Hi Restless,, when my hubby was diagnosed with hep c it was during blood work at a walk in clinic clinic when he & his mother got shingles. His only symptom he said was being tired all the time....
Hi Eileen, Sorry to hear your feeling so bad. Hang in there your almost there.Glad to hear your daughters ceramony went well.have fun at your sisters & enjoy the great food. My thoughts & prayers are...
Hi Bever, Sure is a beutifull day here in Toronto! Have fun at the cottage. With liver diseases all alcohol should be eliminated. It's better for the health overall if you don't smoke. My thoughts &...
Hi Marg, lots of things can cause the cramping including as already mentioned ostrearthrites tho for me this cause more pain & aching than cramping. Low calcium can also cause charlie horses. For me...
Hi Marg, I get a lot of cramping to in my feet,hands,calves & ribcage & upper abdominal area.Good luck with your hepatologist appt. on the 7th. My thoughts & prayers are with you. later......
Hi Realgal,welcome to HW forum. You will find a lot of supportive people here & tons of info. I can't answer you question as I do not have hep. I have cirrhosis from prescription drugs. Someone will...
Hi Bever just wanted to say good luck with the treatments & hang in there. You can do it!My thoughts & prayers are with you. later......
Hi Bever, I'm just south of you in Toronto Ontario. Glad you are enjoying going thru the other posts. My thoughts & prayers are with you. later.......
Hi Eileen, Sorry to hear your not feeling well this morning. Your very lucky that Dr. took you if she doesn't normally take patients with a viral load as high as yours. I hope you feel better as the...
Hi Bever, I can't answere your question as I don't have hep C. My hubby had it but he was on a different treatment drug than you.I have cirrhosis from prescription meds. However I would like to...
Hi Eileen, My Hubby said he had trouble with depression for 1 year after treatment & was amitryptiline for it for 2 years. then weaned off. Personally I don't know. My cirrhosis causes some mild...
Hi Ron, Just wanted to say good luck with the surgery. Glad to hear you're getting treatment now. Let us know how it all goes for you. My thoughts & prayers are with you. later?...
Hi Ron, did you have any treatment? Don't beat yourself up, we all made mistakes in life when we were young in various ways. That's part of life making mistakes. the important thing is we learn from...
Hi marvin, welcome to HW forum. Thankyou for sharing you story with us.My heart goes out to you & your family.With big doses of morphine I'm surprised you can focus on anything.I was misdiagnosed...
Hi Teresa,I'm sorry to hear Mark's sugar levels remain high. I hope they return to normal soon. I can imagine how stressful & frustrating this must be for you.Does Mark have a follow-up soon? Have...
Hi Connie, FANTASTIC that you were able to finally get out!!!I wish your back pain hadn't kept you from enjoying it to the fullest. Hope it settles soon. Take care. Love & Hugs. My thoughts & prayers...
Hi mainship. Welcome to HW forum. You will find a lot of supportive, caring people here & tons of info. I'm very happy to hear that you were one of the lucky ones that had no complications. I hope...
Hi Teresa I hope things are continuing to improve for Mark. I pray he gets his transplant soon. Hang in there sweetie. My thoughts & prayers are with you.later.......
Hi Connie, well I pray you will find out what it is like to be pain free if the chemo works & you get you other treatment & surgery for tumer & hip.There is always hope sweetie & miracles.Sorry to...
Hi Jeff, Welcome to HW forum. You will find a lot of caring supportive people here & a lot of good info. Why do the Drs. feel you only have 5 years? Did the Hep C turn to cirrhosis & if so what stage...
Hi teresa, i'm relieved to hear that Mark is Ok & back at home.A lot of times it seems like they send us home too soon but I guess they know out of danger & stable is about as good as it's going to...
Hi Connie, glad your feeling a little better this evening. Great news you had a good couple of days. yes tommorrow is another day & I hope it's a good one for you. My thoughts & prayers are with you....
Hi Connie, how have you been doing? i hope you are getting stronger with each passing day. Hang in there & NEVER give up hope hon. Love & Hugs. My thoughts & prayers are with you always. later.......
Hi Teresa, Did you get some sleep sweetie? I hope so. I hope Mark is still improving & will be home real soon. My thoughts & prayers continue for you's. Hugs & Love. later.......
