Guest guest Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Great news sheila!. I got my 18 week results and I am UND also.Keep up the good work it is SVR that we are all working for. Rick > > Hey everyone. > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > Love, > Sheila > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 YOu go Girl, I am very proud of you. You are beating the heck out of the dragon!! Love Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:48 PMSubject: Viral Count Hey everyone. Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.Love,Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks Rick and glad to hear your results are undetestable also. Did you start feeling a bit better when you were done with Incivek? Sheila To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:48 AM Subject: Re: Viral Count Great news sheila!. I got my 18 week results and I am UND also.Keep up the good work it is SVR that we are all working for. Rick > > Hey everyone. > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > Love, > Sheila > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks Rick and glad to hear your results are undetestable also. Did you start feeling a bit better when you were done with Incivek? Sheila To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:48 AM Subject: Re: Viral Count Great news sheila!. I got my 18 week results and I am UND also.Keep up the good work it is SVR that we are all working for. Rick > > Hey everyone. > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > Love, > Sheila > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 And you realize it is people like you Janet that helps us fight this dragon...you are the best!! Sheila To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count YOu go Girl, I am very proud of you. You are beating the heck out of the dragon!! Love Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:48 PMSubject: Viral Count Hey everyone. Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.Love,Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 And you realize it is people like you Janet that helps us fight this dragon...you are the best!! Sheila To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count YOu go Girl, I am very proud of you. You are beating the heck out of the dragon!! Love Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:48 PMSubject: Viral Count Hey everyone. Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.Love,Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Life becomes much easier after you finish Incivek. Incivek is a nasty drug and when you stop you will feel much better.It took a week to really notice. I am now only feeling crappy on the weekend after my shot, there are days that I feel better than before I started TX. I have tried to predict how I am going to feel the next day and i'm usually wrong. One day at a time. I have been taking Ambien which has really helped with a sleeping problem. Rick I have only 5 more shots YEA > > > > Hey everyone. > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > > > Love, > > Sheila > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I'm glad to hear I will be feeling better once I'm done with the incivek for it is really a nasty drug. I'm struggling in my hemoglobin and got another shot Tuesday and started feeling better yesterday but feel bad again today. Every Tuesday I get a blood test and we will see what my readings are. I might call the doctor tomorrow if I don't feel better for that means my hemoglobin might be too low (it was an 8.8 last week). May I ask what you did about eating Rick? Did you have a problem eating while on the incivek? Was your hemoglobin low? If so, how did you and the doctor handle it. Sincerely,Sheila To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 6:48 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count Life becomes much easier after you finish Incivek. Incivek is a nasty drug and when you stop you will feel much better.It took a week to really notice. I am now only feeling crappy on the weekend after my shot, there are days that I feel better than before I started TX. I have tried to predict how I am going to feel the next day and i'm usually wrong. One day at a time. I have been taking Ambien which has really helped with a sleeping problem. Rick I have only 5 more shots YEA > > > > Hey everyone. > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > > > Love, > > Sheila > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have. You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore.. PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs,jax To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have. You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore.. PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs,jax To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I mean blood test and viral load have no correlation,,,,, To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have. You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore.. PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs,jax To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I mean blood test and viral load have no correlation,,,,, To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have. You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore.. PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs,jax To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 My brother got a blood transfusion back in 1977 and in 2007 began having problems at work. He finally went to a doctor. In the beginning they thought it was MS, but it ended up he had HEP C and Cirrhosis of the liver stage 4. That was 30 years after his blood transfusion. On December 9, 2009 he died. For whatever reason they never did start treatment for his Hep C. He ded receive a double induction dose of chemo back in 1977 for Leukemia. It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have.  You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore..  PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs, -- Bill Eastman www.ke5asu.com/links.