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Hep C treatment and kidney transplant patient
I was recently dx with Hep C with a liver biopsy report showing mild actvity with focal mild periportal fibrosis (grade II, Stage I - II), GGT of 37, Genotype 2B, and a Hep C RNA by PCR of 5.2. The big dilema is that I've had a kidney transplant about 12 years now and I don't want to jeopardize my kidney for HEP C treatment if I don't need to. Can anyone lead me in the right direction as to where I can look up similiar cases. My doctor wants to treat but with lower doses. PLEASE HELP!!!
don't let the Rockefeller center cut them!! They are on a killing spree, looking for the oldest, biggest trees around,,grrr.
They should PLANT one and use it every year.
So, do you feel like a squirrel spreading the acorns around?
Maybe you can make a will that will save the trees for the future.
They should PLANT one and use it every year.
So, do you feel like a squirrel spreading the acorns around?
Maybe you can make a will that will save the trees for the future.
Chell: i think "treatment tree" is the absolute perfect name for the tree that keeps on giving(needles) i truly got a thing for trees-i planted 16 oaks,transplanted frm the big woods to a fencerow arrangment..Guy gotta give order to things--'leave" my mark !!! Weekend befor i started trx planted 10 burr oak,20 black walnut,10 horse chestnut--from a local nursery---Planting for the next generation,they should reach maturity inna 100 years....Posterity& i suppose a little vanity,ther is something about a tree..........Soooo reuseing our yuletide xmas stump for treatment Tree isa great& good thing_to my way of thinkin...Tho i haven't cut a tree for xmas since the kids were residing at home.....we useta go cut our own--ax& video camera,,pullin the wee ones on a sled..Always got good&wet&cold&laughed our selves silly!!!!
Tator:spray painting the needles gold!!!!!! priceless&a tad scary--definately a Holloween Tree----i would be spooked--But Goldplating the Last one--i like that idea!!!!!!!!!!!!---Never again!!! i hope for all of us!!!!!---Be Weell---Tommy
Tator:spray painting the needles gold!!!!!! priceless&a tad scary--definately a Holloween Tree----i would be spooked--But Goldplating the Last one--i like that idea!!!!!!!!!!!!---Never again!!! i hope for all of us!!!!!---Be Weell---Tommy
you're so funny! but a great idea
a tx "holiday" tree - it'll cover any holiday we tx thru!
michelle
a tx "holiday" tree - it'll cover any holiday we tx thru!
michelle
what a novel idea--trees the world over will thank you;the arch-druid! yu could even call it a halloween arrangement (dead tree& all,maybe a few orange bulbs)---stick-a-stuffed rabbit under the branches;voila-Easter with trimmings!! for the 4th of july just add some patriotic bunting,be careful w/ fireworks!! Thoroughly dead trees tend to spontaneously combust and you do wanna have that hardy hemlock around for thanksgiving--couple of squash,some indian corn,bottle wild turkey...Dang girl,i think we're onto something!!!!!! just gotta think outside the box of smashed xmas ornaments....
Nine-point-three?? Why that's a veritable hemoglobin factory, LOL.
Actually, we're all affected differently, aren't we? I'm at 8.3 as of yesterday, from a baseline of 15.5. I definitely huff-n-puff, but I just got back from the home depot with malamine for making a countertop tomorrow. I just move slowly. I felt worst on the way down, at 13 or so. I'm doing 40,00 procrit every 5 days now - hopefully there's relief on the horizon.
Actually, we're all affected differently, aren't we? I'm at 8.3 as of yesterday, from a baseline of 15.5. I definitely huff-n-puff, but I just got back from the home depot with malamine for making a countertop tomorrow. I just move slowly. I felt worst on the way down, at 13 or so. I'm doing 40,00 procrit every 5 days now - hopefully there's relief on the horizon.
<b>'Amazing'</b> - my first choice of words might be more colorful - but nevermind that. Someone - I forget who - has been functioning in the low 7's for months. Argghh. I guess we do what we must, huh?
I really need to get X-mas decorations out today - but we'll see how far I get.
I really need to get X-mas decorations out today - but we'll see how far I get.
Those 'maters are good for the circulation too. Nothing gets my blood moving quite like a squeeze on a hot tomato during a sultry summer eve. But I digress.
