December 4 ~ Did I mention that I hate these syringes? They are real skinny so they are real long. I take 1ml of the Peg in each shot and my hands are small. It's really a pain to try to hold the thing steady and stick it in my leg at the same time. I still HATE doing it. Just as much as I did when I first started treatment in March 98. I haven't started losing any weight yet, which is not a good thing because I got rolly-polly when I was off treatment. All my clothes are skinny clothes and I'm too fat to wear them! I have noticed this week that I am getting more short of breath, especially when I am climbing our stairs. I have to rest about half way up! I've also noticed that the day after a shot, I don't feel so hot. Erika has cooked dinner for me a couple of times, which has helped. Still, I think things are going well. I STILL have no bloodwork results. I'm starting to bug them to send them to me. I hate not knowing where my numbers are.

December 11 ~ Ok I am starting to get cranky. I notice it with the dogs and in the way I talk to Larry and Erika. I am able to catch it and either tell them I am going into the other room to be alone, most of the time. I'm getting more and more fatigued too. I have also noticed that the taste of food isn't what it should be. I don't have that 'tinny' taste that I had with the regular Interferon, but it's more like just no flavor at all. I've been busy with Christmas, and that has also been wearing me out. I tend to do more than I should and I doubt if I will ever learn to take it slower!

December 18 ~ Well, cranky isn't the word I'd use anymore. Downright GROUCHY comes to mind. Little things are setting me off...like the dog laying on my leg. Real important things like that. Poor pups. He knows I love him though. I'm not sleeping well now either. I can't seem to get comfortable at night. I've been having dry mouth alot which causes a sore throat when I wake up in the mornings too. I am having to nap, I mean really NAP, in the afternoons. I am just out of energy by 2 pm. My brain seems to be getting more and more foggy too. Oh yeah, and I am noticing my hair coming out in the hair brush and when I wash it. That is the WORST side effect I think. Well, not really, but it sure is depressing. I've let my hair grow and it's now shoulder length so to see it come out just bums me out alot. I've been having diarrhea about every other day. I don't have it until the afternoon, but then I feel so lousy I can't eat much for dinner. (I oughta lose that weight now!)

December 25 ~ Merry Christmas!! Had my shot tonight. I almost forgot about it. We had a real nice day, watching the baby enjoy her stuff. My sister, mom and step-dad were over for dinner. The house was a disaster area afterwards but it was a great Christmas. Larry got me a Red Ryder BB Gun! I've wanted one for the longest time so he finally got me one. I was kicking his butt shooting targets in the back yard! I crashed pretty good the next day. I finally got my bloodwork results and have posted them on the HaltC Labs page. My LFT's aren't coming down very fast, which is neither here nor there, but it would give me some more confidence if they did. I'm feeling really lousy these days. Grouchy, tired, achy, just plain sick of doing drugs! BUT...I'm planning to go out with Larry on New Year's this year! It will be the first time in 3 years that I have been out for the New Year. Now if I can only stay awake until midnight! I haven't done that in AGES!!