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 There was a time when I was nausious most of the time. I was able to eat a normal diet most of the time. about hmg my number never dropped below 13 my number after my last bloods was 13.7 I guess i'm lucky. Today is a bad day at work but I think i'll make it. You have a great day and I hope you start feeling better Rick > > > > > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > > > > > Love, > > > Sheila > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have had the disease since the 80's (i'm assuming anyway, really have no proof) and I have been on the medicine twice in 2000 and 2006 which might be a reason my liver biopsy in December 2011 is at a 2 1/2 instead of a 4. I of course will never know but I consider myself lucky that I'm not at a 4 after so many years. I definitely agree with Jackie (as my Doctor said also) the only way to tell how your liver is doing is by a biopsy. Good Luck To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 1:44 AM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count I mean blood test and viral load have no correlation,,,,, To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have. You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore.. PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs,jax To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have had the disease since the 80's (i'm assuming anyway, really have no proof) and I have been on the medicine twice in 2000 and 2006 which might be a reason my liver biopsy in December 2011 is at a 2 1/2 instead of a 4. I of course will never know but I consider myself lucky that I'm not at a 4 after so many years. I definitely agree with Jackie (as my Doctor said also) the only way to tell how your liver is doing is by a biopsy. Good Luck To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 1:44 AM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count I mean blood test and viral load have no correlation,,,,, To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count It typically takes about 20 years from the infection date to reach cirrhosis and unless you have a biopsy, there is no way to tell what your liver is doing down at the cellular level.. Case in point, 6 months before I was diagnosed, my alt/ast along with my other liver function tests all were normal or nearly normal and yet when I had my biopsy, I HAD CIRRHOSIS... Bless tests and viral load have no correlation to the amount of damage you may or may not have. You NEED a biopsy to tell for sure.. they will give you the stage of damage you have and the 'grade' of inflammation which tells you how fast your virus is munchin your liver or how active it is.. the Stage of damage is staged from 0-4 with 0 being no damage, 1 being some and up to stage 4 which is total cirrhosis,, and if you are coming close to cirrhosis, sometimes your labs can actually drop into normal because your liver cannot fight the virus anymore.. PLEASE have a biopsy if you havent had one recently , say within the last 4 or 5 years.. hugs,jax To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Viral Count is there anyone out there not taking any of the Hep. C drugs? I have known about my Hep for 15 or so years and my Dr. watches my #s' says they're staying good. sometimes a bit low but no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm sorry you had a bad day at work Rick and I'm sure you will make it. I don't know how you feel about God but since I started putting all my trust in God, all those things at work and everywhere else I started giving to him and I honestly do feel better after I do that. The positive thing is that day is over for you and you are now home. Have a good night Rick, you are in my prayers! Sincerely,Sheila To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Viral Count There was a time when I was nausious most of the time. I was able to eat a normal diet most of the time. about hmg my number never dropped below 13 my number after my last bloods was 13.7 I guess i'm lucky. Today is a bad day at work but I think i'll make it. You have a great day and I hope you start feeling better Rick > > > > > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable. > > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin. > > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok. > > > > > > Love, > > > Sheila > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I love avocados too!! Like you I put them in salads, on sandwiches, tacos(yum) just about anything that I can I use avocados. Instead of mayo, I use it for a spread on sandwiches. It is a healthy kind of fat and is better for you. If used in moderation. Love Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:55 PMSubject: Re: Viral Count Hi Sheila, I'm guessing you aren't too familiar with avocados. They are delicious. It is hard to believe they have oil in them, because they are a vegetable and delicious and have a light taste. You peel it, either by cutting it in half then use a spoon to scape out the soft insides, then remove the pit. You can just eat it with a spoon, or mush it up and make quacamole with lemon and tomato (or add salsa to it) and put it on bread. You can just slice it and put it on bread or toast with mayo and tomato. It is delicious. I often add them to salads cut up or on any sandwich. So you may be eating fat, but it is good fat, like olive oil, they are both good fats. Yum, Enjoy “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.