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A Double Celebration
A double celebration indeed...
First: My one year anniversary of my liver transplant was on the 2nd, with no complications.
Second: After 20 years of trying and 5 failed treatments, I am finally, yes finally undetectable...
Yes, my friends, Harvoni has finally murdered the invader.
Receiving a liver was a monumental, timely event in my life. Before that, as an entertainer, there was a time when I thought I was going to take my final bow. Then the transplant... But knowing I still had Hep C and realizing that in time it would destroy this liver also, was a cause for some serious concern. Out of the woods now? I certainly hope so.
As for side effects on Harvoni, hardly any. Some pressure on my head and slight headache when I wake each morning which is short lived, some blurry vision, no fatigue, no memory on vacation, or horrible temper as in past treatments.
I recall recovering from the transplant surgery in my hospital room. I was injected with Delaudid and Morphine for pain every six hours. The injections that were administered directly into the intravenous tube were god sent, because the effect hit me within a minute. However, in less than two hours later (as most of you know), the pain was back to keep me company.
One night I had a dream. In this dream, I was waiting the four hours for the next shot, and believe me, that waiting was a form of torture in itself. I tried to distract myself by watching TV. It didn’t help. In the dream, Fergie was the head nurse. She came in and saw I was in pain. She leaned over and said “it isn’t time for your shot yet, but is there anything you can think of that I can do to make you feel better meanwhile?”. What a silly question...My eyes lit up and with a sheepish grin I replied “now that you mentioned it”.
Just then, I was awakened by the real nurse, nurse Ratched, who came in to take my vitals. Seeing that I was squirming in pain, she said “just relax, you’ll be fine”. Sure, relax when I felt like I was gored by a rhino. To this day, I’m still upset that the dream was interrupted. Now that I think back on it, I don’t know which was worse, the pain I was in or that the dream ended...I will never forgive that nurse...
Magnum
First: My one year anniversary of my liver transplant was on the 2nd, with no complications.
Second: After 20 years of trying and 5 failed treatments, I am finally, yes finally undetectable...
Yes, my friends, Harvoni has finally murdered the invader.
Receiving a liver was a monumental, timely event in my life. Before that, as an entertainer, there was a time when I thought I was going to take my final bow. Then the transplant... But knowing I still had Hep C and realizing that in time it would destroy this liver also, was a cause for some serious concern. Out of the woods now? I certainly hope so.
As for side effects on Harvoni, hardly any. Some pressure on my head and slight headache when I wake each morning which is short lived, some blurry vision, no fatigue, no memory on vacation, or horrible temper as in past treatments.
I recall recovering from the transplant surgery in my hospital room. I was injected with Delaudid and Morphine for pain every six hours. The injections that were administered directly into the intravenous tube were god sent, because the effect hit me within a minute. However, in less than two hours later (as most of you know), the pain was back to keep me company.
One night I had a dream. In this dream, I was waiting the four hours for the next shot, and believe me, that waiting was a form of torture in itself. I tried to distract myself by watching TV. It didn’t help. In the dream, Fergie was the head nurse. She came in and saw I was in pain. She leaned over and said “it isn’t time for your shot yet, but is there anything you can think of that I can do to make you feel better meanwhile?”. What a silly question...My eyes lit up and with a sheepish grin I replied “now that you mentioned it”.
Just then, I was awakened by the real nurse, nurse Ratched, who came in to take my vitals. Seeing that I was squirming in pain, she said “just relax, you’ll be fine”. Sure, relax when I felt like I was gored by a rhino. To this day, I’m still upset that the dream was interrupted. Now that I think back on it, I don’t know which was worse, the pain I was in or that the dream ended...I will never forgive that nurse...
Magnum
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! That first year is a biggie. And to be hep C free on top of that, how wonderful.
Wishing you the best of luck going forward, Keep that humor going, it'll take you far.
Hugs from my side of this spinning sphere.
OH
Wishing you the best of luck going forward, Keep that humor going, it'll take you far.
Hugs from my side of this spinning sphere.
OH
Yes, I appreciate your responses to how upset I was that the dream with Fergie as the head nurse was interrupted. Here is a link to the web site and know why I was so upset.
http://www.fergie.com/
Magnum
http://www.fergie.com/
Magnum
Awesome Magnum!!! Good story too. I can imagine how upset you might be at that nurse! Hugs
Everyone above has said it all!
You make me laugh when I don't think I have a smile left in me. What a precious gift you have and that you give to all of us!!
You deserve all the blessing you recieve and may they grow to include SVR, and good health!!!!!
Pat
You make me laugh when I don't think I have a smile left in me. What a precious gift you have and that you give to all of us!!
You deserve all the blessing you recieve and may they grow to include SVR, and good health!!!!!
Pat
Happy Liverversary. It definately gives others hope that you can still have a good quality of life, even when the chips are down. Glad you made it thru as you are such an asset to this community.
Warm Wishes
.....Kim
Warm Wishes
.....Kim
Happy Anniversary! Congratulations for getting to UND. The is wonderful news. You deserve this and so much more :)
Dee
Dee
Magnum, you are awesome. Gotta be impressed by a guy that remembers a Fergie moment over the pain you must of been in. Congratulations Dude. It would be a ridiculous understatement to say...you sure earned it!
Congratulations on your one year anniversary. Can't even begin to imagin how painful a liver transplant is. Good Luck with treatment. Sounds like your handling it well.
Best to you
Best to you
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