Friday, August 18, 2006

Back Into Life.

It's been a little over three months since I finished my treatment. I went for my first post-treatment blood test the other day - the one where you find out if the virus has made a comeback. I'm not worried about it at all. They say that there's only a very small chance of the virus returning after a successful treatment.
Now my focus is on getting back into life. I've been a bit of a hermit since my treatment began, which has been nice. I needed the peace and quiet, not only during treatment but afterwards as well.
I still feel the effects. It was a bit over the top to expect that after a three month recovery period I'd be fine. I'm certainly feeling a lot better, but even the experts say it takes six months to get the toxins out of your body (I've had strict instructions to wait at least six months before attempting to get pregnant).
I'm looking forward to seeing how I feel after six months. What I'm really looking forward to is how I feel after about a year.
At the moment I'm still losing a bit of hair and I have bouts of feeling really tired. I've been getting a few urinary and throat infections and my moods are still a bit wonky.
But I've been taking regular exercise, eating well, getting plenty of sleep and drinking enough water. And recently I've been trying to get out more into society. Hubby and I have started taking dancing lessons at our local hall. That's a bit of quiet fun! And we're going to try to get out visiting more, too.
I like the fact that spring is just around the corner. It seems that the seasons are working in conjunction with my recovery. Nothing like a bit of sunshine to lighten the mood.
Everything is going to be just fine.