Shots 22 & 23

I think maybe i have found the magic answer.  Low and behold the medication that Bruce was taking for gout does cause high liver enzymes.  So after asking his Doctor to google it he took him off that medication and Bruce is feeling much better.  He felt good enough to play on the floor with Bella this weekend, something he has not done for 5 months.  I think the 2 drugs were jsut poisoning him.

I have my fingers and toes crossed that this lasts. 

Week 21

I think it is definately helping to remove the Allpurinol.  Bruce looked much better this weekend, not nearly as white and pastey looking.  He seem to feel better also.  He is still tired and out of breath but i think he looks better than he has in several months.  I sure hope it stays this way.

We went out to dinner Saturday night something he has not felt up to doing in several weeks.  On Sunday we went to Walmart and Costco and he made it thru both of them.

He has a ultrasound tomorrow heres hoping all goes good.  His blood test should be back by Wednesday I sure hope his liver enzymes are on the way down.

Now we have to change insurance companies to his new employers coverage.  Not sure how much the co-pay will be  but I am hoping it is at least comparable to what we pay now.

If all is good he can start the other antiviral.  One way or the other we should find out what is causing the problem this week.

Week 19 & 20

Bruce weekends really have not changed, he just feels like crap and is tired and he needs to rest with naps. After taking the shots Friday night Saturday and Sunday are just plain ole TOUGH.

I have been so frustrated with his liver enzymes be high that I stayed up late last weekend to google everything that I could think of to see if I could figure out what might be causing this. I started investigating all the drugs he is on and low and behold I stumbled on to something on drugss.com. The medcation he is on for is gout indicated that it could cause elevated liver tests, so I asked his doctor this week to google it and it looks very likely that this may be the problwm . He is off that drug for a week then a blood test to see if his levels are lower. The doctor also has ordered a ultrasound to look at his liver see if anything looks abnormal. I sure hope we found the answer.

It now looks like he will need to be on treatment for 72 instead of 52 weeks, which really sucks but were looking for a cure, so we will hold it together and make it through this.

Thursdays and Fridays before shots are becomming my favorite days of the week, he feels better and that make me happy.