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    About Me

    I am 39, twice divorced but entangled again! A full time Art Student and lifelong craftswoman and altered artist. I live in Simi Valley with Terry (my guy), my mom & dad (who I moved in to help and care for), my dog Karla and her new baby sister kitty Ivy. I started tx last year with a viral load of over 900, 000, 000 and cleard it but relapsed so I'm about to start tx again soon. I am loyal, laughable, and loveable; and tempermental at times (Hey, I'm an artist!). My friends and family consider me a "Beautiful Disaster" probably due to my ADHD, which after almost 40 years, I am trying to embrace as a positive trait. More than anything else I am a child of God and I'm grateful (usually).

    Interests

    God, all forms of artistic expression, photograpy, reading, memory preservation, poetry, music, long walks (especially in the rain), and distance running (even though I haven't done that in about five years!). Other things I love are rainy days, sunrises, smells that remind me of happy times, babies, animals, great quotes and learning everything I can about anything I can.

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  • Journal

    • General Stuff

      Mood August 25, 2008 2:58pm

      Okay, so I have finished up a month of the 2nd round of tx. Things were going great for the first couple of weeks and then BAM!!!! the side hit again …

    • Round 2 Much Easier So Far

      Mood August 7, 2008 2:08pm

      Well, I'll be starting my 3rd week on tx (rnd 2) this Friday and I must say that other than the rashes and minor aches, I'm having a …

    • First Shot of Round 2

      Mood July 26, 2008 2:19am

      Okay so I just took my first shot of the 2nd round of treatment. It's been about eight months since my last shot but I haven't forgotten what …

    • Mounting the Pegasus to Slay me a Dragon

      Mood July 19, 2008 2:42pm

      Okay, so I saw the new GI yesterday. I must say, I was pleasantly suprised. What a difference from my experience last time at the Hepatology dept at …

    • Seeing the New GI Today-More Torture!

      Mood July 18, 2008 12:37pm

       

      Today is the day I see the new GI doc and consequently find out what type of torture regime I will be subjected to this time. I'm …

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  • Goals

    Progress

    3 %

    HCV RNA (Hepatitis C)
    524,000
  • Support Groups

    • Close Hepatitis C

      Hello. I am 38 yeats old and have had hep c apparently for many years although, I was just Dx about 1 1/2 years ago when all these seemingly unrelated symptoms became too much for me to ignore. I am 3rd Stage, with Genotype 3b. I am going on my 7th week of Tx and am waiting to get results of viral load response. I am soooo glad I found this community! Sometimes it seems like I am all alone in this and no one around me gets it.

      Treatments

      Interferon, pegylated Working / Worked
      Pegylated Interferon Too Soon to Tell
      In my 6th week. not sure if Im resp yet. The injs don't bother me except for site rashes and fevs. Lately it seems like I am sicker days after than the night I dose.
      Ribavarin Too Soon to Tell
      6th week of tx. Am experiencing pretty much all the side effects but I was so sick before I started treatent it has only caused slightly more disruption in my life.
    • Close Financial Challenges

      I'm 38, live with boyfriend, unemployed due to recent illness which i'm receiving tx for, art student. I have no kids but I still hope to someday. In complete financial ruins with no clue how to fix.

      Treatments

      Budgeting Not Working
      Filing for Bankruptcy Considering
    • Open ADHD / ADD

      I'm 38 and was dx with hyperactivity as a child and put on Ritalin but mom said it made me like a zombie and threw it out instead of having the dose adjusted. As a result of that I grew up a mess, got in a lot of trouble and had no idea why I was so "bad". Was misdiagnosed with everything from bipolar to schizo until a couple years ago when i finally got ADHD dx. Still a mess but at least I know there is a valid reason for it. Seeing Psych and looking for effective tx. Still searching.

      Treatments

      Ritalin Not Working
      I was so young I dont remember. Mom said it zombied me out and she preferred the rambunctious version.
    • Open Adoption

      I was adopted at 3 wks. The only thing I know is that my bio parents worked together and had an affair. She never told him about me. I also have siblings out there somewhere.

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