Three words for you tomato growers: Sun Dried Tomatoes. Use small plum like ones, about ping-pong size.
Still have some fresh ones in the fridge too. Picked 'em a couple weeks ago when I pulled the plants.
Three words for you tomato growers: Sun Dried Tomatoes. Use small plum like ones, about ping-pong size.
Still have some fresh ones in the fridge too. Picked 'em a couple weeks ago when I pulled the plants.
Hi Chev,
How are you? I was so glad to hear you are feeling so good!!! It's nice to see that some of us rebound so well. I know you worked hard at it and you deserve the good feelings you are experianceing. That garden of yours sounds wonderful...can I come and raid it, LOL I just love fresh veggies out of the garden....there's nothing better, is there. I wish you continued success and good health.
How are you? I was so glad to hear you are feeling so good!!! It's nice to see that some of us rebound so well. I know you worked hard at it and you deserve the good feelings you are experianceing. That garden of yours sounds wonderful...can I come and raid it, LOL I just love fresh veggies out of the garden....there's nothing better, is there. I wish you continued success and good health.
Thanks. I'm going to push myself. Some of the better practices during TX (water, knowing my health, rest when warranted) are now habits. There are couple of old ones I need to improve. We'll see, but not without effort.
I admire your conviction to the healthy lifestyle. My wife has been saying she wants to start eating healthier, and has bought a couple of cookbooks along those lines. A few years ago, we went to olive oil only. We still like our chinese food, and occasional deserts, but it is hard to go all out. Our interest in Reiki is part of the quest for self-improvement.
We used to have quite a large garden when my back was up to it. A few years ago, we had 84 tomato plants, about 15 squash plants, we have asparagus back there, and we even grew cantaloupes one year, and have tried other things. There is nothing like a vegetable from your own garden. I even grew tomato plants from seeds one year. Luckily, fresh produce (not organic, I know) is easy to find as there is a farm market everywhere you look. We made our own tomato sauce from fresh plum tomatoes. If you like basil, did you every try cinnamon basil? Great in tomato salads. We have grown lemon basil also.
We used to have quite a large garden when my back was up to it. A few years ago, we had 84 tomato plants, about 15 squash plants, we have asparagus back there, and we even grew cantaloupes one year, and have tried other things. There is nothing like a vegetable from your own garden. I even grew tomato plants from seeds one year. Luckily, fresh produce (not organic, I know) is easy to find as there is a farm market everywhere you look. We made our own tomato sauce from fresh plum tomatoes. If you like basil, did you every try cinnamon basil? Great in tomato salads. We have grown lemon basil also.
Hello everyone,
Thanks for all the input. Just to clarify I do have cirrhosis but was told that my liver was still functioning at the 2 level? I just cannot keep all the different stages right in my head. When the Doc first said the word cirrhosis I stopped him and said do you mean I'm close to having it or do I have it and he said oh, you most definately have cirrhosis. My world just about stopped spinning. I do know that even with that I can still do pretty well as long as I eat right and take care of myself. The reason I am so nervous is because of all the symptoms I was having prior to tx. I do feel changes, some for the better and some for the worse but all or most might be the poisons working their way out of my body. I have a host of other issues so I cannot put it all down to tx or hepc. I will take your advice though and see if I can get the more sensitive test in 3 mo's instead of waiting another 6. I also like what I'm hearing about the ACV, I will give that a try too. Thanks again, you all have made me feel a bit better about things. I'll let you know what happens and in the meantime I wish you all Happy Holidays and(((hugs to all))).
Thanks for all the input. Just to clarify I do have cirrhosis but was told that my liver was still functioning at the 2 level? I just cannot keep all the different stages right in my head. When the Doc first said the word cirrhosis I stopped him and said do you mean I'm close to having it or do I have it and he said oh, you most definately have cirrhosis. My world just about stopped spinning. I do know that even with that I can still do pretty well as long as I eat right and take care of myself. The reason I am so nervous is because of all the symptoms I was having prior to tx. I do feel changes, some for the better and some for the worse but all or most might be the poisons working their way out of my body. I have a host of other issues so I cannot put it all down to tx or hepc. I will take your advice though and see if I can get the more sensitive test in 3 mo's instead of waiting another 6. I also like what I'm hearing about the ACV, I will give that a try too. Thanks again, you all have made me feel a bit better about things. I'll let you know what happens and in the meantime I wish you all Happy Holidays and(((hugs to all))).
