biopsy verry soon finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY JUST GOT A APPOINTMENT AT CLINIC DIDNT TAKE THAT LONG. BIOPSY SHOULD BE SOON. HAVE LEFT THE COAL MINES AM NOW READY TO START TREATMENT. JUST WANTED TO SAY GDAY TO U GUYS. HOW HAS EVERYONE BEEN?

[cuteus]

There you are!
I was wondering if you got lost somewhere.
How are you feeling other than dissapointed the silver did not make you wealthier.  I still worry about all that silver in your body, tell them to weigh the silver in the Bx sample. ;-]

[scruffy]

Glad to hear it. I 'm sure you're anxious to know how the liver is doing. I trulu wish you well and good luck too. frank


Everyone/ There is a Minnesota Hepfest in Brooklyn Park,MN on August 4-7  9am to 9pm.  Details can be had from ***@****

I've never attended or been aware of it before now but am tempted to go. I'm no social butterfly.Thinking on it...    frank

[scruffy]

Dang, I will never remember a name like that(dndfunnel) How about Hotstuff! or Toosmart or Rightbright or...just kidding.frank

[cuteus]

I jusst went to the DC march and there is one planned for NYC on Aug 9th, we need to put a face to the numbers CDC spews out.  If only 50 show up, they are not going to take hep c seriously.
GO!

[dndfunnel]

STILL CHEEKY AS EVER ! HOW U BEEN ? CAN U ANSWER A Q FOR ME CHEEKY ? PLEASEXXXXXX

[cuteus]

hhuummmm? is not x rated, is it ?

[dndfunnel]

HOW ABOUT AUSY AUSY AUSY??????????????NICE N EASY.

[dndfunnel]

COULD BEXXXX SHOULD BEXXXX JUST JOKING! WHY AM I TIRED ALL THE TIME DOES HEP DO THIS AND ALSO I SEEM TO ACHE BADLY. XOX

[cuteus]

yup, if it is not the silver overload ;-}, it could be the hep, for sure.
The way I found I had hep c, is because the rheumatologist could not find any other reasons for my arthritis like symptoms. I was tired constantly with hardly any exertion and had carpal tunnel and sciatica, could be aging, but the hep c made it worst.
My rheumatoid factor was always higher than normal.
I was hoping all the aches would be gone after clearing the virus, but my theory is that having this infection for so long, affecting the joints and such, caused irreversible damage to the tissue. Another reason to treat early, before extra hepatic symptoms have a chance to do an irreversible number on your organs. My theory only.

[dndfunnel]

CAN YOU TAKE PAINKILLERS {STRONG} ONES WHILE UR ON TREATMENT .MY BACK  ACHES BAD . SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN GETTING WORST LAST COUPLE OF YEARS ?

[dndfunnel]

ARE YOU TAKING ANYTHING FOR PAIN ? WILL THE DOCTORS HELP WITH PAIN IF YOU TELL THEM YOU HAVE HEP RATHER THAN GIVING YOU RUBBISH LIKE PANADOL .I HAVE BEEN GOING TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR AGES N NO BETTER.SICK OF PAIN N ACHES .PLEASE HELP ANY IDEAS?XX

[bon_vivant]

dndfunnel=
I had chronic fatigue prior to diagnosis... & that can be a sx... but not even knowing what hepc was back then... I never related it to that!

Ive=
I just inquired about how many had showed up... I had heard it was less than 100.... I didn't know that it was even half of that... Dang... I think the problem is.... well... probably that most are currently treating..

