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[rearfang]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I never find time to get online these days. It was so good to see Genedog, scruffy, DD, TNHep, and others I haven't seen around lately. So glad you are all still coming by. Congrats to those who have learned of SVR and non-detectable status, best of luck to those starting out. (My stats 45 yo F, Geno 1b, starting vl 650,000, week 29 of 48 and feeling quite well, undetectable week 24.) Please use this space for questions.
Lauren

[vegas777]

Oh that's right, forgot about the conference...They have a lot to catch on I am sure...

I soooooo hope the PI's will be my answer to SVR...Those scientists have a lot of people at the edge of their seat these days, let's pray all that schooling and research pays off!!!!  LOL

*dip*

[SnoWav]

Hey good to see another online person here that is doing well on TX I am on week 42 and feel pretty fine as long as I don't lay on the couch in front of the tv when I do I feel sickish . I do much better staying busy.My last shot is my wife's birthday New Years Eve.

[scubadiver30]

Hi there..greetings from spain
Is reasssuring to hear that there's people on the same situation I am. Wait/see status. My 3 docs didn't think I needed a biopsy and my stats were ok but the ALT on 80 (The PCR showed geno 1a, 2b and 5 million VL)a bummer :-(. I had a FIBROSCAN and I was F0/F1 on metavir scale. So no biopsy yet but told not too worry too much and comeback in a year with new blood tests and an ultrasound... So my question is..How can I have so little liver damage if I have 2 genos and a pretty high VL? How can I be calm while I wait? Don't drink & don't smoke but I kinda of ate all kinds of things(junk food, parma ham, sausages, cheeses and chickpeas)Typical spanish foods..But I'm slowly going vegetarian :-)

Vegas: Plz recommend a good diet for a carnivorous that wants to go veg slowly ;-)

saludos
the diver

[nyhepc]

glad to hear you are doing so well..you're over half-way thru!!! i've done 8 weeks of reduced doses, and this week, start on full dose and the beginning of my 24 weeks. love this doc!!!

[Chriskid]

Hey Sno,

Keep reminding me about the stay busy thing, and the mountain climbing etc.  I forced myself to do a two mile hike in the woods today.  Broke me out of a four day slump.  I

[SnoWav]

Yes I have been blessed on being able to stay busy to combat the symptoms.Before I started TX I had read about taking it easy the day after the shot,It usually dosen't work that way for me Im on call 24 hrs a day 7 days a week and some of my hardest days have been the day after shot night, a little tylenol and good to go.Now my wife could only work 2 or 3 days a week and she is a working maniac,when she was not at work she would be outside draging herself thru the garden weeding.It was much rougher on her and the last 10 weeks were muder.She made it and her 6 month test was clear.She feels great and running like the champ she is. Good luck on finding your path.jeff