https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/338734 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en I got my biopsy results back. I feel pretty good about it. I progressed from Stage 0 to Stage 1 in 12 IAmTheWalrus Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:39:53 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240299/Liver-Biopsy-2010-First-blood-part-5 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240299/Liver-Biopsy-2010-First-blood-part-5 I just read an Canadian news article posted on HCV Advocate that saddened and angered me a bit. h IAmTheWalrus Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:59:35 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/169811/Canadian-Health-Care-Model-Might-Not-Be-Best-for-HCV-Sufferers https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/169811/Canadian-Health-Care-Model-Might-Not-Be-Best-for-HCV-Sufferers Doctor ordered a biopsy to see how the HCV is progressing now that it has been over six months since IAmTheWalrus Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:22:12 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/132980/Liver-Biopsy-Stage-0-Grade-2 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/132980/Liver-Biopsy-Stage-0-Grade-2 Just an update on status since my relapse. I saw the doctor today. His advice is to wait for PI d IAmTheWalrus Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:46:40 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104758/Destined-for-Wait-and-Watch-after-all https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104758/Destined-for-Wait-and-Watch-after-all Put the last Pegasys syringe in the sharps container last night. I wish I could say I feel good, but IAmTheWalrus Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:48:19 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/64485/Put-a-fork-in-me-Im-done https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/64485/Put-a-fork-in-me-Im-done I rethought the whole idea of going to an additiona 12 weeks of TX as the 72 week point came. The sir IAmTheWalrus Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:13:11 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47073/Rethought-TX-extension https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/47073/Rethought-TX-extension ***** Warning: Contains political satire Intended for entertainment only. People too serious about po IAmTheWalrus Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:13:36 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/39326/Election-over-Obama-Biden-winners https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/39326/Election-over-Obama-Biden-winners Please enjoy the audio clip here. If you are a fan of Lirty Dies, you'll love it! http://www.capst IAmTheWalrus Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:37:08 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/38619/Before-another-election-is-come-and-gone https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/38619/Before-another-election-is-come-and-gone Well, I just finished shot #66. The road has been a little bumpy but the finish line is (or was) in s IAmTheWalrus Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:30:46 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/34645/72-weeks-is-all-No-way-doc-Give-me-more https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/34645/72-weeks-is-all-No-way-doc-Give-me-more Well, it looks like I am going to have the hole in my heart plugged. No, not the metaphoric one from IAmTheWalrus Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:46:32 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/19116/Im-Fixing-a-Hole https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/19116/Im-Fixing-a-Hole It has been difficult lately with new health problems springing up every time a doc follows up on one IAmTheWalrus Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:02:10 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/17189/Update-on-recent-cardio-stroke-issues https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/17189/Update-on-recent-cardio-stroke-issues Tuesday was quite a day. I learned that my new grandson was born in the morning. I spent most of the IAmTheWalrus Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:41:01 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/14231/June-17th-a-day-to-Remember https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/14231/June-17th-a-day-to-Remember Well, it's Spring! Today's high was 94 F and todays low was higher than tomorrow's high is supposed t IAmTheWalrus Tue, 20 May 2008 23:29:49 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/11353/Springtime-in-the-Wasatch-Mountains https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/11353/Springtime-in-the-Wasatch-Mountains I think what I like about New York is that you can drop in to almost any neighborhoos deli for a slic IAmTheWalrus Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:47:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/7001/A-slice-with-extra-moohtz https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/7001/A-slice-with-extra-moohtz Well, the trip to Eudora Arkansas had not been uneventful. If Eudora is not on your map, it is in the IAmTheWalrus Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:41:28 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/6005/Down-on-the-bayou https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/6005/Down-on-the-bayou I seem to have a little more energy and do not have as much pain as earlier in TX. Maybe the increase IAmTheWalrus Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:15:40 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3220/Feeling-better https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/3220/Feeling-better Good news today .... 27 week (should have been 24 week) PCR shows UND! Blood levels still low on b IAmTheWalrus Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:05:24 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2873/Test-Results-FINALLY https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2873/Test-Results-FINALLY Had the biopsy Thursday with not much problem. I'm a little sore in the ribs, but NBD. Got another bl IAmTheWalrus Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:56:44 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2633/Still-Waiting https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2633/Still-Waiting Apparently the lab or the hospital cannot find my PCR test results. So I am still waiting to know if IAmTheWalrus Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:46:44 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2407/Still-Waiting-for-PCR-Results https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2407/Still-Waiting-for-PCR-Results Spent the weekend in interferon hibernation, as usual. I did manage to get up on Saturday for awhile. IAmTheWalrus Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:06:27 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2352/Waiting-for-PCR https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2352/Waiting-for-PCR