Month 3
September 25 - October 29

Sept. 25 ~ Oct. 1 ~ I was so busy this week! I didn't sleep worth a darn either. It seems like I can get in 4 good hours then I'm awake for 3 then back to bed. I would love to have a full nights sleep.
I never did get a prescription for my sore tongue and it has gotten a bit better. It seems to come and go, so at least it isn't hurting all the time. My sister, who works for a dentist, suggested Zilactin, Kenalog, or Orabase when it gets bad. These are over the counter drugs and not too expensive. They all will help get rid of the little sores that I get.
The diarrhea has been terrible this week. It may be from the Zoloft. The Dr raised the dosage to 100 mg a day. I remember it being really bad when I started the Zoloft too.
I got my bloodwork back finally. For some reason my Iron has gone up to 207. I don't eat alot of veggies so who knows why its so high all of a sudden. My LFT's aren't in the normal range yet either. We don't do the PCR till the end of October so I'll keep plugging along on the combo till then.

Oct. 2 ~ Oct 8 ~ This was an exhausting week. I didn't do much but I seemed to be so tired. The Dr never said anything about the platelets or the iron levels so I won't worry. I will be interested in seeing if the platelets go back up when the results come in from this weeks labs. The diarrhea was all but gone this week so I was able to eat better. Still no weight gain, but no loss either. I got me a cool hat to wear now. People tell me my hair doesn't look too bad, but it is so thin and I can see the spots where there is no hair so the hat makes me feel better! My legs have been aching alot lately. I really need to learn to organize my time! I try to get too much done in each day.
I forgot to take 2 pills one day this week. It was strange too, because I slept the entire night that night! I usually take 3 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, but for some reason I forgot the afternoon pills! I guess that means I have 2 left over, but I know you aren't supposed to take them the next day so they are in the fridge.

Oct. 9 ~ Oct. 15 ~ This has just not been my best week. We went to a class reunion on Saturday and I was totally wiped out all day Sunday. I had to force myself to stay till 11 pm. I did get to dance though! First time since last October. It was exhausting but it was wonderful!
I've also had the diarrhea come back with a vengance this week. No wonder I keep losing weight! My headache has been pretty irritating too. I've got another sinus infection so I know that is part of the headache problem. Only 3 more weeks till the PCR.

Oct. 16 ~ Oct. 22 ~ This week was so much better than last! I'm glad the bad weeks only happen now and then. The headache was very minimal all week and even the diarrhea took a break! The first part of the week was extremely stressful as we had a fire burning right down to our backyard, but the firemen were right here and no structures were burned. It has burned over 10,000 acres so far and the hills look just awful, but it will grow back with the winter rains. Thank God for the dedication of Firefighters.
I lost my paperwork for my CBC bloodwork this week so will have to wait till Nov 4 when I do the PCR to do another one. I'd lose my head if it wasn't connected anymore. Its so frustrating not being able to remember even the little things. I sure hope it goes away when I'm done with treatment. My hair is still falling out and I wear a hat everywhere I go now. My daughter, Bless her heart, says my hair doesn't look bad but it sure is thin and looks bad to me. The hat makes me feel much better about myself!

Oct. 23 ~ Oct. 29 ~This was a pretty good week. I even went to Disneyland with my daughter and walked all OVER the place! It was great to get out and have so much fun with her and not get totally worn out. We went on Monday since that is my best day of the week. I forgot how much fun that place is!
I was going to call the Dr about the bloodwork papers, but since we have the PCR next week, I figure what I don't know won't hurt me! We got Larry's PCR back...1,628,000. His is way higher than mine has ever been. We are still waiting for him to have the biopsy. I have been eating better this past couple of weeks too and have not lost anymore weight! (although I could lose another 5 and be fine!!) My hair is thinner and thinner so I am wearing the hats all the time now when I go out! People tell me they look good too so it makes me feel good!! Hopefully next week will be as good as this was...I even slept pretty well!