Week 9

This week was uneventful as far as medication side effects. But I had to deal w/ a horrendous muscle spasm in my shoulder. It started Thurs and I finally went to the ER Sunday. They gave me meds that didn't help at all. I'm still in a lot of pain and my arm and fingers are numb. I’ve barely slept since Thursday - I don't want to take anymore meds.

My viral load has dropped from 3.5 million to something - goodness I forget the number - but if the virus isn't undetected by my next appt in Sept - I have to make a decision to stop TX or go 72 wks. Decisions - Decisions. I hope I’m just a ‘slow responder’. Also instead of weekly lab work I go only 2 times a month - this is a very good thing.

Pegasys came through w/ the free medication this week - thank goodness.
My wbc remains low - today I took the Neupogen and can feel the sides of that starting to kick - in.
rbc is still low but manageable – my energy level fluctuates between low and medium.

All my other lab work is good -
One thing I have notice is my brain is becoming a lot 'foggier'  sometimes I don't have a clue to what people are talking about -  and it's too much of an effort to figure it out :) Like I think I'm on week 9 or is it 8?????