Spreading the virus?

[jakish]

I was mowing the grass the other day and stubbed my toe and it started to bleed are the ants going to give the dreaded virus to the kids on the block? Well the answer of course is no!!

I understand people have sx when there on treatment, but I read a post the other day about not being able to swallow post tx then some one replied that they couldnt swallow two days after there first shot, Is it possible to bring these symptoms on ourselves? Honestly during this tx I never even worried about a thing and never knew of this website until post tx, it seemed the more I read the more worried I got,When I see comments like should I make my funeral arrangements? "I just want crawl into a dark hole" Things like that do not help people that are recently dx and alot of the stats I have read on the majority of the symtoms I see here are rare but it seem 90% of the people have them, Don't get me wrong this site has been very informative in small doses, Too much of a good thing can also be harmful.

[Kalio1]

My doc puts it at about 40% of people treating that have "little or no" side effects. He also says less than half of his treating patients ever need "rescue drugs" but it seems from this board that practially everyoe treating needs them. In my case he is right, I have been treating about a year and have not ever had to use "rescue drugs"
Keep in mind the people that are feeling rotten are looking for others in their situation and looking on the internet for answers so it might appear there are more problems treating than there are in reality. The people feeling fine are likely to be out living and working like normal.It is easy to get "med school malaria" which is what happens to doctors studying in med school, they begin to think they are getting symptoms of the diseases they are studying in school, a similar thing can happen on the internet. There is good info to be had, you just have to sort thru for the info you need and ignore the rest and always discuss your concerns with your treating physician..

[NYgirl]

agents of the Matrix

And here I thought I was going to blow the secret myself and spill it in here!  

Sometimes, seriously, I wish I could get out and then let them bribe me and put me back in like Joe Pantaleono (sorry spelling)...just put me back in a new, nice life and it's FINE.  Leave me hooked up.

I keep thinking it's all my fault cause I should have taken the red one too!  ;)

[NYgirl]

Sorry I meant to write to Rocker too that I was going to try the organic ice cream tonight too and I forgot to put GOgo in there also.

it's going to be heat index of 120 degrees here today so.....I think if I am ever going to spend money on organic ice cream...it will be today!

[Kalio1]

At 120 heat index you better take a spoon with you to the store or it will melt before you get home!
Hang in there with that heat, I don't know how you guys can stand it if it gets to 80 here it is too hot for me!

[cuteus]

120!!! it is ONLY going to be 106 over in LI with the index factored in. The state park beaches are waiving the parking fee, so I think it is going to be packed at Jones Beach today. The water will probably feel good when it usually freezes your but off! hum! I am talking myself into playing hookie...

at least is not like LA, with over 100 degrees for a month!

[GrandOak]

That's what we had all weekend.  Take heart, it statrted cooling down Tuesday and we're only hitting 80 today, so relief is on it's way.