What is tx that everyone talk's about

[colesnana]

My late husband had cirrious, hep c, along with diabetis, he passed away on March 21st 2004, from Hepatic Failure, and I'm wondering what TX is that everyone is talking about, he was never on anything that they referred to as TX. He was 43, and I don't understand these medication's you all are talking about.He alway's had a platlet count of 35000 or less, but please tell me what TX is. Thank You and God Bless You All, Hope You All Have Success.

[mikesimon]

TX is abbreviation for treatment which is generally interferon and ribavirin. Mike

[cuteus]

I am sorry about your loss and hope the grief becomes easier as time goes by.
TX is medical abbreviation for treatment just like dx stands for diagnosis. In Hep c, treatement involves using some form of interferon in conjunction with ribavirin. This is the approved, most effective attempt to erradicate the virus available at present. Perhaps your husband's condition was too advanced for the meds to be of any assistance in his case. Meds don't help in every case. There might not have been anything anyone could have done for him if he was diagnosed too late.  I am sorry.
Hep c just got its own name in the mid 90's, before that it was called non a non b hepatitis,  so testing is not widespread, and treatement is relatively new in comparison with Cancer tx.
I wish you the best.

[LvdByGod]

i'm so sorry for your loss...my prayers are for you today...sandi

[colesnana]

Thank You for the information, and now I know what Tx mean's, the Dr.'s didn't want to use interfurion because he had to high of a risk for bleeding. When he got very ill his blood amonnia level was 352, so please everyone take care of yourselves and my prayer's are with you also, as you are not alone I also have Hep C. but is not active at this time, and pray to GOD everyday that it never does. GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[new-sojourn]

Do you know your genotype?  I am(was) 2b.  My liver failed and I went into a coma when I had unstoppable esophagus bleeding b/c my plattlets were almost noexistant. I lost the sight in my rt eye due to unstoppable bleeding in 1999, b/no one tested me then.  When I had my coma bit, 9-12-01, my ammonia levels were off the charts, b/I still wasn't tested until the end of Sept 2001.  Sent home to die both times.

I went to a big city hospital, w/no insurance, to get a genotype and see a specialist in hep c about what  could be done.  He got me into a trail which paid all meds, since I was a 2b and had nothing else to loose, we skipped all the other tests-we already knew I was way sick.  Well, I cl'ed the virus from my blood in 18 days.  That was two yrs ago.  I'm on no other medication and normalized my blood values thru nutrition and herbs and life style modifications  before, during 24wks of tx and after.

Think about taking tx.  You know what happens if you don't.  Good luck and may you find strength and peace.

[jonilynn]

You really need to follow-up on your HCV with a Doctor. It is important to monitor at least every 6 months. You may think that the symptoms are just age related, and ignore warning signs. I am very sorry for your loss, but I am sure that the people who Love you would not want you to take care of yourself. God Bless

[cuteus]

What do you mean is not active at this time? Did they do a viral load to see if the virus is present in your blood? If it is, the virus IS active. it might not be damaging your liver at warped speed, but it is working on it.  Not active hep c would mean that you were exposed to it and now have the antibodies to show for it, but no virus in the blood.  did you have a biopsy?
it is the only way to find out the damage done by the virus to your liver.  And then there are the other hcv related symptoms such as arthritis like aches and fatigue.  Please follow up with your PCP.
be well

[jonihs]

Maybe I haven't been paying enough attention, but I've never heard of Hep C being not active. It's just very slow, which is the one thing that is really on our side. What kind of tests have you had? Do you know your genotype, enzyme level, viral load, and have you had a biopsy? Please do so if you haven't, because as most of us know, the earlier you treat, the higher the odds for success.

Hi everyone, I missed you all and was thrilled to see we're back up. I take 24/24 tomorrow and am feeling great. Still get out of breathe easier than I like, but the inflamation (inflammation) is down so much that for the first time in 3 yrs. I can wear my tight jeans. My 14 week showed undetectable , but it wasn't a real  good test, only down to 615 IU/ml. I've made arrangements for the qwest diagnostics Heptimax for the 17th.
  Praying for all of us and happy to be back.      Love, Joni

[new-sojourn]

I wrote you a note b/it disappeared into cyber space. Glad to see you are done.  And very glad you had an easy time of it, relatively speaking.  It just goes to show that amt of liver damage and and degree of illness from the symptoms really has nothing to do w/how the sx's of tx'ing will hit some one.  I'm always glad when people cheat death!  Good job!

[mikesimon]

I want to congratulate you on finishing. Good luck. Mike

[Honey15637]

Congratulations! You sure have come a long ways and I'm so happy for you!  Do something special after last shot...You deserve it!

[Amerabrit]

Congratulations:)

[TnHepGuy_]

Congratulations on going the entire way!!!

Now you can celebrate by drinking big a glass of water - spiked with lime!


TnHepGuy

[jonihs]

Thank you all for your good wishes and prayers! That's why I am where I am. And please  remember, Mike, you started me down this road & I love you for it. There are alot of people on this forum who will 4-ever be a part of my life from now on.
New-sojourn you have made me laugh, made me hope, made me cry and made me keep on w/out a second thought because I knew my Hep C soulmate was w/ here all the time.

Everyone else. 20 mos. ago they told my hubby I had a 5% chance of living through a 200 mile plane ride to  the hospital. Now look at me. Anything and everything is possible. Never give up, never hang your head  and stay close to your God.
I'll still be back often, and help  where I can And joke when I can.         Love, Joni

[MajNeni]

Hi, Joni,
Congratulations.  I loved reading about your turnaround, and the tight jeans are a wonderful sign.  Feel good, stay well.  Tx is not for wimps, is it?!  On to SVR.
Best,
Maj Neni

[CCgirl]

Congrats on finishing,  I finished 5 weeks ago and though am still having some rough spots I am improving everyday.. give yourself 2 1/2 weeks to start to feel better, dont expect it in a week like I did or you will be dissapointed ;however remember that you can only feel better everyday :) Best of luck!!

[DonL]

I am sorry for your loss. Thank you for the strength to wish us well--you be well yourself.

Joni--congratulations. You were one of the main voices here when I started. Happy to see you at the end.

[colesnana]

Thank You all for letting me know what TX was, and I want you all to know that I show positive for the Hep C virus, but my Dr. say's that at this time it's just there, maybe it is slowly doing damage to my liver, but they are very careful to what medication's they give me, and they check my blood like every six month's to keep an eye on it. I've had 3 back surgery's and now have my back fused at the age of 43,so i'm still on some medication's, which i'll probally have to take for a long time but they are not raising my liver count's. And with the knowledge that you all have given me will continue to make sure that my Dr. does what's best for me. Again I want to Thank you and GOD BLESS you all, never give up hope, find your inter strengh and use it. And to anyone please don't be affraid to ask question's, because knowledge is your answer. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE and may GOD BE WITH YOU.