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pepy 
i havent written in my journal since forever and a lot has happened in the meantime, but i'm not gonna bore you all with inuendos that go nowhere. i would like to tell of something that happened yesterday tho. so here goes:
those of you that know me, know that i have kept pretty positive about my hcv and everything else thats going on in my body right now. no matter what news i have, i quickly come to terms with it and deal with it cos life goes on. i am not one to just to give up. i fight all the way and i will continue to fight. i always find ways round everything and turn negative into positive at every opportunity, but thats me. thats how i am and its helped me in many bad situations throughout my life.
i have to say tho that since i started tx last month i have had more and more difficulty getting motivated and found myself giving in to the tx rather than fighting it and pushing myself to do more. you can imagine, it started to get me down. BUT not for long. it wasnt gonna beat me! i wasnt gonna let it! so, i decided to start up at the gym again. i thought perhaps if i could get into some proper exercise routine i would build up some much needed stamina, looking on it logically, that the more exercise i did, the more i would be able to do. make sense??? yeah, course it does, and yesterday morning, i saw the kids of to school at 8am, showered and off i trotted. got to the gym, went on the bike. i usually do 20 mins at level 6 but cos i hadnt been for a lil while i did 10 mins at level 4, felt a bit feint when i came off so had a 5 min break and some water. then i went on the cross trainer, but cut my usual 20 mins at level 6 to 5 mins at level 4 because of what happened on the bike. i came off that and found i couldnt breathe, had to get assistance from the instructor. was dumbfounded! that is minimal exercise i thought and i couldnt even do that! what was going on???
i knew my hb count was down, platelets were down and my white cells too. i also knew that my sugar levels were playing around a bit, but it was pretty worrying that i couldnt do a lil bit of exercise without getting so breathless, dizzy and feint. i decided to ring my specialist nurse, told her what happened and all she could do was laugh! she said, "its good you wanna go the the gym, its really good, fantastic even, but dont do it" reminding me that i hadnt long started tx and havent settled into tx yet and pointed out that a lotta ppl take themselves to bed on tx, especially with bloods down like mine. i felt like a prize prat! lol and have resigned to giving in for once to my present weaknesses and take her advice by doing a little walk each day. i guess its not a good idea to work out at the gym after all, worrying all the poor workers there. lol
i will still not give in to it all tho. i will just do it bit by bit from now on. lol
thought i would bring this to your attention in case any of you guys on tx have the same idea as me. sure, its good to exercise, but only as tolerated. just do as much as you can and not too much or you too could look like prize prats.
be positive, be strong, be safe and be happy my friends:)
luv ya
x
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Your post is wonderful and really great advice for everyone no matter what their health concerns. Always listen to your body and give it what it needs. Blessings!
wachit
It is a good thing to listen to what your body is saying. I admire the strength and positive attituide you are showing. Even though I don't really know all of your story I do admire you just for what you have written in this journal entry.
missasweetman
thanks watchit, thanks missa. yeah, i guess the moral of the story is to listen to your body and dont over do it.
i guesss too that getting back to the gym will have to be my next goal eh!!!
be happy everyone and keep smiling:)
x
pepy
Oh wow Pepy, I can't believe how alike you and I are.
No matter what problem arise I deal with it, turn it into a possitive thing.
I've always said that God has directed me through my husband having hep c and somehow transfered it to me, so that I could be his Servant here on earth for hep c advocacy.
So after reading the second paragraph of your journal entry, it was like reading something about me.
Wow, Pepy, you cannot push yourself hard like this, what happened your white cells must be low already, and your oxygen is not travelling throughout your blood as it should be when your not on treatment.
So take it easy Baby girl.
You need to listen to you body hunni.
This is a time of healing, and you especially are not in a position to push yourself physically like you were doing yesterday.
Biking, training, Jezz I had a hard time to go and take a shower on tx, and you want to do all this in one day. whooo
The only exercize you should be doing is take care of yourself, that's it that's all.
Get through your day, pamper yourself, but do not push your body like that, my Good Lord dear you gonna have a heart attack. lol
Be patient with yourself, rest, drink you water, and rest again.
If someone can help you with the chores in the house, let them, you need to take this time seriously and do nothing to upset your body.
Like I said; listen to you body, if it's tired you rest, if it's tired again 2 hours later, rest, this is what I mean when I say listen to your body.
I have registered to your journal and will keep an eye open on you my love, you need to take it smoothly.
ok
I might have been in bed the whole 48 weeks but hey I managed to finish my tx, and am still undie after almost 5 years, so when I see that a member is suffering I tell them to listen to their bodies and do nothing.
Sure a short walk if you can, without forcing yourself, sure but I doubt even that will be posible.
You are on a very hard chemo tx, and it does affect all of these numbers like you mentionned your platelets, WBC, hg, are already down at week what 2 now, so imagine it's only gonna get worst, before you get better, and this is what we are aiming for get better and do it all the way, so take it easy baby. lol
Love & Respect, and may God be with you, Mckenzie
One day at the time.
http://www.hepcsurvivalguide.org/
comboguide.htm
Mckenzie
love xxxx
lonelyasacloud
i just noticed your comments mckenzie. thank you hon for your kind and wise words. thank you for being you and thank you for being there for me as always. luv ya loads hon now you go and take good care of you. pamper you for a change ok. keep in touch when you can too:) and please god you get some respite for your pain soon. remember tho to stay positive and be happy:) i'm here for you:) x
pepy
thank you too lonelyasacloud. you are very sweet:) hope you have some brighter days in the not too distant future hon:) stay positive and keep smiling
x
pepy