Good Wishes

[friscosue13]

Due to a bad case of ignorance, I wasn't aware of the process and so did not start tx Friday as anticipated.  Hope this post is allowed -- just want to say sorry to "Sindog" for breaking our "date" to start together and hope his first shot was uneventful and he's enjoying the beautiful weather (east coast -- a truly glorious November!).  All the best to all.

[NYgirl]

When all is said and done I believe that Jim nailed it on the HEAD

On one hand, there are no guarantees the drug will pan out.

Seriously....it's nice to say I'll wait for a new drug if you CAN but to hold hope on one particular drug like it's the cure-all is not wise.  

Other trials have been promising in the past and have gotten us nowhere....

This is sort of like arguing that the aliens that are going to come down from the sky will be friendly - or evil.  Since it hasn't happened YET there is NO way to guess ;-)

(Watched too much SciFi while in bed with sx all weekend can you just TELL?)  :)

[couldn't think of a nickname]

I have read Travel and Simons medical texts on Myofascia Pain and Dysfunction. Yes, it was about 1500 pages, and I didn't understand everything, but I read it. That is an example of the kind of research I will do on a subject that is of great interest to me. Studying the drug is no different.
I think other detailed posts of mine on other topics, where I have provided bookmarked links should be an indication of the way I research.

[vegas777]

maybe sharing info here that differs from some people's personal opinions is not welcomed...

Jim - Yes, this is the same person that said the protease inhibitors would be 7-10 years away from approval here in Canada...

CTON - your research has benefited me personally quite a bit...

Don't shoot the messenger guys, just found it interesting and thougt I would share it....my mistake, sorry...it won't happen again...I'll go back to reading in here instead of posting, sorry.......

*dip*

[jmjm530]

Couldn't,

Your research and posts on Vertex have been very appreciated and have helped many of us get up to speed on this potentially very exciting drug.

I do hope to see you back whenever something new develops -- or for that matter for any reason -- but if not, please post over at Janis and/or Hepatitis Neighborhood so we can be updated.

It's human nature to want to defend yourself in these discussions, but sometimes I've found it's better simply state your business, be done, and let the members draw their own conclusions. I think many of the members here share at least most of your excitement and I'm one of them.

NYGirl,

How you doing? I'm not sure if my position on Vertex got translated properly. I did say "on one hand their are no guarantees" but the equally important point is that it would also be wrong not to factor drugs like Vertex into ones current treatment decisions. Personally, I am very hopeful that this new category of drugs will revolutionize Hep C therapy in the next 2-5 years.

-- Jim

[couldn't think of a nickname]

I had no problem whatsoever with what you posted, to the contrary, I like to read everything. I didn't like that it was used to take a shot at me, and that is not your fault.

[jmjm530]

I hope you weren't addressing all those comments to me. :) No reason at all to apologize for your post. I was just trying to put it in the context of a previous  discussion we had. I thought at that time you indicated that this person had a pessimistic attitude toward the new drugs and had caused some stir somewhere about it. But maybe my memory is failing me.

Hope this finds you well.

-- Jim