Itraconazole.

[freefaller]

Starting to feel a lot better. Cough less frequently, slightly clearer sputum. Better and steady peak flow reading and feel really good. All I have to do now is get rid of my verruca and I will be on top of the world. Cryogenic clinic for that tomorrow so will be limping for a few days! Hope we will "get it" this time.

Need to try and get back to some real exercise soon. Once the worst of the cryogenic has passed will start doing walks and some stretching exercises at home and maybe then think of getting back to the gym.

All the best to you all.

Sian

Xoxoxoxxoxox

[Billiejean_2]

That's great news !

[freefaller in reply to Billiejean_2]

Yes it is isn't it. My sister-in-law (provisional wedding booked for Nov 27) told me yesterday when she visited that when we last saw her at the end of August that everyone said after we left how very poorly I looked but she told them all not to say anything as when she was really poorly back in December 2007 that it made her feel so bad if people said something like oh you do look bad! I remember visiting her in hospital then and, get this, my partner had just had an emergency lifesaving operation about a month before and had lost lots of weight and had just got rid of a raging infection, I had also had a procedure and had lost a lot of blood and there e was poor Elaine in hospital hardly able to move looking, as my Nan would say like death warmed up, and I looked at our reflections in the hospital Windows and goodness did we three look bad. I we looked like the three witches from Macbeth! So pale and haggard. So glad that both Elaine and her gorgeous brother who I will be privileged to call my spouse in a couple of months time are still alive as for weeks in his case and months in hers they were both so very close to death.

All of us in such a better place now. Got to keep fighting to be fit.

Love and hugs

Sian

Xoxoxxo

[Hidden in reply to freefaller]

Well said Sian. No matter how bad things get, giving up is never an option! Rob

[Silly-mummy]

Glad you are starting to feel better long may it continue, and also hope they get that beastly verruca for you tomorrow xx

[freefaller in reply to Silly-mummy]

Ahh the verruca not sure I want it to go as it does mean that I can get to see my Doc every month and chat to him about my other complaints. Lol. Thanks for your good wishes. How are you getting on?

[Silly-mummy in reply to freefaller]

I doing well thank you for asking xx

[freefaller in reply to Silly-mummy]

That is good to hear.

Xoxoxo

[Hidden]

Hi I am really pleased for you. Well done. x

[freefaller in reply to Hidden]

Thanks. Feel so happy and happy to feel I can do so much more. Will try and take it easy though. Ha ha! My Nan God love her will be laughing in her grave neither of us or her daughter my much missed Mum could ever take things easy unless we were tied to a bed. LOL

S

Xoxoxoxox

[Hidden]

So glad, knew - hoped! - it would do the trick. Did you sort out the confusion about which brand youre supposed to be taking? Rob

[freefaller in reply to Hidden]

No but when I read the information again it boiled down to not changing what you were already taking so as long as I stay on the green tablets I will be ok. That is just as well because it looks like I will not be able to get an appointment until mid-November when my tablets will be running out or if later than that may have already run out so my Doc will be pleased I am on the generic tablets as they will be cheaper.

Had my verruca blasted this morning stings a bit!

Love and hugs

Sian

Xoxoxoxo

[Minushabens]

How long have you been on itraconazole? Have they given you a clue if you'll ever come off it? I've been on it close to a year now with no indication I ever won't need it!

[freefaller in reply to Minushabens]

I have been on it since last Friday night. So not long at all. The Doc did say it would be at least six months, maybe longer, could be a long time. Just have to wait and see. I met someone in the pharmacy at Wythenshawe who has been on it for over 4 years. Still as long as it does the trick and I don't get any severe side effects I am not too upset about taking it long term.

[Minushabens in reply to freefaller]

That's really fast progress; good on you! I think it's a very good tablet as (true to form for me) my numbers have been happily trundling along in the right direction for a while without doing anything too energetic!

Anyway I'm really pleased for you (& hope the verucca does one as well!).

