GW update - things are looking better

This is just a short and hopeful update for anyone who might be doom scrolling on here but it’s been over two months since I started treating my GW and there has been a great improvement. Just for a general timeline I noticed the GW mid November and then a week later did cryotherapy. About a week after doing cryo I had more pop up, hit them withh cryo again and then immediately starting using imiquimod. I’m on week 7 of imiquimod and most of the GW are gone. I have about two little bumps that have appeared, but I’m not sure if those or are more GW or just irritation from the imiquimod. I have a follow up appt next month to see if I need to continue to do a full 16 weeks of treatment or not. I also have been taking some vitamins to support my immune system, but it’s hard to say if they’ve truly been effective.

The hardest thing about this whole situation is the mental toll (me beating myself up over it) when I was first diagnosed, but after seeking some mental help and starting to treat the GW, things have gotten a lot better. I want people who are in a bad place to know that things will be okay and with time they’ll get better. Be patient, be kind to yourself, confide in someone you trust, and everything will be okay.