So far, so good

Well, I go for my 4-week PCR tomorrow.  I think I'm feeling more and more 'normal' every day.  The changes are so gradual that I hardly even notice them until I think about it.

I wake up when the alarm goes off (most days), I'm finding less and less hair in the shower drain, I'm eating more (and enjoying it), and I even found myself running up the stairs today.  So, there is life after treatment.

I did end up with a corneal ulcer this week, though I have no idea if that is related to treatment or not.  Anybody else get one during or just after treatment?

FlGal

[GrandmaA]

So glad you are feeling more normal every day. Me too. I don't know about the corneal ulcer. I have a pain in my right ankle. I hope it goes away.

[FL_Gal]

I guess if we can't blame our ailments on HepC or treatment, we'll have to attribute them to our age.  OH NOOOOO....  ;))))

FlGal

[FlGuy]

I had a 3 week pcr on Friday.  Really didn't want to do it, but doc was insistent.  He's gone along with me on a lot of stuff and I guess he could have suggested a colonoscopy instead.  He's more interested in the lft, cbc and tsh right now but wanted to throw in the pcr.  Glad normal is coming your way, it's a good feeling.

[FloridaMouse]

Good for you!  I started feeling better from the effects of tx about 10 days after I was done.  

Keep on keep'in on!

Missy
Genotype 1a, Stage 3, Grade 3
finished 48 wks of tx on 4/13/07
relapsed 9/20/07

[Lilla]

I am starting week #10 free of INF/Riba and feel so much better; I did 24 wk therapy as I'm Geno 2b.  My hair starting shedding at week #20 and just now am I noticing that it is not letting loose like before.  While it didn't come out in clumps, I noticed it for sure.

Good luck to you on your 4 wk PCR.  The doctor I have (I'm in SW Florida), ordered a 4 week CBC blood test, but I don't go for a PCR until 6 months post.  I really don't know why that long, other than she said "when it comes in UND, we consider you cured".   My doctor experience during this whole thing has been a whirlwind, and that's a nice term.

As far as aches, etc., since stopping tx I am experiencing a neck ache, some type of ulcer near a tooth in my mouth, and as you said, anything that comes along, I can blame HCV for it (ha ha). I'm 56 yrs, but that should  have no bearing, right??? My sense of humor has slowly returned as well.

[FlGuy]

For about the first 3 weeks after tx end I also had awful neck aches that blossomed into incredible headaches.  They are subsiding somewhat now.  When they first started I worte them off as a 'crick' in the neck and did some stretchings and laying with neck on a cervical pillow etc.  I think I've had more tylenol and aspirin post tx than I have during tx.  But, also at lot of stress at work these day too.  It's subsiding some now.  Not sure if I'll blame it on hcv beacuse I like to think that maybe I don't have hcv anymore - but the jury is still out on that.

[PSP-n-Me]

you saying you're a pian in da neck hehehehehe

nice to cya!

*dippy*

[FlGuy]

Usually much lower, anatomically

[PSP-n-Me]

hehehe I am glad you stil have your sense of humour - I am a pain in da patoot, just ask Bob LOL