†- Pericles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Rick, I just had to smile when you said you had a bad day at work. Not because that is funny, but I had a bad day too yesterday. And I just wondered if it was something in the air. I love my job, but I just wanted to go postal yesterday on some people. I am on a inbound line to help people with their prescription meds. I got cussed out, fussed at and just dealt with some nasty people yesterday. And if you knew me in person, I am a very nice and friendly person. I had to bite my lip, answer them in a calm and friendly conversational tone. I wanted to pimp slap them, but kind of hard to do over the phone. I just had to keep in mind, what it was like when I was on treatment and how I felt during that time. It is not easy being sick as a dog and to keep a positive attitude. So alot of the time, I just keep a thought in my mind of how I was, and then I have empathy for them. Good luck Rick, and just imagine me pimp slapping some people. LOL Love Janet PS-I make the people I work with laugh, because I am a clown. Wore my Mickey Mouse hat to work!!! "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:43 AMSubject: Re: Viral Count There was a time when I was nausious most of the time. I was able to eat a normal diet most of the time. about hmg my number never dropped below 13 my number after my last bloods was 13.7 I guess i'm lucky. Today is a bad day at work but I think i'll make it. You have a great day and I hope you start feeling betterRick> > >> > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.> > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.> > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.> > > > > > Love,> > > Sheila> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Rick, I just had to smile when you said you had a bad day at work. Not because that is funny, but I had a bad day too yesterday. And I just wondered if it was something in the air. I love my job, but I just wanted to go postal yesterday on some people. I am on a inbound line to help people with their prescription meds. I got cussed out, fussed at and just dealt with some nasty people yesterday. And if you knew me in person, I am a very nice and friendly person. I had to bite my lip, answer them in a calm and friendly conversational tone. I wanted to pimp slap them, but kind of hard to do over the phone. I just had to keep in mind, what it was like when I was on treatment and how I felt during that time. It is not easy being sick as a dog and to keep a positive attitude. So alot of the time, I just keep a thought in my mind of how I was, and then I have empathy for them. Good luck Rick, and just imagine me pimp slapping some people. LOL Love Janet PS-I make the people I work with laugh, because I am a clown. Wore my Mickey Mouse hat to work!!! "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:43 AMSubject: Re: Viral Count There was a time when I was nausious most of the time. I was able to eat a normal diet most of the time. about hmg my number never dropped below 13 my number after my last bloods was 13.7 I guess i'm lucky. Today is a bad day at work but I think i'll make it. You have a great day and I hope you start feeling betterRick> > >> > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.> > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.> > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.> > > > > > Love,> > > Sheila> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I must say, I love the "pimp slapping"..thanks for the smiles Janet!! To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count Rick, I just had to smile when you said you had a bad day at work. Not because that is funny, but I had a bad day too yesterday. And I just wondered if it was something in the air. I love my job, but I just wanted to go postal yesterday on some people. I am on a inbound line to help people with their prescription meds. I got cussed out, fussed at and just dealt with some nasty people yesterday. And if you knew me in person, I am a very nice and friendly person. I had to bite my lip, answer them in a calm and friendly conversational tone. I wanted to pimp slap them, but kind of hard to do over the phone. I just had to keep in mind, what it was like when I was on treatment and how I felt during that time. It is not easy being sick as a dog and to keep a positive attitude. So alot of the time, I just keep a thought in my mind of how I was, and then I have empathy for them. Good luck Rick, and just imagine me pimp slapping some people. LOL Love Janet PS-I make the people I work with laugh, because I am a clown. Wore my Mickey Mouse hat to work!!! "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:43 AMSubject: Re: Viral Count There was a time when I was nausious most of the time. I was able to eat a normal diet most of the time. about hmg my number never dropped below 13 my number after my last bloods was 13.7 I guess i'm lucky. Today is a bad day at work but I think i'll make it. You have a great day and I hope you start feeling betterRick> > >> > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.> > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.> > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.> > > > > > Love,> > > Sheila> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I must say, I love the "pimp slapping"..thanks for the smiles Janet!! To: "Hepatitis_C_Central " <Hepatitis_C_Central > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Re: Viral Count Rick, I just had to smile when you said you had a bad day at work. Not because that is funny, but I had a bad day too yesterday. And I just wondered if it was something in the air. I love my job, but I just wanted to go postal yesterday on some people. I am on a inbound line to help people with their prescription meds. I got cussed out, fussed at and just dealt with some nasty people yesterday. And if you knew me in person, I am a very nice and friendly person. I had to bite my lip, answer them in a calm and friendly conversational tone. I wanted to pimp slap them, but kind of hard to do over the phone. I just had to keep in mind, what it was like when I was on treatment and how I felt during that time. It is not easy being sick as a dog and to keep a positive attitude. So alot of the time, I just keep a thought in my mind of how I was, and then I have empathy for them. Good luck Rick, and just imagine me pimp slapping some people. LOL Love Janet PS-I make the people I work with laugh, because I am a clown. Wore my Mickey Mouse hat to work!!! "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:43 AMSubject: Re: Viral Count There was a time when I was nausious most of the time. I was able to eat a normal diet most of the time. about hmg my number never dropped below 13 my number after my last bloods was 13.7 I guess i'm lucky. Today is a bad day at work but I think i'll make it. You have a great day and I hope you start feeling betterRick> > >> > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.> > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.> > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.> > > > > > Love,> > > Sheila> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Rick, Feel ya. I remember when I was on treatment because I didn't look sick on the outside. Didn't mean I wasn't as sick as a dog. I really didn't want to be around people either. I can't tell you how many people tried to give me advice on my treatment. Mind you these are people who never had the disease or even anyone who had a family member with the dx. I got people telling me to drink massive amounts of acra berry juice. Or people telling me to do this and that. OH the topper was the neighbor that told me to suck it up, it couldn't be that bad. Now mind you I never even talked to this person, she just heard through the grapevine that I was going through treatment. Now Ribo rage did sprout its ugly head that time. I told her, my health and treatment is my business. I don't know who you have been talking to, but please let me know so I can share this message with them. Leave me the F%*ck alone, I will not ask you for help, to listen to me or to help my family. I never complained about my treatment to my family of friends. I just bore my aches and complaints with inner reflection. I really felt that she was jealous because I was taking attention away from her. Yeah, really isn't that the pits. But better thoughts came in my head, I bit my tongue and walked away. LOL Oh well. Kind of felt good to get mad, because I was on some heavy duty anti-depressants so was hard for me to feel emotions. Thank God for good anti-depressants. Good luck Rick and get a pillow and bring it to work. When it gets tough just scream into it. Or hit folks on top of the head with it. Either works well, and you can claim you were starting a new work trend. Pillow fights at work as stress relief. Ha Ha SMH, Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:59 AMSubject: Re: Viral Count JanetAt work I am fine if people just leave me alone. Even on days I feel like crap I can get by if they would just leave me alone.When people tell me 'your looking so good' I feel like screaming!!!!I am on week 20 of tx and the end is in sight, it can't come soon enough. The sx haven't really improved, my coping skills have just gotten better.RickPS 34 more days> > > >> > > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.> > > > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.> > > > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.> > > > > > > > Love,> > > > Sheila> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Rick, Feel ya. I remember when I was on treatment because I didn't look sick on the outside. Didn't mean I wasn't as sick as a dog. I really didn't want to be around people either. I can't tell you how many people tried to give me advice on my treatment. Mind you these are people who never had the disease or even anyone who had a family member with the dx. I got people telling me to drink massive amounts of acra berry juice. Or people telling me to do this and that. OH the topper was the neighbor that told me to suck it up, it couldn't be that bad. Now mind you I never even talked to this person, she just heard through the grapevine that I was going through treatment. Now Ribo rage did sprout its ugly head that time. I told her, my health and treatment is my business. I don't know who you have been talking to, but please let me know so I can share this message with them. Leave me the F%*ck alone, I will not ask you for help, to listen to me or to help my family. I never complained about my treatment to my family of friends. I just bore my aches and complaints with inner reflection. I really felt that she was jealous because I was taking attention away from her. Yeah, really isn't that the pits. But better thoughts came in my head, I bit my tongue and walked away. LOL Oh well. Kind of felt good to get mad, because I was on some heavy duty anti-depressants so was hard for me to feel emotions. Thank God for good anti-depressants. Good luck Rick and get a pillow and bring it to work. When it gets tough just scream into it. Or hit folks on top of the head with it. Either works well, and you can claim you were starting a new work trend. Pillow fights at work as stress relief. Ha Ha SMH, Janet "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber To: Hepatitis_C_Central Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:59 AMSubject: Re: Viral Count JanetAt work I am fine if people just leave me alone. Even on days I feel like crap I can get by if they would just leave me alone.When people tell me 'your looking so good' I feel like screaming!!!!I am on week 20 of tx and the end is in sight, it can't come soon enough. The sx haven't really improved, my coping skills have just gotten better.RickPS 34 more days> > > >> > > > Hey everyone. > > > > > > > > Just an update, I got my viral count done 2 weeks ago and got results back yesterday (I started Incivek, Peg and Riba on January 25th) and my viral count is UNDETECTABLE. Yay!!! > > > > > > > > For those of you not started on the meds yet, this is my third time around but of course this time I have incivek to add to the peg and rib and both the first and second attempt with only peg and rib. my body started to fight the disease but it never came up undetectable.> > > > > > > > I am having a really hard time with my red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin, I had to get a second shot today (got one two weeks ago) for my hemoglobin should be between a 12.0 - 16.0 and has dropped to a 8.8 yesterday. I felt extremely exhausted and had to take a nap before going for my blood test and when the doctor called me with results the 8.8 explained why I felt the way I did. We are hoping once I am done with the incivek (got about 5 weeks left on that) I won't have such an issue with the white, red and hemoglobin.> > > > > > > > Only time will tell and I hope everyone si doing ok.> > > > > > > > Love,> > > > Sheila> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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