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Just checking in guys - I was discharged today after 3 days in hospital, now minus one half of my thyroid lol
(pain & swelling was a bit harder to control than normal, is usually an overnight stay)

Still pretty sore and very tired! and a bad headache, since I've not been drinking much. But with one kickarse-looking scar lol


I rack up 10 weeks on treatment tomorrow, so only a couple to go Still getting the occasional liver twinge, so my EOT bloods will be interesting. I'm fighting a losing battle trying to catch up on everyone's stories here, so a collective good wishes to all, if I miss you somewhere

Hi Zhuk,

Good to hear you are finally home, put ya feet up and try and relax as much as you can

Hey thanks, Tina!

Yeah I don't seem to be able to do much other than sleep atm lol

So all for the best I guess, healing-wise

I am glad I received an email notification Zhuk. Three days iin the clink huh, must be great to be home, albeit in pain and sporting a big scar and a bit missing. Hoping your recovery is excellent. I expect you will have bloods done lots for your TSH and so on. You possibly resemble a pincushion anyway...I trust all went well with taking your meds and so on, and now onto week ten great stuff, almost there. I send you warm wishes for a relaxing and speedy recovery and lots of sleep to get over the anaesthetic and all. Love from Ariel

Good to see you back!
Now, you can have a second "smile" just like me.
You probably weigh as much as one of my shoes now...

Hey cheers Ariel, I really appreciate your kind words

Yep you're not wrong about the pincushion lol. Always been a bit of a pathologists nightmare heh but luckily they hit the mark first off most times, which was helpful.

And just for added excitement I ended up in ER most of Friday due to persistent crushingly bad headaches since the op. Turned out (as I suspected) it was dehydration due to not being able to swallow enough to make up the deficit - one bag of IV saline over the 3 days in the clink, I asked for more and they said nope, you have to drink. Yeah, that wasn't happening heh. So another tour of our fine public hospital system resulted lol

Did get to educate quite a few health professionals about DAA's, since they're going to be seeing a lot more patients on them trickle through the system eventually. So that was a win

Haha Mike


Hey very possibly mate! In fact I think I lost a bit of weight while inside and I don't wanna see another sandwich any time soon (since they obviously couldn't think of what else to feed me when I could re-start eating) lol.

Hi Zhuk, you sure have a lot on your plate atm. wishing you a speedy recovery, lots of weight gain, double smiles, and the best possible EOT results.

Thanks very much Joy! I appreciate it


Only 1 1/2 weeks to go on tx now, is going to feel strange not being woken at 6am every day by my phone heh. And I guess that is where the real waiting starts - to see if the cure holds out. Strange that even with such an almost unequivocal likelihood of cure, there's still a small, niggling space for human doubt I was amazed enough at the 6 week UND stats lol

Hey Zhuk, so glad surgery went well -successful that is - though it sounds like you had a rough time of it. Hope you are recovering well, taking it easy and looking after your dear old Mum

Wishing you all the best as you head to the EOT line!

zhuk wrote: Thanks very much Joy! I appreciate it


Only 1 1/2 weeks to go on tx now, is going to feel strange not being woken at 6am every day by my phone heh. And I guess that is where the real waiting starts - to see if the cure holds out. Strange that even with such an almost unequivocal likelihood of cure, there's still a small, niggling space for human doubt I was amazed enough at the 6 week UND stats lol

I haven't had surgery mid tx and haven't had a rough time compared with peginf which nearly killed me but I am also becoming more anxious about EOT Zhuk
I'm such a laid back person but anxiety snuck in a door during peginf and hasn't gone. I'm seeing a psych once a week for the last six weeks of tx and the two after for support
It's certainly a time of wait and see!
We can always re-treat if any nasties reappear that's the good part I find great comfort in, we are so fortunate to have this place and access to meds that actually work and don't half kill you!
Good luck you have shouldered a fair bit for sure
Splashes
Ariel

Hi Zhuk/Ariel I wish you both all the very best for your EOT......I was so incredibly anxious but as you know my four week SVR was undetected. Now just the wait for the last one....still anxious but not as much Zhuk you sure have a had a rough trot...my sister had the whole thyroid thing and she also has a kick ass scar!! Hope you Mum is on the mend too.

Thinking good thoughts for you both.

Hi Zhuk, Sorry to read you've had to endure this, especially on tx. Sending you big get well wishes across the miles

Best wishes for no more complications and much improved and quick healing.
EOT getting close good luck on your way to SVR

I know the "niggling' feeling Z,
23 days until my SVR 12 test. I, like you, responded well to tx and the results should be fine. It just seems to good to be true at times.
M