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Switch from HU to Pegasys - update 2.0!

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6 weeks in and latest call from consultant:

Platelets: 395, Hb: 155, Hct: 0.459

Will stay on 3x500mg a week for a while longer as PEG can take time to fully kick in, but liver, kidney and thyroid function all good and NO adverse reactions to date!

In the gym now, renewing my vows to the cross-trainer…!

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Hopetohelp

Thanks for update. Glad all going well

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FG251 in reply toHopetohelp

Thank you! 🤗

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MazcdPartnerMPNVoice

That's great, very pleased for you, and good luck with the cross trainer. Maz x

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FG251 in reply toMazcd

Thanks, Maz - 45mins, 500 calories burned! X

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MazcdPartnerMPNVoice in reply toFG251

well done, if that was me I would have to celebrate with a cake! 🧁

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FG251 in reply toMazcd

Ah, I forgot to say: ‘…followed by a Twirl and a cup of tea.’ 😂 ☕️

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hunter5582

Good news!!

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mhos61

Great news, hope it continues to go well for you.Fancy a twirl now...!🤔

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FG251 in reply tomhos61

I had one finger and left the other for tomorrow. I can’t begin to describe how hard that was 😟

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mhos61 in reply toFG251

Now, that’s what I call willpower. The image of that lonely finger would bother me enormously, wouldn’t be able to sleep with that knowledge 🤣

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FG251 in reply tomhos61

Don’t worry - it’s definitely earmarked for tomorrow! Maybe I’m carrying the ‘anti-inflammatory’ diet to extremes, but I have such a sweet tooth, I feel I must make occasional sacrifices.

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Solyesh in reply toFG251

Feel this 1,000 times! Good on you!

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FG251 in reply toSolyesh

I went for a late-night walk yesterday with a friend and we stopped off for tea/coffee. He ordered chocolate mousse cake with caramel and chocolate sauce. I sat and watched. 😢However, I looked at my online medical records and discovered that I weighed more in 1992 than I do now 😇 🤣

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ciye in reply toFG251

So good your platelets dropping, how on earth did you resist the other finger of twirl...

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FG251 in reply tociye

I confess, I made up for it today by having two!

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Wyebird

Bril news😄

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