On Sunday I decided to cut some laurel bushes - an easy enough task, or so I thought. As I was sawing back some of the overhanging branches I felt tireder and tireder, as if energy was just draining away from me. Determined to finish the job, I took it a lot easier and duly finished it. But that was salutary - I am finding physical work or exercise more tiring and I get puffed out quickly. Still, as I found out today, I can still walk up the London Tube escalator two steps at a time!
I slept for two periods of about 45 minutes on Sunday at different parts of the day and felt better for it. Even so, I felt irritable from time to time and a couple of times I felt the "rage" welling up - I have tried to train myself just to lie down when this happens. My family recognises it for what it is and are supportive here.
Today (Monday) I was too busy at work to notice the Hepatitis C treatment effects - one meeting after another. I still have the hacking cough but am learning to control it more so it doesn't intrude nearly so much. I was then in London for more meetings, getting home about 11pm. I have two keynote presentations to do in two days (tomorrow evening and Wednesday morning) so the Hepatitis C will have to wait on hold! Seriously, though, I am pacing myself as much as possible.
Interestingly, I keep meeting people of my age who have been told by their doctor either not to drink alcohol at all for a variety of medical reasons, or to cut down drastically. That is making it easier for me to totally avoid drinking (for me at time, when faced with a vintage port, refusing alcohol is the worst side effect of the treatment!).
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