Post Treatment

This blog will be documenting my road to recovery following 72 weeks of treatment for Hep C.

Since I injected the last interferon needle on January 25, 2009 and ingested Riba pills 2,518; 2,519 & 2520 on the morning of the 6th of February I have noticed an improvement in myself. The first week I didn’t have to inject the interferon was a change for the better.

At this time, it’s basically my third week post injection and second week post Riba and I actually can make a meal. This is huge for me as all I did was slog around the house hardly lifting my feet trying to make it from the bed to the couch to a chair for 44% of the 72 weeks of treatment. Prior to that I dragged myself around pretending to be ok and trying to get to work.

Any improvement has been wonderful for me so to be actually able to even have some energy to groom myself and go out is a breath of life to me.

I was plagued by the nasty sides from taking mega doses of antibiotics for the sinus problems I had the last few weeks of treatment and I finished up all the meds to counter act those annoying lingering sides this week.

Even though I had the dry itchy skin all through treatment it has again become annoying post treatment on my eyelids and various spots on my face.

My appetite has improved, I am eating much better quality of food (because I can shop for it and prepare it) and I think my haemoglobin is on the rise as I can get ¾ of a breath today. I seem to be getting minor nose bleeds in the morning, but nothing serious.

My annoying upper right side pain is still there. However, I am getting the classic liver area ache down low on the rib cage. It wasn’t prevalent on tx only a throb here and there. Now it’s very prevalent. I expect it’s the liver trying to clear the meds.

I am getting out and doing as much as I can as I don’t want to go into a “feeling sorry for myself” slump. My attitude is good and I push forward to my recovery.