I believe you hit on what really helped you-deep sleep. I am willing to bet many of us with myalgia, or worse symptoms don't get any/enough delta sleep, thus the body can't repair itself, and finds it frequently fatigued, and more susceptible to aches and pains that most people wouldn't.
I am glad to hear you overcame the post tx sx.
I am glad to hear you overcame the post tx sx.
Thanks. I've read the recent posts on the subject - buzzed out on the term. I guess when I see the letter C and V together my mind does not harken to to anything beneficial.
Guess I should open an online store since I am advertising for SOMEONE! LOL
Good luck. I have already thought about what I would do in the same situation. Assuming I would be cured, I would try to take time to heal as well. Maybe try to detox extra, and maybe get some deep tissue massages, etc., to try to remove the toxins from my muscles.
I believe (but don't know how or what) that doing something helpful to the body after would promote healing.
Good point you raise about what normal is. I don't know anymore. I used to athletic and active, but wouldn't dare now. Also, mentally, this has been a part of us for so long, I assume it might feel odd in a strange sense not to fight the dragon anymore, as we might still try to fight what isn't there just out of habit.
I believe (but don't know how or what) that doing something helpful to the body after would promote healing.
Good point you raise about what normal is. I don't know anymore. I used to athletic and active, but wouldn't dare now. Also, mentally, this has been a part of us for so long, I assume it might feel odd in a strange sense not to fight the dragon anymore, as we might still try to fight what isn't there just out of habit.
Thanks for the lead. I'm going to be post-TX next week and my goal is to get brain and body (not just liver) back into some semblance of normalcy. But after 30 years of HCV and then TX, not sure what normalcy really is anymore.
Sorry, FL, it stands for Apple Cider Vinegar. Some in here, myself included, drink a teaspoon in a full glass of water every day. Some more than once a day. It is good at helping the liver and kidneys eliminate toxins, helps with muscle and joint problems, and it can help precipitate crystals in joints (from arthritis), as well as help disolve gall stones and kidney stones. I have a few books on it, including one with a lot of recipes, and it is widely talked about on the web (using a web search).
The best kind is the unpasteurized, raw ACV with the "mother" (enzymes). It is safe to drink as it kills bacteria and many viruses. It is said if you drink it before a questionable meal, you will not get sick. It also helps the body maintain the proper acid balance. My mom used to tell me that when I was a kid and make me drink it when I was sick, and I hated it, now I drink it every morning with breakfast.
The best kind is the unpasteurized, raw ACV with the "mother" (enzymes). It is safe to drink as it kills bacteria and many viruses. It is said if you drink it before a questionable meal, you will not get sick. It also helps the body maintain the proper acid balance. My mom used to tell me that when I was a kid and make me drink it when I was sick, and I hated it, now I drink it every morning with breakfast.
To those who suffer from symptoms post-tx, I can't point to any study to back up my opinion, but I believe the meds might be the culprit. It is also possible that the toxins from the meds and virus remain in the body. Maybe a good detox (ACV is one way) and flushing of the lymph system would help.
hum! I felt great for the first two wks, then that weird "crash" which lasted a day or two, and back to "normal" after that. I did get the "flush" look for a while, but that too is gone. The only thing now remaining is the herniated discs and some pre tx joint problems but not too bad. Memory lapses have been quite frequent in the last couple of months. I just got another PCR to make sure, one yr post tx. How much is just getting old, I wonder?
Keep an eye out for any studies researching and biopsing SVRs hepatic and extra hepatic tissue, just in case. It doesn't hurt to make sure. Since hcv is found in the CNS, maybe it shortcircuited things and it is irreversible? Once they get an extremely good HCV tx going, maybe they will be interested in recruiting the SVR, live ones, and test them thoroughly for HCV.
Keep an eye out for any studies researching and biopsing SVRs hepatic and extra hepatic tissue, just in case. It doesn't hurt to make sure. Since hcv is found in the CNS, maybe it shortcircuited things and it is irreversible? Once they get an extremely good HCV tx going, maybe they will be interested in recruiting the SVR, live ones, and test them thoroughly for HCV.
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