[freefaller in reply to Minushabens]

That is good for you too. When I got home on Saturday evening I did my peak flow, as I was feeling so good and it was 340 then. Since then it has averaged around 330 with the occasional 340 so I am pleased.

My heel stings and I am limping a little and will be for a couple of days. Silly as I probably could put my foot down as can't do any damage but I think it is because it feels like a wound. Once it calms down I will be fine.

Love

Sian

Xoxoxoxxo

[mmzetor]

glad to hear your getting better

[freefaller in reply to mmzetor]

Thanks. Did you watch "Bake off" on your new TV last night?

Fell now that I can get back to how things were over a year ago or at least that I am capable of getting back to that position.

love and hugs to you, your lovely wife and Nan.

Sian

Xoxoxo

[mmzetor in reply to freefaller]

no we was watching lot of old heart beat that we have recorded they are doing a repeat on itv 3 ,

[peege]

ooooo exciting when things start changing for the good. Marvellous about the Itraconezole. Good luck tomorrow. P xxxx

[freefaller in reply to peege]

Yes it is great isn't it? The house already looks tidier and cleaner! I am also starting to get narked with my other half when he doesn't do things properly or leaves a mess in the bathroom! Must be feeling better.

Verruca zapped. Stings a bit and I know I will limp for a day or two. Shame as it is such a nice day could have gone for a walk. The sun is shining so soup making put on hold and we are back on salads but I have all my Souper recipes dancing through my brain. Already made an Italian sweet red pepper, tomato soup. So easy. That has been frozen. Next will be broccoli and Stilton and curried cauli. Feeling hungry again and I have only just had lunch.

Hope you are doing well?

Love and hugs

Sian

Xoxoxoxox

[Lynda1952]

Good news for you at last. Take care xx

[freefaller in reply to Lynda1952]

Thanks. You take care too

S

Xoxoxo

[jimmyw123]

very pleased , that things have improved, long may this continue

love jimmy xx

[Hidden]

Hi - absolutely delighted to hear you are feeling so much better. I've not been able to follow things in here for a bit but now have my correct login details. Think they are now new ones. We talked before - I'm up in Edinburgh. Did you find your appointment at Wythenshawe helpful? You sound great! Best wishes, Roz

[freefaller in reply to Hidden]

Thanks nice to talk with you again. Wythenshawe National Aspergillosis Centre are fantastic! Couldn't have better care, more helpful happy people. Very overworked but just wonderful. That goes for everyone at the hospital from receptionists to pharmacist as well as the wonderful people in the clinic itself and the admin staff.

[freefaller in reply to freefaller]

Even my partner said they are all wonderful and it must have been hard for him as he is YORKSHIRE born and bread so it must have cost him dear to say Lancastrians are happy helpful people as he usually says (in jest, I must add) that he thinks the Yorkies should have pushed them right back into the sea and not stopped just the other side of the Pennines! LOL. I did notice this visit we stayed in Cheshire (Altrincham). This had nothing to do with the previous Premier Inn being in Lancashire though this time Altrincham was cheaper! A true YORKIE! By the way you know the saying goes: "You can tell a Yorkshire man; but not much." So true.

Love and hugs

Sian

Xoxoxo

[Minushabens in reply to freefaller]

haha...or as they say how can you tell the difference between a Yorkshireman & an elephant? You can tell an elephant.

It's good news about that place though as I was brought up to believe that the only good thing ever to cross the Pennines in this direction was the M62.

If you've never seen it this is a brilliant spoof of us Tykes...

youtube.com/watch?v=6VLYpKG...(Not working as expected?)

[freefaller in reply to Minushabens]

Absolute class! Loved it going to send it to his brother to look at too.

[Minushabens]

Just as an aside with itraconazole being an anti-fungal. Does anyone else ever imagine the chemist is looking at you as they hand over a giant bag full of the stuff & is thinking 'my God that's one hell of a manky toenail you've got there?'

[freefaller in reply to Minushabens]

Bwahahahahahashaha! Yes good point. I didn't think that at Wythenshawe because they must be used to it but when I get them here that will now cross my mind and I won't be able to stop myself from laughing out loud!

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