Happiness short lived

[rockymoe]

Happiness short lived
My hep c NP called me today and said I have bad news for you, you are done treatment. I guess well I was in lala land in the ER they did chest x-rays and all kinds of test. I guess the chest x-ray was bad. Of course my mind went into shock mode and I can't remember what the two lung conditions she told me I had but she did say that the interferon makes it worse. Whatever it was she said it makes the outside lining of the lungs become hard and it is irreversible. I will post more when I have answers. It is really scary, I made a joke and the NP was like deadpan serious and she said you are a very sick woman and need to see your Pulmonologist this week. I'm still in shock.
Can -do -man I completed 40 out of 48 weeks. They acted like that was a minor issue compared the lung issues.

[stormy456]

I'm so sorry.  You must be incredibly disappointed and scared for good measure.  You've received some good info above, so I'll just send some hugs to you from So Cal.  

[poppy27]

Prayers for you!  Keep fighting, do not give up.  Positive attitude gives positve energy to your body.  Stress does damage, so stay focused on ANYTHING that makes you smile.

HUGS...

Poppy

[blondie717]

So sorry to hear this news.  I wish you the very best outcome. Ginger

[frijole]

rockymoe - it has got to be all related -- the heart/lung thing.  Maybe it has been ongoing for a long time because you have the asthma but exacerbated by the interferon,  but when the lungs can't pull in enough oxygen, the heart has to work harder and it enlarges.  My mom died of COPD at the young age of 65.  She would have had to have had a heart/lung transplant.  You could actually see that her chest around her heart was bigger.  

I am really surprised the lung specialist is backing off of this.Is it because of the results of the CAT scan?

bean

[Dee1956]

I am so sorry to hear of additional problems.  I agree with everything Hector said as well as everyone else.  Just wanted to add my support to you as well.  It is a shock.  I think when I was treating I thought everything else would wait until I was done.  If you have done 40 weeks, not sure what you used, you could remain UND and get to SVR.  I agree that right now you have to worry about your lungs and heart
I am praying for you
Dee

[kmatucson]

Sending positive thoughts your way.  Keep up the fight.. Hopefully, the 40 weeks was enough for the Hep C and they find your other issues treatable.
Please keep us posted..