[cuteus]

I take Vicoprofen, tylenol and even tylenol 3 does not work as well.  I add extra Ibuprofen  to the vicoprofen for better relief. at present, it does not seem to be working as well for the sciatica.  You have to insist that they give you effective pain meds.


vic, it was dissapointing to see so few people, most are not treating, it has to be other reasons; expecting that others living closer will show up, some personal forums conflict, I don't know.  There should be unity when presenting hep c where the lawmakers are, though. Numbers is what they pay attention to, but not the numbers in paper, the ones at their steps making noise, like HIV marchers did years ago.
Dr. Cecil was one of the speakers, as well as antoher dr and a VA bigwig, along with some of the forum folks.  They were speaking to an already small group, that was spread out to look even sparcer.
I know some folks like to write letter after letter, but these can be trashed without reading, you can't ignore loud Marchers.
there were people from Georgia, Texas, Colorado, NY and not sure where else. People in wheelchairs, walkers and canes, they Marched.  We are not going to be taken seriously until we show NUMBERS!  There is one on Aug 9th in NYC, let's bus heppers in!

[bon_vivant]

Honey,
Yea

[LvdByGod]

so you did go then??? was that this weekend? that's too bad more folks wer'nt there... i can believe most wern't treating cause those folks have more to loose if they don't come up with new treatments...at least we have 50% chance to clear...if no meds that's 0% chance to clear...thier whole hope is set on new research cause they refuse to do this present treatment and who can really blame them? so did you and chev get to hang out at all? stay together or have some fun? did lou and others go from the other forum? who else did you see there?

well i'm proud of you guys for going and standing up for us...maybe i'll go sometime too. thanks cutie for what you did!!!

[cuteus]

I don't think there were any from MH, they were mostly delphiforums people. I did not recognize the monickers that were mentioned.
I meant to say that most people that did not show up, are not because they are treating, there has to be other reasons. Inertia, apathy, money, who knows? But Wahington DC is one place we want to put a face to the CDC numbers, I think.

[bon_vivant]

Ya know Ivetter

[sunspot]

Good you hear from you. I was thinking of you a couple of days ago.  I

[jtjmack]

can anyone tell me of other forums online? I am reading this one daily and didn't really know of any other. I have gotten alot of insight on Hepatitis C 1a here but would like to read the other sights also. Thanks alot for any info. I will be consulting with my gastroenterologist in the beginning of july and making a date to have my biopsy done. Thanks for any info.

[honey1616]

Hey Dean,,,Glad you are set to go,,,We need someone here to spice up medhelp lol

Cuteus, Vick,,,,That is so disappointing to hear that the numbers were so small and yes,,,,can't say much as I wasn't there.  As far as the forum conflicts,,,,Its stupid stuff that sometimes goes on at different forums.  As far as not showing up because of that,,,,would be crazy!  We need to look at the big picture and just having the numbers.  I would have loved to heard Dr Cecil talk also.

[LvdByGod]

HEY, alright then getting started soon...it feels good to be finally killing those things...don't forget your pre treatment eye exam. i hope it will all go well for ya. you know you can come here for support. it's good to see ya on board.

i wonder what would happen if i ran a metal detector down your spine? beeep beep beep...!!!! ;o)

[jtjmack]

bon...thanks so much but I guess that after being here I am not going to be satisfied with any other forums. I am just like a sponge these days when it comes to hepatitis...I believe its more of a frantic search for alot of good news...God bless all of you and this site I would definitely be lost without being able to come and read.I admire everyone for their strength and courage thru this most anxious time in our lives.

[dndfunnel]

GOOD TO SEE YOU HAVENT FORGOTTEN ME APP ON 7TH NEXT MONTH TLK TO U SOON CANT WAIT TO GET STARTED . SPECIAL HELLO TO CUTEY,LVDBYGOD,SUNSPOT,HONEY,BON.  THINKING OF YA! DEANXXX PS HOPE YOUR ALL GETTING WELL N I WILL BE ANNOYING U SOON XXX

[bon_vivant]

jtmack...
Mee Too....I found this one to be the most informative one on the net, & I am so glad it was the first one I ever stumbled across!

Rev

[dndfunnel]

gday thanks for scaring the **** out of me ! i just had hinges tattooed behind my knees.  that was wicked pain n have both full sleeves tatooed and a few others here n there so i think the harpoon will be a walk in the park.no pain no gain !i think i will get a sore shoulder too. anymore surprises or do i just have to wait?thanx all i will think about now is harpoon vicki! joking.nice to tlk to u vicki deanxxx

[bon_vivant]

Hey