Week 10 - Sunday
And so it went for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - feeling alert and ‘with it’ 3 days in a row. These are my working days each week and I was pleased to be feeling 100% doing my job - less of a struggle to stay on top of things. Because I didn’t sleep well on Thursday night - due to the same feeling of alertness at 1 am, I had to add ’sleepy’ to the list on Friday, but this seemed to fit in with everyone feeling very ‘Friday’ at the office.
On Saturday we had a family day with Ben & Sofia visiting and Phil at home during the afternoon. They bring a buzz of activity and lively conversation which I really enjoy. But I also felt very tired by 9 pm and was ready for quiet and the prospect of sleep.
On Sunday morning a friend and former work colleague, Mairead, came to visit. I haven’t seen her since I began the treatment. She observed I seemed to have lost weight. This puzzled me as I have gained 1 lb in the intervening weeks. However, what I think may have been evident to her is the loss of oedema (swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue) generally about my body.
Oedema can be a serious problem in advanced stages of liver disease. HepCuk (the website of the Hepatitis C Trust) refers to oedema (at the bottom of page) in explaining what Hepatitis C does to the liver.
But I don’t have a problem with oedema. However, I do believe that some amounts of fluid have collected in my abdomen, face and neck areas over the past few years as my liver has deteriorated. Now that my liver functions have improved recently there is less need for my liver to pump excess fluids into my body. And I am looking slimmer! And pasty faced and still liverish too. (I am not recommending HepC as a slimming strategy!!)
It was Mairead who lent me her house in Spain where I had a long break before starting the treatment. It was good to see her and catch up on news - and to be invited to her summer birthday party in Spain in a few months time!
In the afternoon I felt very floppy and tired. I did send out a number of emails to people who have been in touch through this weblog. But I decided I didn’t have the energy and motivation to go to Yoga. Carol offered to give me an aromatherapy massage which I accepted and enjoyed greatly.
March 16th, 2005 at 6:19 pm
You might think you are ill but I am sufferring as well. I am polyfarmic and at risk of falls so there
March 16th, 2005 at 10:30 pm
Hi Polly, I mean Sandra
I heard you fell about alot, but thought that was for reasons other than your farming problem…..
I don’t think I’m ill - I know I am and now I am supposed to suffer even more I guess….
Ron