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Dr Reluctant to do biopsy do I need to have a biopsy?
I was diagnosed in Dec 2005, started my Tx jan 19th 2006. My doctor seems relucant to do a biopsy, should I push for this? Will it make a difference in my treatment? Why would he not want to know more about my liver condition? I had an ultra sound in the beginning which didn't show any abnormalties. I am on rivavirin 1200 mg a day, pegasys 180mg shots a week, Lexapro 20mg a day, omeprazole 20mg a day. I called yesterday as I have a sinus infection, he said I need to go to my reg doctor for medication for that. So I did, he put me on Levquin 750mg and methylprednisolone 4mg 6day supply. I have geno 1 which the Doc says only gives me a 40% change of getting over this which makes me wonder if the treatment is really worth it. Now they may change my injections from the pegasys to peg-intron but when I ask what the difference is they said there really isn't any. Is that true? Any input is welcomed at this point for me. Thank you
nice to meet you and Eva, welcome to this wonderful cyber home.
The view califia described sounds like glancing at a corner in Paradise, let us know if it is.
I was a little confused when you stated Eva was at ESLD, but her biopsy was a stage 2. Did I misread somewhere? was that the last biopsy performed? I always thought stage 4 was where ESLD patients were.
have a smooth ride home
The view califia described sounds like glancing at a corner in Paradise, let us know if it is.
I was a little confused when you stated Eva was at ESLD, but her biopsy was a stage 2. Did I misread somewhere? was that the last biopsy performed? I always thought stage 4 was where ESLD patients were.
have a smooth ride home
Great to see you guys as well! so glad youre finishing Kalio, betcha a lot of people are if my senses are right...that finish line must be real dang hard to get to....I marvel at the people who are extending...even though you, Goof, and some others are finishing, sure hope to see you once in awhile...we that lag so far behind...Can Man, youre in the middle of treatment right? can you imagine all of us in Oaxaca treating??? Who needs magic mushrooms???
It would start an international crisis with Vincente Fox calling press conferences! ha ha! (Goofie Boy, please dont eat the goat meat!!! I love goats!! though I do remember how fabo those tacos were, ha ha! (con poquito salsa y seboya, yummers!)... can you all imagine Goofie on shroomies! man o man, head for them hills!) speaking of...
Just had the weirdest dream - one of those dreams you wake up from with your back bolt upright in the bed....I dreamed I woke up with the sun on me on a real beautiful sparkly morning, fluffy clouds in the sky...suddenly this smell hits my nostrils and I can hear all this barking and dog moaning and crying...and I get up in a fright to see this whole football field full of various kinds of dogs looking at me, sending me telepathic messages to feed them, train them, walk them and worst of all, pick up their poop!!!!....ahhhhhhhhh! Like that scene in Gone With The Wind cept with dogs! These doggies are gettin to me though I love them so! (Avid-reader, can I get a witness! ha ha!) Everyone have the greatest weekend!
It would start an international crisis with Vincente Fox calling press conferences! ha ha! (Goofie Boy, please dont eat the goat meat!!! I love goats!! though I do remember how fabo those tacos were, ha ha! (con poquito salsa y seboya, yummers!)... can you all imagine Goofie on shroomies! man o man, head for them hills!) speaking of...
Just had the weirdest dream - one of those dreams you wake up from with your back bolt upright in the bed....I dreamed I woke up with the sun on me on a real beautiful sparkly morning, fluffy clouds in the sky...suddenly this smell hits my nostrils and I can hear all this barking and dog moaning and crying...and I get up in a fright to see this whole football field full of various kinds of dogs looking at me, sending me telepathic messages to feed them, train them, walk them and worst of all, pick up their poop!!!!....ahhhhhhhhh! Like that scene in Gone With The Wind cept with dogs! These doggies are gettin to me though I love them so! (Avid-reader, can I get a witness! ha ha!) Everyone have the greatest weekend!
Hi welcome to the board. I am so moved by your posts. I pray all the best for you and your wife. I totally am one who believes in the power of miracles so never give up! :)
I wanted to say hello and let you know that yes we ARE here and we will do our best to help you in any way that we can. Sometimes of the day people are just around more than others...so keep checking back - we always get back to people as fast as we can. Just sometimes we'ere off being sick or resting like any HepC patient! :)
Welcome Spirit...my prayers are with you and your wife.
