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  • About Me

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    Photi

    Female, 54, Divorced
    Portsmouth, VA, USA
    Member since July 23

    • About Me

      Artist & Teacher. One 29 year old daughter.

      Artist & Teacher. One 29 year old daughter.

    • Interests

      Nature, dance, music, art, people, cars, food, crafts, fitness, spirituality.

      Nature, dance, music, art, people, cars, food, crafts, fitness, spirituality.

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  • Journal

    • Could it be I feel like myself again...

      Mood August 20, 2009 8:23pm

      Yesterday in yard work I didn't tire out before the job was done, and thought was pretty clear.  Memory is MUCH better and digestive issues …

    • 11th Week Post TX

      Mood August 15, 2009 3:54pm

      ... HAD Hepatitis C, Genotype 1A, diagnosed 1992; 48 weeks of Peginterferon & Ribavirin, plus support meds of Effexor ER, Xanax, Procrit and …
    • Chemo Brain article posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HepCingles2/message/33742

      Mood August 12, 2009 10:10am

      Article & link below. Note: I know this is about cancer patients but it's time we stood up again and make our case for the reality of this …
    • About Day 14, 10 weeks post TX

      Mood August 8, 2009 5:18pm

      Many good things happening:  making new friends, managing my house, yard & self care better, plans for the future, helping my mom, staying …

    • Day 11 or 12, or so...!

      Mood August 3, 2009 4:53pm

      Memory still plagued.  But I'm surviving.  If I relax and don't panic/get anxious it usually comes to me; most things don't …

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    • Close Hepatitis C

      I am post TX (2nd try), Hep C Geno 1A, diagnosed early '90s. Had to quit working during TX-- so sick. Now a bit better, want to feel like my best self-- especially in view of the 3 month SVR check upcoming in about a month at the end of August.

      Treatments

      Interferon, pegylated Working / Worked
      Virus negative in the 4th week and all thru. Difficult; very weak, nauseous, confused, achey, unhappy, anxious & more. Side effects clearing SLOWLY post TX.
      Ribavarin Working / Worked
      Virus negative in the 4th week and all thru. Difficult; very weak, nauseous, confused, achey, unhappy, anxious & more. Side effects clearing SLOWLY post TX.
      Xanax Working / Worked
      Lifts anxiety within 20 mins. Worry was in regard to feelings associated with TX induced anemia week breathless heart palp etc. and being out of worktoo sick to work or out of money.Now that Im really out of money it doesnt work as well!
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