My doc gave me the choice of finishing 1.5 days early. Being stubborn and stupid, I'm going to carry on and finish on Friday as planned.
-- Edited by mallani on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 03:10:04 PM
Good on you for finishing up! Might as well get that last bit in, for all the good it can do!
Shep said
Feb 14, 2013
Dearest Malcolm--I love that you are stubborn. I was trying to think up all kinds of reasons NOT to take those last few doses--but I swallowed and cussed. Let the recovery begin!!!
Bills said
Feb 14, 2013
Hey Malcom
I so glad your done cheers. sorry to hear about the last episode but your done !!!!!
and I think we all need to stand up to the doctors and drug companies recommendations about over treatment
Hope all works out with the SX So gald your finnishing up.
Bill s
hrsetrdr said
Feb 14, 2013
Fainting....I'll be glad when you're finished with tx, Malcolm. Take it easy until those blood numbers get better.
packerfan24 said
Feb 14, 2013
WTG MALCOLM you did it.You will start feeling brtter soon. I have been done now for 4 weeks and I am felling great. Good luck and keep us posted.
Ken
2willy said
Feb 13, 2013
Way to go, I know how it feels and I still have a ways to go, Any hope of a couple of bags for a transfussion to bring you up. It helped me to stabilize. Only difference is my Platts are still high, best wishes and good luck and yes we males seem to have that affliction of " I will finish this even if it kills me" that includes banana splits as well as medications.
Bill and Family
Biggyb said
Feb 13, 2013
Get better. they reduced my riba to 600 also. But in my mind it's the Vic doing it, which they can't reduce.
Cinnamon Girl said
Feb 13, 2013
Malcolm, that is very low! I`ll be so glad when you`re off these drugs and getting back on your feet, we all will be!! Tx has really given you a kicking but it`s also given the virus a good beating too...fingers crossed for you that you get the result you deserve!!
Not much longer to stick it out, you`ve done brilliantly....Jill xx
JIme said
Feb 13, 2013
That riba is a bee.....octh sometimes. I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs at the end without huffing and puffing. I felt light headed but I never fainted. Be careful.
You must be stubborn to stay on tx for all these weeks. Why stop now? lol.......2 more days and you are a free man.
It will feel weird not taking any meds. But I think you'll get used to it.....almost home brother.
-- Edited by JIme on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 04:42:32 PM
Bloomster said
Feb 13, 2013
1.5 days - good on you. I will be so interested to hear how you feel when you stop treatment. I am hoping you will feel like a million dollars.
Northern said
Feb 13, 2013
My Riba was dropped down to 600mg from 1200mg because of my anemia. Hb still hanging around 8 and that is with weekly Procrit shots. Hang in there!
mallani said
Feb 13, 2013
The low Hb is from the Riba, with potentiation from Vict. Low platelets and WCC are from Peg, and don't cause symptoms. My doc gave me the choice of finishing 1.5 days early. Being stubborn and stupid, I'm going to carry on and finish on Friday as planned.
I'm very impressed with my Lab. After my wife called my doc after my fainting episodes, he organised for a Tech to do a home visit to collect my blood!
-- Edited by mallani on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 03:10:04 PM
Caryn said
Feb 13, 2013
Wow!! That is LOW! Please keep us posted and feel better. 1.5 days and you are DONE!!! You did it!
mallani said
Feb 13, 2013
I've been fainting so doc. said get some urgent bloods.
Hb- 7.1 (71 here)
WCC- 1.7
Platelets- 36!!
Thank goodness I finish Rx in 1.5 days or may not be here to tell you about it. I'm going to have a serious talk with my doc about Riba reduction for future patients.
Good on you for finishing up! Might as well get that last bit in, for all the good it can do!
Hey Malcom
I so glad your done cheers. sorry to hear about the last episode but your done !!!!!
and I think we all need to stand up to the doctors and drug companies recommendations about over treatment
Hope all works out with the SX So gald your finnishing up.
Bill s
WTG MALCOLM you did it.You will start feeling brtter soon. I have been done now for 4 weeks and I am felling great. Good luck and keep us posted.
Ken
Way to go, I know how it feels and I still have a ways to go, Any hope of a couple of bags for a transfussion to bring you up. It helped me to stabilize. Only difference is my Platts are still high, best wishes and good luck and yes we males seem to have that affliction of " I will finish this even if it kills me" that includes banana splits as well as medications.
Bill and Family
Get better. they reduced my riba to 600 also. But in my mind it's the Vic doing it, which they can't reduce.
Malcolm, that is very low!
I`ll be so glad when you`re off these drugs and getting back on your feet, we all will be!! Tx has really given you a kicking but it`s also given the virus a good beating too...fingers crossed for you that you get the result you deserve!! 
Not much longer to stick it out, you`ve done brilliantly....Jill xx
That riba is a bee.....octh sometimes. I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs at the end without huffing and puffing. I felt light headed but I never fainted. Be careful.
You must be stubborn to stay on tx for all these weeks. Why stop now? lol.......2 more days and you are a free man.
It will feel weird not taking any meds. But I think you'll get used to it.....almost home brother.
-- Edited by JIme on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 04:42:32 PM
1.5 days - good on you. I will be so interested to hear how you feel when you stop treatment. I am hoping you will feel like a million dollars.
My Riba was dropped down to 600mg from 1200mg because of my anemia. Hb still hanging around 8 and that is with weekly Procrit shots. Hang in there!
The low Hb is from the Riba, with potentiation from Vict. Low platelets and WCC are from Peg, and don't cause symptoms. My doc gave me the choice of finishing 1.5 days early. Being stubborn and stupid, I'm going to carry on and finish on Friday as planned.
I'm very impressed with my Lab. After my wife called my doc after my fainting episodes, he organised for a Tech to do a home visit to collect my blood!
-- Edited by mallani on Wednesday 13th of February 2013 03:10:04 PM
Wow!! That is LOW! Please keep us posted and feel better. 1.5 days and you are DONE!!! You did it!
I've been fainting so doc. said get some urgent bloods.
Hb- 7.1 (71 here)
WCC- 1.7
Platelets- 36!!
Thank goodness I finish Rx in 1.5 days or may not be here to tell you about it. I'm going to have a serious talk with my doc about Riba reduction for future patients.