Friday, March 03, 2006

13th Injection - Over Half Way

I haven't blogged for a while - I've been tired. Also I've had a bit of a life change since my last post: Three weeks ago I left the job that I've had for the last four years. It was a very demanding job; a live-in position that required me to be available and alert 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week.
I didn't quit my job because of my illness or the treatment that I’m on. Actually my contract just happened to come to an end and I decided not to renew it.
The change that's come over me since then is fascinating. When I was still at my job, and had to hold it all together, the side-effects of my treatment were practically non-existent. But over the past three weeks, since I’ve been free, there’s been a dramatic change. I’ve been starting to feel very tired, and I need to sleep a lot. I’ve been feeling very lethargic, and often just curl up in front of the TV.
It seems that I’m succumbing to the treatment now that I’m in a position to do so! Isn’t the mind a funny thing?
Now that I’m over the halfway mark with my treatment, it’s time to go back to the doctor and find out whether it’s working or not. If it’s not killing the virus, they’ll take me off the treatment. If it is having an effect then I’ll be very happy.
I had the blood tests a couple of weeks ago. When the doctor gets the results he’s going to call me in for a chat. I expect that to happen soon.
Anxiously I wait.