Day Fourty Six

Hi Me Again

Finally, my mouth and gums are starting to settle down, its really nice to be able to eat with the discomfort of this Thrush i have in my mouth. Had a nice sleep this afternoon and woke up with a huge headache, which settled down within an hour.

Some Dear Friends have come for a visit while they are travelling around Queensland and we haven't seen them for 3 years, so is great to catch up with them again, Have explained to them about my Tx and told them if I disappear into my cave for a sleep, that i am not being rude but I must rest or sleep when it comes over me.

Most people have been very good in understanding how this Tx effects me, some I think, may have found out about my HCV status and have gone really weird towards me, doesn't bother me that much, but I cant expect everyone to understand....

Funny how a lot of things go through your mind on Tx, and the sorts of things you think about

Keep Well

John

Day Fourty Five

Hi Everyone
just an update on my GP visit today
Have lost -5 of a kilo, Blood Pressure normal, took in my Side Effects paper work...
Told her of my very tender gums and tongue and that it felt like blisters, after examining me, told me it was thrush and it was expected with the Tx, so she prescribed some Lozenges to take 3 times a day and after main meal.
Also told her of a rash down below that has also surfaced, not a pretty topic i know but these things have to be addressed and also have some cream for this also..
Went to Chemist and purchased some Blackmores Multi Vitamins, with no Iron, very hard to get Multi Vitamins without some sort of Iron. So bought a bottle of 100 for $48.90 which i thought wasn't too bad..
So hopefully all this will help alleviate some unpleasantness and a good List of helping Meds is building...
Take care All
John

Day Fourty Three & Fourty Four

Hi Everybody
Double entry tonight as Yesterday was a total wipeout and I just ached and slept most of the time.
Today felt a little better and back to my Normal dose of Ribas, the morning was much of a muchness with sides, Have been checking my Blood sugar first thing when i wake now before eating and they are sitting around the 5.5 constant, which i am very happy about.
I am trying to keep my mind occupied more now also, as i find it very easy to dwell on how bad things can be and i dont like doing that, it leads nowhere...Tomorrow go to my Gp for weekly checkup and a chat, i have some questions which i better write down cause if i dont i wont remember......
Sides are still with me, but am keeping as positive as i can about them and going with the flow...
Take Care All
John

Day Fourty One and Fourty Two

Hey
What a weekend, first off on Saturday Night whilst in Chat, we had a bad storm here and Lightning struck nearby and Blacked Out the whole town for 3 hours, didnt even have enough time to shut down and then absolute darkness. Fumbling around in the pitch black, I managed to find a torch and make my way through the house, marvelous how much we depend on electricity is'nt it.

Have now caught up on 2 of my 3 missed Ribas and on monday the last extra will be finished, dont know if the Ribas does it to me or not, but the last 2 days I have been extremeley out of breathe and it hurts to breathe sometimes after any sortof exertion.

Its as if the extra 200mg a day is too strong for me or something, glad when i go back to normal 5 a day again instead of 6 and it totally made the weekend a washout for me, nausia too and unwell feeling over all. Well after all, was Dumbarse John's fault for forgetting to take them so i will cop the punishment....

See you Monday and have a good Week
John

Day Fourty

Hi Everyone

Just a short entry in here today, all is well, except i discovered that i forgot to take last nights Ribas, oh Boy, nevermind will add one extra to my morning dose till i catch back up. Dam, was going well with taking them, ah well, nevermind, can be fixed...Feeling very motivated today and only a short sleep, as i said in earlier post, i think mybody is going through a change for the good..

Keep Well my Friends
John

Day Thirty Nine

Well the last few days have certainly been different for me I think my body is changing, I have had lots of energy and my will to do things has come back.

I dont know if its the Tx winning over the Dragon or is the Tx being kind to me.
These feelings of well being are so welcome, I just had to tell you all.
Hopefully they wil stick around, its not that the sides have stopped, I WISH
but they have definately evened out some what.

I just thought I would share this as a positive piece of News for a change..
There is hope out there still and my favourite saying " Never Give an Inch " in this case
has paid off....

Take Care my Friends
John

Day Thirty Eight

Good Evening

Went to Gp today and talked to her about IR and had some good discussions from both sides on this matter, also received a prescription for Metformin and a Referral to a Dietitian to sought out my eating habits and food type intake.
Had my weight taken, it is down another Kilo and now weigh 70 Kgs, so will have to nip this in the Budd, my Blood Pressure was up too and she said maybe from Stress lately which is understandable after the last few days.
Also booked in with my Psychologist for my upcoming appointments and looking forward to that, i think I could do with that lately also.......
Had a short sleep today and over all had a good day and feeling like i want to do things again outside, which is a feeling i haven't had for a long time..

Keep Well All
John