What would we do without a sense of humor?

Thank goodness for nygirl7  you make me laugh{ of couse Naomi isn,t too pleased.}  I sincerely believe in the power of prayer.. do pray... but Hep C is a tough one even for God, He needs help with medication and besides Naomi had medication.  I remember when an article came out about her years ago in one of the tabloids.. It mentioned her doctors name.  I called him and he called back. I could not believe it! We talked about the fact that there was a lottery for the medication at that time... Naomi was on medication.  I never enjoyed or understood her flipping around the stage and the tear jerky swan song... I thought for sure it was curtains for her.  She got a lot of attention...and I thought she was going to die. I even wrote her a letter via the Tabloid and she never wrote back.  I saw her on a talent search show {she was a judge} hmm judd} and that ended any interest I might have had... in her. What I want to point out again and again is the importance of a sense of humor.  Laugh as much as you possibly can when you can. Thank you nygirl and all.

[Tallahassee]

Yes, sense of humor is very important and NYgirl helped me a lot too with her upbeat attitude!  

Thank you, guys, from the Hep. Forum!!

I hope you will feel better soon!
All the best

[GoofyDad]

Humor is important, but what would we do without the ability to move our bowels? I'll leave it to the individual to decide which is more important in their particular circumstance. Having lost both a points in my life - I'm personally coming down on the side of copious evacuations.  

[sunspot]

Are you referring to GoofyDad Bowel Syndrome? At least you gave the rest of us a laugh describing your woes. All in sympathy, of course.
Like trying to pass a diamond studded eggplant through a garden hose.
This should be added to Wikipedia.

[FlGuy]

If I recall correctly it was 'diamond ENCRUSTED eggplant through a garden hose'.  Either way, words to live by....

[Forseegood]

guys!!! Like Abbot & Costello AND Ringo Starr would say....that's disgustin!

[GoofyDad]

Oh Lawd - look who shows up all holier (choose your definition) than thou. You with your 'perfect coils'. You're like the princess and the pea - except it's a grape seed in your oatmeal. The next day, through the bathroom door, you're all 'Ooooh-oooh-oooh. Someone slipped a grape seed into my porridge, and it feels like it's from a Chardonay grape! A 2003. Ohhh, my perfect little pucker-pouter, damaged for all time....'

[GoofyDad]

Wasn't me who started the funny thread - I just steered it down the pipe.....

[Forseegood]

hey, shhhh...what side are we on now? you gotta be high...go mow the lawn...

[lostpass]

This has been a rough journey and I have suffered with so many different side effects.  They were and still are { 1 month to go 6 month post treatment and still suffering) very unpleasant. { post more difficult than 12 months of peg and Riv. } This is all so relatively new in the medical field that we have yet to learn of the long term side effects of the poison.... However, for so many it works come hell or high water....and my heart goes out to the pioneers who brave this journey.  Still, when I can { not when my bowels are giving me a hard time for ex., but like when I was rushed to the hospital with an allergic reaction to Riv.... my lips were out to here and welts all over me....I then and whenever I could and can ... have a sense of humor.  I told them I was a stand-in for Angeline Jolie as they freaked out looking at me}  This is not funny stuff.. it is serious, but the sense of humor helps me whenever I feel like maybe giving the finger to the medication.  If Peg and Riv were people, they would be  annoyed with me ,to say the least.To each his own ,but yesterday nygirl7 made me laugh... just identifying with someone's experience and knowing about the virus makes it a little fun when someone adds a little comic to it.  I mean, try to tell a new comer about the side effects.... where do you begin, but one person wrote  .. one day this next day that... and you more or less go with the punches... not the words of the writer but the essense of what was said.  Maybe a little on the light side,,, however.... It is all about a decision to go with the program... and not to quit unless it is obvious that you have to.. taking one day at a time AND WHEN YOU    can           LAUGH.  You would not believe how I pack my husband's lunch......... I forget so often something or put something in that does not belong.  How do you eat rice pudding without a spoon.? Right now my body is squeezing into my size 12 jeans and I am so happy after gaining 12 lbs. that they fit. I don't care what people say ,size 12 is not large ..........just chunky, but {butt} there is hope for 10.  Wish me luck as I have gained post treatment like so many do.. For all of you who are determined to think that there is no room for a sense of humor, gaining wt. is NOT FUNNY. Please go easy on me now... I will be 64 in July Be nice to your elders. Have a good day.  My heart goes out to everyone. Lostpass

[EspritLibre1]

great post... be well...

[pitter]

I went to a hepc doc for the first time...and honestly the poor guy didin't look too good ! he is a very serious man and he seemed like a walking brain, and he walked like a quazzi motto...so i wanted to ask him ..... shouldn't HE be gettin a little biopSIE  too  ???
oh i hope you took that as funny!!!
(i was tryin to keep myself in a good mood! )
(poor guy)

[Forseegood]

hi, sounds like you have a great attitude! I'm wondering something though, and maybe others would know a lot about this, if you had an allergic reaction, obviously you were still able to keep taking the meds? How did you accomplish this? Did they give you something, etc....just a little confused...thanks!

[lostpass]

I could not tolerate benadryl Sp?, but I was given an over the counter anti histamine and the combination of this an another medication for indigestion was reported by the E.R.Dr. to be known to help in this reaction.  I would go off these meds and then if it appeared that I was getting rashy, I would take the pills.  I am not a pill person.. as soon as I do not need them... I stop taking them.  I went to th Dr. with so many side effect complaints and ea. time he had a pill to counteract the symptoms. I hated the thought of uppers and downers all at the same time... Doctors are all too quick with pills. Well, I just wanted him to be aware of what was going on, and most of the time refused the medication... I HAD to take the Lexapro because I was crying in the 3rd month for no reason at all.  He explained that this was due to the Riv and I remained on this until recently when I weaned myself off of it.... with the Dr. aware that I was doing this.  He would have me on it forever, but why take any med if you do not need it.  These " lift up your  mood meds" are long term for many people... they pop them on a daily basis... how do they know they are still depressed and needing them????? I seem to be **** well without the Lexapro. Back to the allergic reaction... I plugged along with iching ,rashes, insomnia, depression,acid reflux, indigestion, nausea and vomiting liver pain, anger, cramps in my legs and feet, blurry vision and strained vision... but eye Dr. visits kept a check on this, anti social behavior, extreme fatique... that has been a constant, brain fog. and I forget what else .. still suffer from some side effects post treatment and generally feel worse because I have so many body aches and pains now. Going to have x-rays of my feet and hands... they hurt.  See what a mess I am and I can still laugh. Oh, I would get mad and I developed a potty mouth I never had before. I will keep you all posted as to what is happening to me... I suspect arthritis has set in big time... I will give you the results of x rays and Dr. visits.  Oh, wrong thread.. but since I have your attention {all}....... About the upside of Peg and Riv.... a person from my town reported that she did not have to shave her legs or under her arms... other hair remained but long after treatment she still does not use a razor.  Unfortunately, she is a non achiever.  She drinks and did all along... I do not understand doing this as it works totally against recovery.  A lot of people stop treatment due to chronic depression... nothing was so bad that I stopped treatment, however immediately after the major hive episode, my Dr. stopped the Riv  for a week and slowly put me back on it.  I answered your question and then some. It is after midnight and here I am .... I think I will go to bed. Thank you all for your caring and concern.  My best to you all.  Goodnight