Viral Load

[Mountain_Girl_2006]

I was just wondering with a viral load of over 7 million, if this is considerd very high or on the low end..my Husband was diagnosed with HebC about 2 month ago and was told that his viral load is over 7 million, but that his enzyme levels had stabilized..He has to stop drinking all together (Which he is), has to stay sobber for one year before they will determine whether or not he needs treatment. Is this the usual approach? We understand if he doesn't stop drinking this could end up being fatal, while of he does stop and stays sobber he should be able to live a full life. He is only 40 and I plan on keeping him around for quit some time. They doctors told us that they won't be able to get a clear picture of what kind of damage there is and how bad until he is sobber and they can redo the viral load and possible biopsy. Has anyone here been thru the getting sobber and biopsy? If so was the outcome promissing after stop drinking? Any information and help would be greatly appreciated. We have 3 kids to raise and a new one on the way, so i certainly can use any help on this in what i might have to expect thru out all this, especially if it comes to having to have treatment in a year. I hear it is a killer on the body,mind and soul and the loved ones around him.

[jmjm530]

There's always a bottle for Mike, but I may have to buy a case as it looks like Goofy, Ina and yourself are SVR's as well,  and Cuteus just might want a bottle if she can get over her dementia worries. LOL. BTW I was thinking all day of what would happen if one TMA was neg and the other positive.

-- Jim

[dyce]

That is really good to hear jim! Bet yur on cloud 9 today.Bet your liver is in good shape now after all that riba ya took! I just got my weekly labs today and the hmg is 11.8 and the anc is 1.5 ,the ast came back up a little but is only 47 but the ggt is 213. The ggt is a very sensitive test and is no doubt high from the prescription pain meds I take. So far ,so good for me and thank god no blood boosters yet but that could change . Way to go jim!

[can-do-man]

said...........was neg and the other positive.......... Never trust them home pregnancy tests. Oh never mine got confused again, hows the night cream doing ya?

[Snookmiester]

I know that there has been alot of talk about "occult" infection, and residual RNA present even post SVR.. I'm not sure if I missed something, but assuming we obtain SVR, is it safe to drink? I was told by Schiff during my last visit, that even after SVR, drinking was out of the question. I am definately going to be running this by him next month, as now I have a 6 month post clear PCR under the belt, but this was his advice at the time.

How many have popped a cold one post SVR? I'm over here droooooling at the thought of an ice cold Heineken, or "green lizard", as we call em down here.
I mean I would drink with moderation, say a 12 pack or two for dinner, kidding of course, but what is safe? I haven't touched a beer or ANY alcoholic beverage since my stage 3 findings in '04..

I'm just curious as to how many have picked up a cold one post SVR?

[jmjm530]

cdm asks: hows the night cream doing ya
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Oh...didn't I mention I sent it to the labs for the TMA's?

[can-do-man]

Thanks for the info