Interesting.
I would like to hear about the recovery of Neuts..............

I would like to find my brain again. Any articles somewhere
about that? I'd love to go back to what I was once....a long
time ago!

Maybe lost and found has it. I'll have to check Craigslist and the
classified. AGAIN! :)

Josi

ok, now you are scaring me, I am starting tomorrow.
I am aware that it messes you up completely while you are doing therapy, I assumed things go back to normal after it...how serious consequences are we talking about? how long too?

my neuts are still low and apparently it might take 2 yrs to get back to normal? and my wbc's are low and the lymphs are still high. alllllllll this is due to treatment. but i feel ok.

thanks, mcslo, for posting this!

My RBCs bounced right back after TX in no time but my WBCs (neuts, etc.) are still low 7 months post treatment. Like Quasar, I feel fine though. I haven't been sick (knock on wood) so the low WBCs haven't bothered me that way either.

Token, don't be scared...just be informed.

token, don't let anything scare you. my treatments were during the clinical trials before pegasys and such. I was a lab rat and signed
my body away on the dotted line. I took very, very high doses and also added in the riba the 3rd time around. So, don't be frightened. They know much more about what they're doing now adays than 12 yrs ago hon. I donated my body for research so they have the treatment for you guys nowadays, and I don't regret it at all.
*HUGS*
Josi

josi, there are a lot of people out there right now doing the same thing with different drugs. maybe you just played it forward and your cure is just around the corner. we hope!

I have to agree with Josi....... Token, dont be scared. Everything you read will scare you, but you will be learning about what is important. Knowledge my friend is power in this fight!

And for mslo's reply, she is right Josi. You did al the clinical trails, and got us to where we are now. Now there are new things coming and it is called paying it foward! Something new will help all of the non responders!

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McsLo, congrats on your completion of Tx! That's AWESOME!!!

My first week off the pills, were very emotional. I cried every few minutes, even in public. It was hard to keep the tears from flowing. I think it was just the idea of really being DONE.

I haven't had any labs done, and coming up on my six month post, so not sure what my counts look like. I didn't get sick, or feel really bad. I think my body started rrecuping pretty quick.

The second week off tx, I was getting my energy back, and started my walking regime. It was a little difficult at first and I could only walk a mile, SLOWLY, but I felt so good after the walks.

Take extra good care of yourself, right now. Good job, Mcslo!!

Q is right , one year after I stopped taking those cancer causing strong drugs I was still experiencing the fog the aching joints, like to hear how others are doing after at least 1 year, I know they linger for a while, gives you cause to pause.....

rbm- Hopefully your labs will be all back to normal. I guess as long as you feel good the rest will come along. I am looking forward to feeling better and getting back to excercise routine

Joe - it is interesting to hear from others that have been off for a while. I guess some are worse than others, just like the sides. They fail to mention recovery from tx when you sign up. I guess it doesn't matter , we would do it anyway.

lady357, am sorry you had to go through all of that, my brother in law has a similar story with hep b, doesn't even want to come near the hospital anymore. He really had it rough...

Thank you all for your comments and advice *HUGS*, they helped!!!