Delayed or postponed treatment for HepC.

[MyLiver4Life]

While on treatment combination of Peg-interon Redipen/Copegus, can it be stopped for one week due to travel and then resume on return home? Reason for question, my husband needs to make a trip away from home and he needs to be strong enough to drive 1700 miles round trip. He becomes fatigued and nausea sets in soon after injection, and continues off and on until his next injection. Also, if he postpones his injection for one week, can he also stop the Copegus oral dosage then resume both at the same time?
Any advise would be mush appreciated.

[FlGuy]

Dr. Ira Jacobson, Professor of Clinical Medicine and a physician at the New York-Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.  He's a well-known hepatologist.  I think he's involved is studies and is a pubished guy

[merlino]

I have been seeing a Dr. Jacobson's name here and there. Can you tell me anything about him?

[merlino]

yes, thats one of the reasons her support is so important to me. She can relate to my fears.I hear what your saying about my issues when I tx however, I know I can never let them know. Will have to admit to something just not sure what.

[Alady1620]

Personally, I would not miss a shot.  I suggest that he fly.  It's pricey but you can't put a price on your life.

[NYgirl]

I really wouldn't advise stopping - if you think about it the virus has the PERFECT chance to start up again while there are no meds to kill it.

I know all of our lives are affected big time but maybe you can schedule flights so he can sleep and work on making the travel plans the best you can to accomodate him.

I mean like if he has to drive see about a Greyhound or something that is expensed to the company and he can rest rest rest.

I really would NOT stop...I get worried when I'm an hour late on Friday night to tell you the truth as paranoid as that sounds...I don't want to give it ONE reason to start coming back in this world.  That way no matter what happens at the end...I will have known I did my part and nothing else could have been done.

Otherwise I'd eat myself alive with guilt.

[FlGuy]

I'm glad to hear that you have a 'real person' support in addition to your more ethereal group here. As you go on, possibly tx'ing, it's going to get increasingly difficult to keep it from others.  You've got a lot of competing factors to get resolved.  I hope your pal Funky can help you out along the way.  We're always here too.  p.s. is Funky a HCV person too?