Aa
finally feel like ****
I'm hoping the sides are finally kicking in....but I think they might be. I feel like complete sh*t today. I'm in the middle of the 9th week (out of 24) and haven't had much in the way of sides. But I started feeling nauseated and flu-like last night and feel like my body has been run over by a truck and feel just exhausted and just ICKY and uncomfortable. It's a weird physical "down pressure" that's hard to explain to anyone.
This is true. I'm G3 and I have much more reason to be upbeat about this than a G1. I'm glad the new drugs will be out soon and am glad the G1's are seeing such huge success.
You said that people are here to get "rid" of the disease. I think we are ALL here to get rid of the disease. I know I am. Just because I said I was grateful or thankful to have it doesn't mean I want to KEEP it. I support everyone on here and hope everyone is successful in getting RID of the virus. My heart aches those with liver damage and who are suffering turmoil at home with their families because of it. I wish I could help. I am cheerleading for everybody on here and get a wild sense of exhileration when someone posts good news.
Isn't this all a matter of perspective? If I tout a perspective that is optimistic and headstrong (as JTRiver stated above) some of you (portann, trinity, and especially RGlass) feel the need to beat your chests with indignity and feel personally offended.
I don't even know how I want to respond to concept except to say that it's difficult for me to relate. Maybe I just haven't made many posts that came across as sympathetic towards others, so the impression I am leaving is that I am "boasting" about my own success.
If that's the impression I am leaving, then it's unintentional. I have several people that I know personally who have hep c and I'm constantly pushing them and joking with them when they complain about how difficult it can be. They know my intention is encouragement. My intention when posting the "grateful" thread was to express my own happiness and satisfaction with life DESPITE having to go through this. How each of us deals with adversity is going to be wide and varied. I only offer my own perspective (as narrow as that is, Trish) and can only hope that no one who is having a more difficult time will think I'm belittling them. There isn't anything wrong with enthusiasm and eager optimism. It's the way I deal with adversity.
To Portann: trish and trin are pretty similar names and the poster above me made the same mistake. Come off your high horse already.
To R Glass: I think I struck an emotional nerve with you as I think your comments were uncharacteristically immature. I obviously gave you the wrong impression of myself somewhere along the lines. I understand what anger does and what it can make people say. No hard feelings.
I don't even know how I want to respond to concept except to say that it's difficult for me to relate. Maybe I just haven't made many posts that came across as sympathetic towards others, so the impression I am leaving is that I am "boasting" about my own success.
If that's the impression I am leaving, then it's unintentional. I have several people that I know personally who have hep c and I'm constantly pushing them and joking with them when they complain about how difficult it can be. They know my intention is encouragement. My intention when posting the "grateful" thread was to express my own happiness and satisfaction with life DESPITE having to go through this. How each of us deals with adversity is going to be wide and varied. I only offer my own perspective (as narrow as that is, Trish) and can only hope that no one who is having a more difficult time will think I'm belittling them. There isn't anything wrong with enthusiasm and eager optimism. It's the way I deal with adversity.
To Portann: trish and trin are pretty similar names and the poster above me made the same mistake. Come off your high horse already.
To R Glass: I think I struck an emotional nerve with you as I think your comments were uncharacteristically immature. I obviously gave you the wrong impression of myself somewhere along the lines. I understand what anger does and what it can make people say. No hard feelings.
Sorry to hear you feel like poop. We all know what you feel like. Just be greatful you only have 24 weeks and not 48 or 72. Keep that in mind it willl help you get thru.
I didnt get hit with sx till a few weeks after first shot..I didnt have the worst time on tx but couldnt work for 52 weeks I tried and tried but my HGB was too low and I looked like and felt like @#%&!
Hang on DRINK lots of water and just grin and bear it. Nothing you can do but
know it will be over SOON!!
Feel better!
Charm
I didnt get hit with sx till a few weeks after first shot..I didnt have the worst time on tx but couldnt work for 52 weeks I tried and tried but my HGB was too low and I looked like and felt like @#%&!
Hang on DRINK lots of water and just grin and bear it. Nothing you can do but
know it will be over SOON!!
Feel better!
Charm
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