I wanted to say hello and let you know that yes we ARE here and we will do our best to help you in any way that we can. Sometimes of the day people are just around more than others...so keep checking back - we always get back to people as fast as we can. Just sometimes we'ere off being sick or resting like any HepC patient! :)
Welcome Spirit...my prayers are with you and your wife.
hey goof, look who popped in, Its that gal that can see good.
and Cali, still on cloud 9 about your pcr, we'll be in Oaxaca yet! or was that Planet 9?....oh, that's goofy...
First Let me Thank You all so much for sharing with me, your thoughts,opinions,experience,knowledge,courage and comfort. I needed it this morning.
I started with my regular Dr. with sever fatigue,he set up the blood work, told me what they found and refered me to a gastroenterology group. That is the Dr. I see now for the Hep C. I found out from My MD in Nov. saw the new Dr. in Dec and started the medication Jan. 19th. I trusted them to guide and give me information as to what I needed to do. Doing a biopsy was talked about in the first meeting, but then when I saw him again and ask about it he gave me a long run of why we didn't need to. I took him for his word and did as much research as I could on my own. I have not had a viral load done at this time. He took me off work in Dec. which put me on short term disablity
for the moment with my job. My insurance had to be dropped because of not having the money to pay it. The insurance I had only gave me 500.00 per year, then you had to meet the deductable that was 3000.00 and then meet a co-pay of 5000.00 before it would pay 100%. Making 10.75 an hour, I didn't see as a single grandmother, raising my granddaughter, how I was even going to keep my home,pay bills or pay for this medication and blood work.
I signed up then for a medical card, it was approved for a month, then when I finally got my back pay for disablity the first of this month and I reported it as they told me too, they said that because I have 238.00 a week in disablity I do not qualify for a medical card any longer. I had been here reading the forums since january, but when I got the news of no medical card, which I had never had before in my life, I wrote MHI to ask what I could do. They wrote me back, gave me a number to call. When I called the Dr. office to tell the nurse of the situation she just told me that they would switch the medication from pegasys to peg-intron so I would get my meds from the same company.I ask if there was a difference and she told me no.
I was iv drug user, I am sure that is where I contacted this. I am in recovery for the last 21 year. I tryed to answer some of your questions, so you have more of an understanding. Again I want to thank you all. My thoughts are with you and good luck.
I started with my regular Dr. with sever fatigue,he set up the blood work, told me what they found and refered me to a gastroenterology group. That is the Dr. I see now for the Hep C. I found out from My MD in Nov. saw the new Dr. in Dec and started the medication Jan. 19th. I trusted them to guide and give me information as to what I needed to do. Doing a biopsy was talked about in the first meeting, but then when I saw him again and ask about it he gave me a long run of why we didn't need to. I took him for his word and did as much research as I could on my own. I have not had a viral load done at this time. He took me off work in Dec. which put me on short term disablity
for the moment with my job. My insurance had to be dropped because of not having the money to pay it. The insurance I had only gave me 500.00 per year, then you had to meet the deductable that was 3000.00 and then meet a co-pay of 5000.00 before it would pay 100%. Making 10.75 an hour, I didn't see as a single grandmother, raising my granddaughter, how I was even going to keep my home,pay bills or pay for this medication and blood work.
I signed up then for a medical card, it was approved for a month, then when I finally got my back pay for disablity the first of this month and I reported it as they told me too, they said that because I have 238.00 a week in disablity I do not qualify for a medical card any longer. I had been here reading the forums since january, but when I got the news of no medical card, which I had never had before in my life, I wrote MHI to ask what I could do. They wrote me back, gave me a number to call. When I called the Dr. office to tell the nurse of the situation she just told me that they would switch the medication from pegasys to peg-intron so I would get my meds from the same company.I ask if there was a difference and she told me no.
I was iv drug user, I am sure that is where I contacted this. I am in recovery for the last 21 year. I tryed to answer some of your questions, so you have more of an understanding. Again I want to thank you all. My thoughts are with you and good luck.
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