Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
While your getting ready for treatment, you might want to get organized before the big day.
Please feel free to add to the list of things you will need for treatment.
I know it's gonna be hard, but think of it as getting your life back.
Remember a positive attitude is half the battle.
Then find a comfort zone in your house.
I figure your bedroom, so get everything organised for when you will start your treatment.
Hopefully you can have your room to yourself during your journey.
Also have a computer in your room! a phone, television and whatever for your music.
Then you will need water, lots of it! don't know about you, but I only drink bottle water, so I had cases and cases of temperature bottled water in my closet.
I also kept a big bowl of fresh fruits, in my room, along with snacks, like granula bars, protein bars, ect....
Because some days, it will take everything out of you, to just go and pee in the washroom, so having all these nick nacks will keep you from having to get up for this and that.
Antidepressants 2 weeks before tx.
If you have money to spend, go to your pharmacist, and buy:
1. nose drops
2. eye drops
3. ear drops
4. Aveeno lotion
5. shampoo for hair lost, its called, NIOXIN.
6, Advil Migraine liquid gel capsules.
7. Tylenols 500mgs for aches and pains.
8. Gravol, for nausea, pink pills given to a child while travelling in a car.
9. Milk of magnesium to stay regulated.
10. Eventually get your doctor to prescribe you a mild sleeping pill, if you have problems sleeping at night.
11. Needle dispenser which will be provided by your gi nurse.
12. Air conditioning, or big fan for the hot flash you may experience.
13. Microwavable beany bag for the chills after your shot.
14. Print a copy of the combo survival guide, found in this link:
http://www.hepcsurvivalguide.org/
comboguide.htm
15. A daily journal for side effects.
16. A agenda for shot nights, and appointments at gi, PCP, bloodwork (hospital)
17. A good collection of your favorite music.
18. computer, and a great support group DS.
If I forgot anything please add on....
Good luck, Mckenzie
One day at the time.
FEEL FREE TO ADD WHATEVER IS MISSING. IT'S BEEN AWHILE FOR MYSELF, LOL.
Please feel free to add to the list of things you will need for treatment.
I know it's gonna be hard, but think of it as getting your life back.
Remember a positive attitude is half the battle.
Then find a comfort zone in your house.
I figure your bedroom, so get everything organised for when you will start your treatment.
Hopefully you can have your room to yourself during your journey.
Also have a computer in your room! a phone, television and whatever for your music.
Then you will need water, lots of it! don't know about you, but I only drink bottle water, so I had cases and cases of temperature bottled water in my closet.
I also kept a big bowl of fresh fruits, in my room, along with snacks, like granula bars, protein bars, ect....
Because some days, it will take everything out of you, to just go and pee in the washroom, so having all these nick nacks will keep you from having to get up for this and that.
Antidepressants 2 weeks before tx.
If you have money to spend, go to your pharmacist, and buy:
1. nose drops
2. eye drops
3. ear drops
4. Aveeno lotion
5. shampoo for hair lost, its called, NIOXIN.
6, Advil Migraine liquid gel capsules.
7. Tylenols 500mgs for aches and pains.
8. Gravol, for nausea, pink pills given to a child while travelling in a car.
9. Milk of magnesium to stay regulated.
10. Eventually get your doctor to prescribe you a mild sleeping pill, if you have problems sleeping at night.
11. Needle dispenser which will be provided by your gi nurse.
12. Air conditioning, or big fan for the hot flash you may experience.
13. Microwavable beany bag for the chills after your shot.
14. Print a copy of the combo survival guide, found in this link:
http://www.hepcsurvivalguide.org/
comboguide.htm
15. A daily journal for side effects.
16. A agenda for shot nights, and appointments at gi, PCP, bloodwork (hospital)
17. A good collection of your favorite music.
18. computer, and a great support group DS.
If I forgot anything please add on....
Good luck, Mckenzie
One day at the time.
FEEL FREE TO ADD WHATEVER IS MISSING. IT'S BEEN AWHILE FOR MYSELF, LOL.
THE BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU WARRIORS AT SLAYING THE DRAGON.
MCKENZIE ONE DAY AT THE TIME.
This is my agenda. for tomorrow, my first shot.
I have a dr appointment with my PCP to talk about pain management and vitamins.. etc.
I have to clean my room and organize it before I take shot.
Set my laptop up back on my desk so that i can get some support from you lovely ladies.
Go to grocery store for water and some go-to snacks.
take a nice long bath be4 shot.
Keep my head up!
Then when we need to do some food shopping, again we bring our list, in order not to forget anything.
Now it's time for my treatment, well I must get organized, not worry and do nothing about it, then your too late cause you are not program mentally, your comfort zone is not ready, you need to prepare yourself mentally, and this is the best way to do it.
So Good luck to all those on tx, and the new one who are about to start treatment like Amie, and mmc.
Mac One day at the time