Feb. 12, 2011

So, as you can see with God's unmerited favo,r I excaped the side effects of the dreaded interferon. I had the nurses at work do my injections for about 7 weeks and and then figured it is about time that I do it myself at home. I was a bit nervous the first injection and went off with no problems.

When I first started my levels were around 4.5 million and in three months had dropped to 10,000! Oh, was I doing a dance of joy. On my next 6 week visit they were undetectable!! This was such great news. I was shouting with a very thankful heart.

I was still feeling well, tho I was loosing some of my hair, especially around the front area of my face. Thank God my daughter is a hair stylist and she made great extensions for me that were totally unnoticeable to anyone. I am still wearing them as my hair is sill thin.

Over the summer I did have about 6 weeks of fatigue. It was not to the point of being unable to work just enough to take the wind out of me doing stairs and doing much that was anything exerting. I would climb the stairs at home and at half way have to stop and rest and then when I got upstairs would go right to my bed to lay down for 5 minutes and then was fine and would get up.

I know a few people who have hep C and of all that I have read or spoken to I am the only one who has skated through this was relative ease. My Physician Asst. said that it does happen, but is rare. Why the Lord has let this happen to me and not to others is a question that I don't have an answer for. Of course, I am greatful that I am that rare individual, yet it breaks my heart and have shed many tears for others. All I can do is pray and let them know that no matter what our eye sees God is in control and He has a specific plan for each of us. He is never surprised by things that happen in our lives. We are and must learn to trust Him no matter what each situation looks like in our lives. I hope that even if the levels did not come down I would still testify of Jesus's unfailing work in my life.

There is much to share more on my continued journey with hep C and until next time....still standing on still waters