Post Treatment side effects

[gdr]

I am nearing the end of my 24 week treatment with pegasus and copegus.  I have experienced a variety of side effects from treatment and would like to know what physical/mental side effects I can expect post-treatment?

Thank you very much.

[lackalustre]

those ancient memories that are painful..... yes     do others experience that on tx???    i thought it was maybe because  i couldnt take very much antidepressants.    i sure dealt with a lot of that.   ive tried to replace the thoughts with good thoughts when that happens now.  its much better off tx...
   this whole disease and its treatment takes its toll on the self confidence.  yet i believe our confidence should be in Christ Jesus.  even the scriptures say "think on those things pure and good..."

[new-sojourn]

It depends on how sick you were before dx, how you viewed tx-a curse, a burden or a God given chance at life, disease free life.

I was so thankful for the dx, so grateful for the tx and so humbled by the miracle of emerging disease free @3wks after 24yrs, nothing really bothered me.

Since I already had died in icu, I'm not a good example of the trails and tribulations of de-tx or post-tx.  Just remember that you are now de-toxing from the meds.  So just treat this like another stage in recovery.

Your body will adjust, altho you can help it by keeping up your water, rest and add more exercise, and you will want to.  Hair and nails are on 6mo scheduals and skin response fast to good care.

I'm also proud of my cure, b/c I stayed the course.  I tell everyone I want to.  Cancer patients aren't afraid to blow their horns.  Maybe b/c my infection was by transfusion, I'm not afraid to toot my own horn.  I think it can give others hope.

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[txpartner]

hubby post tx 4 weeks.  he is feeling as bad as after the injections...like the second day type bad, low energy, lethargic, nauseous.  will he be feeling better soon?  he is a non-responder, so he has to deal with that too.  should he call the doc?  maybe he needs to have some more of that procrit or neupogen.  one week after tx his cbc #s were okay, but he is definitely not okay.

[hopiangel]

Man, did I have those "memories" of past trauma, etc. while on tx.  It was outrageous.  Sometimes I thought I truly would loose it.  But I went on meds for it and it got more bearable, but the fog took months to lift after tx.  I still can't remember blocks of time or events while on tx.  My hair has come back a lot since I went off tx in April of this year.  I'm sort of the person I was before, but things won't ever be the same.  It's hard to describe specifics.  I just had to take care of my mother, who is 85, after she had surgery.  We had never gotten along since I was 3 yrs. old, believe it or not.  So, when I was called on to do this 2 week, 24 hr. a day care giving for her, there was so much resentment. She never could take care of me when I was a child or any other time. As it turned out, I used the things I learned on tx and got through it a lot better than I had ever expected.  So, I must be better now than I was before and during tx! I could have NEVER done this before.  God works in strange ways. Take care all of you and stay on tx if you are on it now, and know that whether you are pre-tx, on tx, or post-tx, you are not alone here.  We've all been there.  **Hopiangel**

[dheana]

I didn't finish my treatment yet, I'm week 46 and for me the worse part of the treatment was depression and anxiety. I can cope with the pain and other sx...
I wonder if I'll be ok after treatment, now I lost my confidence and crying and crying...
I feel like everything around me is something I'll never see again and this is paintful.
Do you think that only AD could help? I think I need a positive approach and I can't find it.
I know you've helped me a lot lately, where is my life?