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i have hep.c. 4 about 13 yrs an recently had a biopisy with results of stage 3 cirrhosis im overweight an have a fatty liver...im geno type 1.. i dont drink....im startin treatment (interferon an ribiviron) on thursday 10th feb.. im hearin al different stories an im scared...cos i live on my own wit my kids my doc. recomended dat kids stay with my mam..dats all sorted..but now she wants 2 meet with me mam 2 make sure my mam will be der 4 me at all hours if i need her..well my question is: is this treatment really dat bad???? and is der much hope of clearing d virius??if not wat happens next????... im scared....
Opps posted to soon. Sounds like your Doc has given you great advice. DO NOT GIVE UP ! You can do it, I did and there is nothing special about me. It's time to step in the ring and throw some punches. You can do it !!
Hi,
Yes I did do treatment. Not going to lie to you for me it sucked. But not as bad as I thought it would be. Some people are less effected, than others. I always told myself that it was temporary and it was better than end stage liver disease. I am stage 3 also, so it's pretty serious. Try to lose that weight so you can start. Or talk to your Doc about Telapravir and maybe waiting a bit longer, while getting in good condition for treatment. Although there is a time factor due to your liver condition. Good luck.
Yes I did do treatment. Not going to lie to you for me it sucked. But not as bad as I thought it would be. Some people are less effected, than others. I always told myself that it was temporary and it was better than end stage liver disease. I am stage 3 also, so it's pretty serious. Try to lose that weight so you can start. Or talk to your Doc about Telapravir and maybe waiting a bit longer, while getting in good condition for treatment. Although there is a time factor due to your liver condition. Good luck.
Don't give up! From what you write it looks as if your doctor has your best interest at heart. And, unlike a lot of doctors, yours is keeping up with the progress made in fighting this disease. The gene your doctor is looking at is a good indicator of whether the current treatment will work or not and with genotype one that is very important because the treatment is 48 weeks with only a 50% chance of ridding yourself of the virus for good. With the cc allele your chances improve to 80% or better. With the other alleles they don't. And the same with your weight. Heavy people usually have a harder time clearing the virus. Someone will probably pop up and tell you why fatty liver lessens the chances too, but losing weight will likely lessen that problem as well.
With all the stress of the diagnosis, and all the waiting involved, you may have trouble losing weight. Don't worry about it. Many of us blundered into treatment not knowing that our weight was a strike against us and did just fine in spite of it. But you have a good, concerned doctor that is giving information you need to have the best chance possible. Listen and act on the information as best you can.
As for side effects, there is no way of knowing if you will have any or how many or how bad they might be. Some people muddle through just feeling tired, others have a bigger struggle. Don't borrow trouble. You'll find out soon enough, so no sense worrying about it. Find out as much as you can and be prepared. That's really all you can do anyway. At stage three you really do need to treat. If you have to wait for the new drugs it just gives you more time to prepare. They really up your chance of success in beating hep c and putting it behind you. As for side effects with the new stuff, it has only been used in trials so far but they have been manageable for most people.
The waiting is really hard so use the time to learn. There are many inspiring stories to be read right here on this forum. And many here willing to help you and answer questions. The more you know, the less afraid you'll be.
With all the stress of the diagnosis, and all the waiting involved, you may have trouble losing weight. Don't worry about it. Many of us blundered into treatment not knowing that our weight was a strike against us and did just fine in spite of it. But you have a good, concerned doctor that is giving information you need to have the best chance possible. Listen and act on the information as best you can.
As for side effects, there is no way of knowing if you will have any or how many or how bad they might be. Some people muddle through just feeling tired, others have a bigger struggle. Don't borrow trouble. You'll find out soon enough, so no sense worrying about it. Find out as much as you can and be prepared. That's really all you can do anyway. At stage three you really do need to treat. If you have to wait for the new drugs it just gives you more time to prepare. They really up your chance of success in beating hep c and putting it behind you. As for side effects with the new stuff, it has only been used in trials so far but they have been manageable for most people.
The waiting is really hard so use the time to learn. There are many inspiring stories to be read right here on this forum. And many here willing to help you and answer questions. The more you know, the less afraid you'll be.
sorry james just meant 2 say thank you for ans. my question..and takin d time to do so....Thank you......
did u have d treatment done??wat were u like? i was meant 2 start treatment thursday gone...but my doc wants me 2 lose some weight...an also shes checking my GEN type so if im type CC shes start me in 6 weeks but if im gen type TT or CT shell leave me to 2012 when ders another treatment comin out, 1 extra tablet but more side effects.... i feel like giving up altogether..
It's doable. Some people have few side effects. But others are hit pretty hard. It's not as hard as chemotherapy for cancer patients that's for sure. But the treatment is serious, drink tons of water. You may as well start now to make sure you are properly hydrated when treatment begins. Good luck, it's natural to be scared.
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