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Okay... so things are okay... been messing around alot with the html and css, but I think you all know that... Sorry I've been kinda absent.
I'm doing alot better emotionally lately- still having trouble with the agoraphobia- but Maureen drives me to the doctor's most of the time, so it's okay for the most part.
Met with Laurie on Wednesday (I think)- she's the RN who's going to follow my treatment, under the Liver Specialist. Unfortunately the Liver Specialist couldn't make it to the appointment, because she was on call, so it sucks because she'll get my status update second hand, but from what Laurie said, everything I've done to prepare has impressed them and they will be starting the treatment at the end of April when I meet with her again.
I'm meeting with a nutritionist in a couple weeks to talk about what kinds of food I should keep in the house during the treatment, because they say I'll probably be too nauseated from the medication to eat much- I need to know what I should be making sure to eat even when I'm really ill, and also which vitamins I need to take, since I can't take a normal multi because the iron will damage my liver.
Patrizia and I are going to go to wig stores to try on wigs, so I'll be prepared if my hair starts falling out, but I don't think it'll really be such a big deal- I mean, I used to keep my head shaved years ago, and anyway I have alot of wraps, so I could just wear funky turbans if it come to that.
So, yeah, things are looking up. I know it's going to be hard, but I'll try to remember that it's worth it.
I'm doing alot better emotionally lately- still having trouble with the agoraphobia- but Maureen drives me to the doctor's most of the time, so it's okay for the most part.
Met with Laurie on Wednesday (I think)- she's the RN who's going to follow my treatment, under the Liver Specialist. Unfortunately the Liver Specialist couldn't make it to the appointment, because she was on call, so it sucks because she'll get my status update second hand, but from what Laurie said, everything I've done to prepare has impressed them and they will be starting the treatment at the end of April when I meet with her again.
I'm meeting with a nutritionist in a couple weeks to talk about what kinds of food I should keep in the house during the treatment, because they say I'll probably be too nauseated from the medication to eat much- I need to know what I should be making sure to eat even when I'm really ill, and also which vitamins I need to take, since I can't take a normal multi because the iron will damage my liver.
Patrizia and I are going to go to wig stores to try on wigs, so I'll be prepared if my hair starts falling out, but I don't think it'll really be such a big deal- I mean, I used to keep my head shaved years ago, and anyway I have alot of wraps, so I could just wear funky turbans if it come to that.
So, yeah, things are looking up. I know it's going to be hard, but I'll try to remember that it's worth it.