better late than never!

It's been a couple of months since my last apt. with Dr. C, but I thought I'd post an update. I'm now "undetectable"!!!.. (that is viral load less than 48)Quite a bit better than the 669,000 I started at a year prior. my CD4 was 69, up from 10 Last June. even after all the chemo I had my T-cells have continued to increase! I now weigh... OMG... 169!! up from my puny 108 last April.

In March, I was let go from physical therapy due to the tone prohibiting much further progress And in April I was let go from Occupational therapy for the same reason. I had Botox injections on May 15th that have seemed to help significantly better than the first time in the hospital so I am in the process of being re-admitted to my outpatient therapy. Hopefully, things will pick back up for the recovery of my hand function... B and I walk between 1 and 1.5 miles a day, when I have the energy.. Sleep hasn't been working too well for me lately, with my docs not prescribing effective sleep aids for me... the clerk at this vitamin shop I buy supplements from gave me this stuff he says really helps with getting restful and productive sleep.. going to give that a try and see if it helps any. I'm getting tired of ineffectiveBenadryl and Tylenol PM type stuff.

I have my next ID apt. in June and if my CD4 is up high enough.. I will be taken off at least one of the prophylactic antibiotics. Im still on the Atripla, since it seems to be doing its job.. thank godness

I've taught one of my former students a couple oftimes since the January date.

And am finally confortable enough with my teaching abilitiees that I've approached one of the band directors that I used to teach for for many years about retuning to teaching. doing lessons from the hous, which has not ben very usefulin the past (parents don't want to drive the students any further than the school for lessons, even though it's only about 15 minutes away!)
Thankfully my disability check covers my half of the house payment each onth, so I will finally have the luxury of being picky about who I teach. rather than having to teach any and every student I can get.

I plan on taking students on a trial basis, and if they don't like me, they are free to find someone else, no hurt feelings and or aren't willing to do the work, the they are out so I can find someone willing to work and be dedicated.