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Starting treatment 11/26
OK, maybe Im just crazy LOL but the doctor just called to set up my first appointment to teach me how to inject myself. Now that I know there is a set date to start treatment im panicing. I don't want to be sick I am scared out of my mind about the neasua and vomiting. I had an extremely rough time when I was pregnant with hypermeses gravadurim (I think that is how it is spelled) basically excessive uncontrolable vomiting and I had to have a feeding tube and pic line put in. I came VERY close to losing my baby and my own life to it. I know that this is completely different but OMG I dont want ot be sick again!!!!!! I am also worried about my husband and my daughter. I don't won't either one of them worring about me and I am concerned about money. What if I can't work, will we be fine, will my husband hate me for hurting us financially. I don't want anything to come between he and I, I am so scared that this might. Someone please tell me these are normal fears and that Im ok!
Thank you so much for your support. I have a lot of support between my husband and daughter here in AZ. As well as my best friend and my sister in NH. See we just moved to AZ this June so I don't know to many people here but I think it will be ok. I truely think that my husband will stand beside me 100% through thick and thin. I just hate that I am putting all the pressure on him to support our family and help care for me. He will be giving me my injections each week, I can't even look at needles without my stomach turning. I wish there was some way I could show him everyday how much I appreciate him! I am going to try to keep a positive attitude and hope for the best! Again thank you so much!!!!!
Your feelings are totally normal. But don't just assume you will be sick. You may do fine on tx.
I never once vomited on tx and hubby only once. I managed just fine on tx and so has he.
Keep a good attitude and pace yourself. You may be surprised.
I never once vomited on tx and hubby only once. I managed just fine on tx and so has he.
Keep a good attitude and pace yourself. You may be surprised.
you will be fine i felt that way so bad anxiety kept me upbut iam now good and happy and learn alot
Hang in there. It will be challenging yet determination can help you all along the way. If you have some support at home it really will help out. Plus this support group is fantastic. There are so many caring people on this board.
I feel guilty at times about how I am now, but those feelings have to be put aside. Right now it is my turn to fight this disease. As it is your turn to fight the disease.
I'm working full time, but on a modified schedule after working things out with my boss.
I feel guilty at times about how I am now, but those feelings have to be put aside. Right now it is my turn to fight this disease. As it is your turn to fight the disease.
I'm working full time, but on a modified schedule after working things out with my boss.
these are normal fears, and you'll be ok. you'd be weird NOT to have some consternation.
I doubt you will have anything as horrendous as your pregnacy was, I had some nausea the first day or so of each week, but it's subsided. there are side effects, worse in the beginning, but what the body can go through with some pregnacies is far worse.
I will tell you part of what you went through in pregnancy is related to levels of various hormones, some of which are only made during pregnancy so those at least will not present problems here.
However some hormones made all the time can get out of whack on treatment, like thyroid, insulin etc.
make sure you have a hepatologist AND I'd recommend an endocrinologist to keep a second eye on all your hormone levels so that you don't inadvertantly get pushed into another autoimmune response which is what your pregnancy was.
as far as worrying about the family/money...there's just so much worry one body and mind can take worry wise.
Your concern needs to be to try to get well, so you can be back to normal for them, beyond that, they will each have to deal with what comes their way. Your worry won't help there.
If your husband hates you for this, then he's not a very good husband...but give him time to process too. each person has to go through stages of grief to face any disease, even if the prognosis is good.
the stages are the same, denial, anger, grief and finally acceptance. At acceptance he may step up to the plate and surprise you so don't assume the worst going in.
this would be a good time, if you haven't already, to start thinking about eternal things, and talking to God, Whom one day we all will meet, but Who in the meantime is able to give us great strength and peace.
I doubt you will have anything as horrendous as your pregnacy was, I had some nausea the first day or so of each week, but it's subsided. there are side effects, worse in the beginning, but what the body can go through with some pregnacies is far worse.
I will tell you part of what you went through in pregnancy is related to levels of various hormones, some of which are only made during pregnancy so those at least will not present problems here.
However some hormones made all the time can get out of whack on treatment, like thyroid, insulin etc.
make sure you have a hepatologist AND I'd recommend an endocrinologist to keep a second eye on all your hormone levels so that you don't inadvertantly get pushed into another autoimmune response which is what your pregnancy was.
as far as worrying about the family/money...there's just so much worry one body and mind can take worry wise.
Your concern needs to be to try to get well, so you can be back to normal for them, beyond that, they will each have to deal with what comes their way. Your worry won't help there.
If your husband hates you for this, then he's not a very good husband...but give him time to process too. each person has to go through stages of grief to face any disease, even if the prognosis is good.
the stages are the same, denial, anger, grief and finally acceptance. At acceptance he may step up to the plate and surprise you so don't assume the worst going in.
this would be a good time, if you haven't already, to start thinking about eternal things, and talking to God, Whom one day we all will meet, but Who in the meantime is able to give us great strength and peace.
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