No major changes over the last days.
I went to the cricket - the Test match between England and India on Sunday with some friends. That was very restful, just focussing on one thing, and it was a very relaxing day. However I was very tired that evening - probably all the more so as I'd had a stressful Saturday trying to pin down car insurance for a car I was selling.
I think I am feeling more tired during the day- I went to bed really early (9.30pm!) for the last two nights and slept through till 8.30am before going to work. The really positive bit was that I slept throughout the night both times - I am lucky there as I know some people under treatment who don't sleep well.
I know of two artists who have Hepatitis C - I wonder what the impact of having the disease has on creativity - especially the art before and after diagnosis. Of course this could be for any medical condition, but I would be particularly interested in the impact Hepatitis C might have. I like art - but I am certainly no artist myself!
I had a curious experience with itching. Many people suffer itching with the treatment. In my case I had severe itching below my knees before treatement, but it has actually cleared up since treatment. However, recently I have started itching a lot on my upper legs. One piece of advice has been to keep my fingernails short! Also I have been putting BandAid type sticking plaster to keep me away from it.
Now that I am over three months in to treatment, and it may be having more of an impact on my work in the coming months, I am debating whether to give my employers more information. At present I have told two people - my boss and my HR manager - that I am having long term treatment for a liver condition which may impact my work from time to time. They have been very supportive, and I have not lost one day yet. I am planning to let our occupational nurse (employed by my company) know too, and maybe when I get the results in September of the impact of treatment on the viral load I will tell them it's Heptatitis C.
I am concerned about September onwards when our industry picks up after the summer break and about my ability to handle multiple new projects. Still, I will take things day by day.
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Hi Jon,
Am so glad about you and Linzzey getting on each other's blogs!
That is great that you were able to sleep those 2 days. A funny thing about the itching - before tx my legs @ ears itched like crazy. When I started tx (now at day 35) itching stopped!!! Beats me how that happened. I am an unknown artist and my creativity has really opened up since I began tx. Before tx paintings are another world compared to starting treatment paintings. Very dark.
This experience has really humbled me and I am even following Dr's orders! Hope you got the insurance thing settled. Beaurocracy is a nightmare. VL went up instead of down so I am at the wait & see what 2nd VL shows. Your blogs & Linzzeey's are my favorites! Thanks for all your good words.
Jennifer
Thank you Jenn,
I hope that all continues to go well with your treatment. Good luck with the VL!
I was vaguely thinking about the idea of setting up a virtual art gallery on the Net (or in the blog) to show Hepatitis C influenced art - especially before and after.
I'll be in touch in a few weeks on that one as it would take a bit of planning.
With Best Regards
Jon
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