Newbie Julia here

[Julia C]

Hello everyone! I just found your site - My husband was diagnosed with HCV in 1996- he's a FDNY paramedic and highly symptomatic, gone to Chronic and refuses any medication. He's been doing pretty well but his bone loss is getting worse, he's losing his teeth and he's only 48! Any suggestions on how to prevent that would be greatly appreciated! He eats well, of course no alcohol but periodic cigars (I know, I know!) I just wanted to say hey and thanks, I need the support!! Best
Julia

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YOUR SO VERY WELCOME DARLIN.......

NOW, THAT WILL BE $19.95...YOU MAY USE EITHER VISA OR MASTERCARD!!!!!!!

JUST KIDDINNGGGGG!!!!!

DINGY

[Julia C]

Thank you so much, everyone, from the bottom of my jaded little heart- What a great bunch you all are, i'm happy to know you! Thanks for that doctor in Philly, this weekend we'll be reviewing our options and it's good to have all of your support. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. XOXOXOX
Julia

[layla]

Thanks for your thoughts on the previous post. I hope you are doing well. It is good to have you back. I too had braces as an adult. I hope your as happy with your results as I have been. What a difference for me. I had them off about 5 years ago and still wear the bottom inside semipermanent retained. It keeps the teeth in place and I am use to it now. LL

[PhilaGuy]

Good news that everyone's little push worked!  Isn't everyone on here great?  

Anyway, I've been recently diagnosed and will be going to - what I hear - is one of the best hepatologists in Philadelphia.  I know it's about an hour and a half from Dover (my mom lives in Millsboro - slower, lower Delaware!), but you might want to consider it.  I hear he's great and has a great bedside manner to boot.  His name is Kenneth Rothstein, and he's with Einstein:  
http://www.einstein.edu/e3front.dll?durki=7716

You may actually be closer to Baltimore, and I'm sure Hopkins has some world-class folks.  Who knows, there MAY be some in Dover, or at least Wilmington.  Good luck to you both!

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morning honey....OH SWEETIE.....3a and 3b ARE THE EASIEST TO TREAT WITH THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SUCESS RATES..
....86% to 98%.....AND THE TREATMENT IS ONLY FOR 24 WEEKS AS OPPOSSED TO 48 WEEKS FOR OTHER GENEOTYPES!!!!!!!

good girl for listening to GREAT ADVICE and taking action....where exactly...city...are you at..?..remeber i'm canadian so the abreviations mean little to me haha...

OH I'M SOOOO RELIEVED TO HEAR THIS FROM YOU....IT REALLY HAD ME CONCERNED YESTERDAY....
KIMMY

[Julia C]

We sat down and had a "chat" this morning, he has agreed to go to another doctor- (Only a little arm twisting, he knows how upset I am over this) And we're not in NY anymore, we're in De, near Dover. His good friend is a GP here and I've got a call in to him for help on getting a real doctor. As for the bone loss/losing teeth issue, he drinks 1/2 gallon of milk daily and takes excellent care of his teeth, they have been giving him trouble since 1995 - Thanks for the push, I needed ammo to go at him with. As for the doctors who said he should not go on int., as I understood it his type (3A?) didn't respond well to interferon and as his enzymes were only slightly elevated he should see how well he could do without treatment. Remember, this was 1998, when they said only 12% of patients would favorably respond to treatment. He really hasn't been incredibly ILL, just highly fatigued. His levels are about the same, his stress level has decreased with moving out of NYC and retiring from FDNY. But I will let you know how we fare, thank you for your push. I appreciate all your responses SO much!! Julia