Good Wishes

[friscosue13]

Due to a bad case of ignorance, I wasn't aware of the process and so did not start tx Friday as anticipated.  Hope this post is allowed -- just want to say sorry to "Sindog" for breaking our "date" to start together and hope his first shot was uneventful and he's enjoying the beautiful weather (east coast -- a truly glorious November!).  All the best to all.

[vegas777]

you have fruit trees in NY, other than apple?  Well I'll be a thinned lip lizard, learn something new everyday!..

Send one of those pies my way...I get "cheated" out of Thanksgiving here...The Canadian Thanksgiving is when my husband goes moose hunting so we never get to celebrate it, and on the American Thanksgiving he is always away somewhere catching bad guys so I never get to celebrate it then either...I haven't had a Thanksgiving dinner for 7 years, no wonder I am so damned onery...LOL

*cheated outta da bird dip*

[sindog]

Hi, well I was thinking about you Friday. Don't worry you didn't miss much on our date. I kept thinking that I was going start tx and it always ended up to be next week. When you have the meds in the fridge, then you will.

Anyway, Friday I started taking the riba then took my shot at 4pm. I drank lots of water and took Tylonal before hand. I felt fine until about 10 pm then I started shivering like crazy. Finally I fell asleep and woke up about 2am and was pretty hot. Actually, I wish I was hot, it was an ugly hot. Anyway, that was the worst of it. I was fine Sunday and went to work all day today, came home, did dishes, and started dinner for the kids. Now I gearin up for MNF.

Also, you from SF or Frisco, CO? Just ask because I am familiar with both.

[friole]

The anxiety is a killer, isn't it.  I am so sorry you had to postpone.  Believe me, it is better once the shots actually start.  I am sure the disability issue will work out to.
friole

[NYgirl]

I too had to wait because there were more tests needed to be done that my doc forgot about and had to wait an extra week. It really irked me! (understatement) cause it took a lot to get built up and ready!

I kept wondering why people were like laughing though...now I understand a bit more. The 48 weeks....seems to go on forever and one week starting time is no difference.

Aside from starting with Sindog - don't sweat it.  You'll be on the same track. Just keep your positivity UP and don't chicken out.

Debby (PS Just did week 8/48...seems like MUCH longer already)

[mikeymike2]

Apologies for butting in on this thread but I have just discovered a conference report re Vertex 950 as follows:

"In development by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, VX-950 is an orally administered, highly selective peptidomimetic inhibitor of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3

[dammitjanet]

I have to chime in with others here in saying that I truly hope you will continue to post here.  Your information and viewpoint are valuable to many of us presently considering tx options.  We deserve to have every available option put on the table to investigate.  I have researched much of the information you have provided.  I am willing to read and listen, but much of it is over my head.  You have the ability to parse this technical jargon into information that is readable and understandable.  Once I get the gist of it, I can go back and read again with better understanding.  You have helped me to find hope in the future of HCV tx, and to begin to develop a plan that will fit ME.  (Of course, I am not relying solely on information you have provided, and am consulting with my doctors.)  I just want to say thank you.  I hope that you will not be discouraged by naysayers or the short sightedness of people unwilling to believe that better options are possible.  If you decide to leave here and to post elsewhere, please let us know where we can find you.           DJ