No Easy Ride!

Stencil. Brixton, London

Yes, I was having an easy ride! Or so I thought anyway. But it seems that my recent bout of diarrhea maybe a wake up call. Just reminding me what sort of regime I am on! It still hasn't been connected to my treatment on Hep C, or HIV. But it did come from somewhere.
I took up my poop sample yesterday & my bloods from Monday were all fine! No call today, so all must be ok! Just a stomach bug from some dodgy food perhaps? Over doing it on my bike? I don't know. It has been exactly one week now since it began & it still hasn't gone away properly yet!
It has been a horrible week & one I don't want to repeat anytime soon! I really hope that it is going now. I won't speak too soon, so I won't.
I have been well and truly reminded though! I was petrified that I would end up in hospital! More than once I thought that I could very easily pack it all in and just lie there and starve to death. Then I wouldn't have to go back to the loo again & again & again! Food was going in I might add, but not down. It seemed to hang around in my throat somewhere. Just sitting. I felt sick the whole time. I was never sick once though. It somehow managed to make it's way down and out, as it did on numerous occasions. But eating was forced. As was drinking. I just wanted to stop and leave it and not bother...
But I did, as I had to. And now it seems...
Well, I am not talking!

Still Raining...

A Flower in my Sisters Garden, 2004

...but my Imodium "Umbrella" is working just fine.

It hasn't gone away! It has been 5 days now since it first started. The Imodium helps things a lot though. But it is only covering over the underlying reasons for it's being there. As soon as the Imodium wares off, it seems to come back.
Again this morning, My breakfast triggered off another bout! My night didn't go too well as it goes. After I got out of the bath after my bike ride, I began to feel more and more unwell, until I felt as though I had mild flu. I had to turn on my central heating for the first time since last winter.
This lasted for around 3/4 hours until it just seemed to disappear. Also during my feeling chilly, I had sweats and felt hot too. But as I said, by morning I was ok again, until breakfast.
Again I called my Docs and was asked to come in. They have taken samples of my blood & urine. Took my temperature (36.7). I couldn't produce a poop sample due to the Imodium having it's desired effect. I have to bring in a sample tomorrow.
I am feeling much better tonight, although I do seem to have lost my appetite somewhat. I'm sure I will loose a little weight during this 'spell'. But at least I know I can pop out and get some 'fast food' to get the calories etc. I have to drink more water too.
Besides all that, I am feeling fine. My gums are a little sore on one side (no blood). Nothing else to report.
I am not in too much pain; I can walk; & I am not puking all the time! It could be so much worse.

Jason