since. I finally had to call the doctor and get put on Ativan along with my AD. Maybe the AD is contributing to the panic. I have no clue. Thanks for listening to my rambling. Oh..to top it off, my dad got diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer.
Glad you got SOME good news. Now about that zillion dollars in all 20's in the shoe box.:)
my grammer is so off....please excuse me.
I am starting to feel better since being back on here. I've have not visited for a several weeks.
I am starting to feel better since being back on here. I've have not visited for a several weeks.
I do want to get rid of the virus...I just can't deal with this panie getting any worse. To be honest...I would rather die, (not by my own hands) than to deal with this jittery, crawly, shakey, lightheaded, mindracing feeling.
Why did you quit your job? Was it that bad? If so you certainly don't need that in your life!
You'll be just fine if you can relax. I GUARANTEE you in a few months you won't even THINK about the disease except when you come in here to try and encourage someone else. It NEVER occurs to me during the day at all. I come to work and keep myself busy and just live my life like I always have. THAT is what you have to do.
Sounds like you are in such a panic that you might talk to a doc about some antianxiety meds. maybe a good AD too. There isn't anything to freak that much over...we live good full productive lives with hep you know! :)
You'll be just fine if you can relax. I GUARANTEE you in a few months you won't even THINK about the disease except when you come in here to try and encourage someone else. It NEVER occurs to me during the day at all. I come to work and keep myself busy and just live my life like I always have. THAT is what you have to do.
Sounds like you are in such a panic that you might talk to a doc about some antianxiety meds. maybe a good AD too. There isn't anything to freak that much over...we live good full productive lives with hep you know! :)
I meant maybe you should CHANGE to a good AD. A good one should keep you much more mellow than you are it seems to me (not that I am any expert AT ALL IN THIS WORLD LOL). Mine really DOES help me cool out my brain so it's not running rampant on me.
My sister's name is Sue - maybe you met her. She was hoping for the job at the newly aquired Haw River acreage right in that area but they never allocated any extra money to fund it - just shifted districts around. So she is taking this new job in this new state park -- ha ha - won't have to clean toilets any more, she says.
I too wish I had gone into that field. When I went to college (1965) it was not an open field for women -- besides, my parents thought you had to have basics only --- lots changed in 17 years (she is 17 years my junior) and I am so glad she pursued this career.
kathy
I too wish I had gone into that field. When I went to college (1965) it was not an open field for women -- besides, my parents thought you had to have basics only --- lots changed in 17 years (she is 17 years my junior) and I am so glad she pursued this career.
kathy
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