Recent Entries

• A Good Year Coming

  by Karen Brad December 29, 2005
  I think it will be. Yes I'm having surgery & I will have to take the meds for Hep-C. But thats just a part of life. It's not a good or a bad thing. It just is. I'm talking about Karen & my comfort level with being her. Last year I set impossable goals in where I wanted to be. But in fact I...

• Happy Christmas?

  by Karen Brad December 25, 2005
  I don't realy injoy today. I love seeing how happy the kids in my family get. But it also reminds me that I don't have any of my own. I will not recieve a single gift today because I have no one in my life to give me one. Today tells me how alone I realy am. I will go to my sisters for dinner but wi...

• Outed At K-Mart

  by Karen Brad December 18, 2005
  This was very stupid of me. I went shopping for a few things. I put on an old pair of sweats. The waist band is a little streched out but they are very comfortable. I was wearing nylon briefs. My sweats kept sliding down, showing everyone my purple panties. Yes people did see them. There was nothing...

• Time Off vs Work

  by Karen Brad December 10, 2005
  For X-mas we get a paid week off from work. Returning Jan 3rd. My hospital stay starts on the 6th. I want to have some time to myself before then. But work had 4 new robots brought it to replace some older ones plus 2 to add to a new job starting in Feb. The pay comes to triple time for that week . ...

• The Doctor & The Rockettes

  by Karen Brad December 2, 2005
  I saw the surgeon yesterday. We talked about all the risk factors & outcomes. Than set the date. Jan.6th. Could be 6 to 10 weeks before I'm back on my feet & able to work. She said it depends on the person. From there I went to see the rockettes. They realy are great. Of course they all ha...

• What The Doctor Said

  by Karen Brad November 23, 2005
  Is that everything seems very clean & straight forward. There are 3 kinds of Hep-C. I have type 3. It is rarer & much easier to controle. Treatment will last 24 to 48 weeks. Depending what a biopsy shows. They use a probe to remove a small piece of your liver & you have to wait 3 to 4 ho...

• The Waiting Game

  by Karen Brad November 9, 2005
  This Doctor wanted to do his own test. So I have to wait 2 weeks to see him again. One thing for sure is that any meds will wait untill after I have surgery, as he doesn't want me to pause treatment after starting. He does seem like a good doctor. So I'll give him that & follow his instruction. ...

• Feeling A Bit Down

  by Karen Brad November 8, 2005
  I go to the doctor tomorrow. I'll find out if the next 2yrs will be hell from the meds or normal. I was OK with it untill a little while ago. Sitting here by myself & I got to thinking. Thats not a good thing to do. Seems I've worked hard to get away from my past. I'm putting together ...

• Hep C Update

  by Karen Brad November 2, 2005
  Just got home from doctor. Don't realy know much more than I did before I went. He did say that my enzyme levals are only 2 points above normal indicating very little if any liver damage. Than made me an appointment to see another doctor next week. So I'll find out more then. So I guess thats it for...

• Doctor Called Back

  by Karen Brad November 1, 2005
  OK I have Hepatitis C Next is to go see him tomorror to find out what I can do about it. From here I go to google to find out all I can. Not so scared now. Not happy but not scared.