Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:10:27 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/male.gif http://dailystrength.org/people/108769 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/945075 Intermune/ roche phar have a very good treatment product and looks the most promising and least invasive ever. A CURE IS COMING!! Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:29:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/670682 Dec has been good. Feeling great. Hope it stays that way. All DS people are always in my prayers. They give beyond themselves. It's great!! My hope is that a vaccine is developed against this virus so everyone can be safe from the anxiety if knowing the liver is ebbing away at a very sloooow pac... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:52:34 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/626881 The side affects were too much for me. I lost tooo much weight, skin rash, and trouble breathing all the time. Dr took me off tx Nov 9. I FEEL GREAT AGAIN!! Dr said I made great progress overall. He will reevaluate in early Dec as to what to do next.. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:06:48 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/591705 I've done 13 wks.It's very tough on tx. My worst side is fatigue, close second is itch, rash, then loss of appetite.(weight down from 190 to 165. Got lab results. I'm responding well. ALT AST levels are normal. Viral count went from 8,950,000 down to 750. Dr is pleased with results ... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:24:18 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/570570 I'm getting very itchy last 3 days. Tried Lanacane cream, Benadryl tablets, Aveno baths, moisturizing creams, lots of water. Still very itchy and can't sleep well at night.Anyone have a suggestion?? Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:09:28 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/564253 10-31-2007. 2:00 PM Its Holloween. Trick or treaters beginning to show up early this yearIt's  a beautiful day! Feeiling ok. Went to lunch for some sushi with my wife. We were the only ones in the restaurant. It was nice to go out for a change. Hit some golf balls. Still need practice. I... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:38:15 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/552204 Went to see my daughter, son in law, 2 grandkids for a couple of days. The 4 yr old had a pumpkin picking trip at school. We stayed with the 1.5 yr old. Took her to the farmers mkt in PA and she picked her own pumpkin. Everything is so tiring. Must get out and enjoy life regardless of circ... Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:32:49 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/542691 10-22-07 Week 10I WOKE UP FEELING GOOD!! hALLELUJAH!Ate good bfst. No nausea!! Walked up my usual flight of steps. I did not have to lay down from exhaustion! I looked in the mirror and saw something I had not seen in a while.A SMILE on my face. I confess I shed a tear. I'm very thankf... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:18:12 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/536460 went to dr after 8 wks tmt. At start white bloodcell count was 5.75. Down to 3.00If it drops below 2.00 treatment will stop. Still feel fatigued any fuzzy in the brain. Blood pressure, heart rate, breathing passages are all normal. Down 20 lbs. Not sure what to do to replace white blood ce... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:15:42 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/475063 Hello journal.I'm taking this time to study my body. Started reading a book my sister in law recommended called the Hallelujah diet which is very interesting. (She struggles with fibromyalgia)I plan to adopt some of the eating principles mentioned to detox my system, then contonue eating ap... Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:12:28 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/459058 Hello to all hep C people on treatment. (Interfeuron injections  and ribavirin pills.)I find that a cup of fresh hot ginger tea 10 minuter before I eat stops my nuasea completely and I can eat without that sick feeling.A one square inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced int... Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:07:06 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/108769/journal/452332 Sept 14, 2007:I started a treatment program 5 weeks ago and it is quite challenging to stay with it for now. Peg intron redipen injections and rebetol capsules have uncomfortable side effects. I'm always tired, lost 12 pounds already account of constant nausea. Still, my wife is my encourag... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:35:56 +0100