Hi Teresa, So glad to hear Mark is doing so well & continuing to stableize quickly. Try to get some sleep & take care of yourself. My thoughts & prayers continue for you's. Love & Hugs. later.......
Hi Barb, Great news! Hopefully he'll be back home in a few days. Not a very nice thing for anyone to deal with over Easter or any other time. I pray stable will be reached very soon.Love & Hugs. My...
Teresa,I am so sorry to hear this news I'm glad he was able to respond to you before you left the hospital & pray he is doing better this morning . Hang in there sweetie & please keep us updated . My...
Hi Eileen,16 to go, keep thinking positive hon & you'll get thru! I hope your able to enjoy your Easter.Hang in there. My thoughts & prayers are with you. Hugs. later.......
Hi Lyn, Just popped by to wish you a Happy Easter as well. Enjoy your ham dinner.Take care & God Bless. later.......
Hi babybloo,No sweetie this does not sound retarded. An AC may work if it does not make your home too cold. For me I find a dehumidifier also helps as it cuts the dampness. Good luck & take care....
Hi Connie,I can only imagine how bad you feel but am very happy to hear you are gradually getting a little stronger & feeling a little better each day. I'm also really glad to hear the pain is easing...
Hi Connie, Hope your doing a little better each day. So happy to see you posting. Keep posting, it's a great way to stay focused, help others & well for me at least , a great way to stay in touch...
Hi Shel,You ARE appreciated hon. Please don't ever doubt that. Sometimes with our loss of independance & loss of self esteem this disease takes from us it is hard for us to put things into words. For...
Hi Deafeated, Your not really defeated you know. We are here for you. Welcome to HW forum, glad you found us. You will find a lot of caring, supportive people here & lots of info. Feel free to go...
Hi Eileen, sorry to hear your having a hard time of it all. Hang in there sweetie. We are here for you anytime you need to vent.love & Hugs. My thoughts & prayers are with you. later......
Hi Connie,That's what I kinda thought because of the edema & the liver shunting blood as occasionally I get like this too. Please be careful with the salt & get lots of rest. I hope your appetite...
Hi Jennifer, thankyou. Excellant advice & probably the most important.thankyou for thinking of it as we patients often forget to ask many things as well.Also when the encephalopathy is flared up or...
Hi Everyone,I bumped this up for our new caregivers. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.Hugs. later.......
Hi Connie,my thoughts & prayers are with you.We are here for you. Never give up hope.I pray the chemo does not cause you to be too ill & the meds to counteract the nausea etc. work well for you...
Hi Connie, Remember sweetie when you have your chemo I will be with you in spirit. My thoughts & prayers are with you always. Hi Teresa, glad to see you have great determination to kick the smoking...
Hi Rachel,Welcome to HW forum. You will find a lot of caring supportive people here. I really like your attitude . One thing we can never do with any type of liver disease is Give up.So glad you...
Hi Teresa,That's fantastic you've been smoke free for 2 days. Way to go girl you can do it! Hi Connie, Hope Bill made it home & that his problem has resolved itself.Let us know how the chemo goes. My...
Hi poorvic,Welcome to HW forum. Glad to see you here.We all have the right to form our own beliefs. I do believe but respect the choice of those who do not. While believing, I agree with you that God...
Hi mrspoohbear, we look forward to hearing your update. Please feel free to go thru the other posts here & join in on the great topics. My thoughts & prayers are with you. later......
Hi Marg, glad to see you are going to check with your Hepatologist first. Kevin certainly is an inspiration. My thoughts & prayers are with you.Let us know too how your vist goes in May with you...
Hi everybody, we had enjoyed Kevins story as well when we had read it. Take care. later.......
Hi Connie,I'm really glad your sister will be with you when you go thru the treatment & for the few days following.It's important to have the support. I also pray Bill will be there for you as...
Hi Connie, I'm sorry to hear that you are in constant pain. I hope you get some relief.Glad to hear you only use the meds when you really have too. Please take good care of yourself.I am here for...
Hi Connie also want to let you know I am praying for your bf recovery & that he will be able to be there to support you also as at this time you certainly need all the support you can.Take Care & God...
Hi Connie,I wanted to start this thread for you to let you know you are not alone during the rough times you have ahead as you battle with Liver Cancer. I will be thinking of you on April 7th when...