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Hello and well wishes from Jim

It's been awhile, but as I clicked on the site a few minutes ago I still see many familiar faces, and of course a lot of new ones.

Just wanted to stop by and say hello and maybe catch up a little.

Honestly haven't thought much about Hep C since leaving here, but have thought about the many friends I made during what was probably the most difficult period of my life.

So how is everyone? Is GoofyDad still goofy? Is New York Girl still clobbering anyone who takes a nip? Is Rocker still pushing his supplements? Does Willing still think Telaprevir is too new to take seriously -- or maybe he was right cause I really am not up to date?

All the best,

Jim

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What a nice surprise to see your name.  I totally miss you but I'm so glad you don't have to think about HCV...may we all join you soon.  I don't know that Teleprevir can save the world but I am at least hoping it can save some of us that have had to "think" about HCV, far too long.
Take care,
Ev
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179856 tn?1333547362
Good to see you brother, we have often worried and pondered if you would come back and say hello to us once again.  Personally I thought you had taken Jenna on the scooter and were living happily ever after out in LA waiting for the next season of Idol to come on or perhaps that Jack had you terminated for knowing too many international secrets ;)

As for the forum aside from  the proctologist conventions as of late -things remain the same pretty much with the addition of some great new people (not the proctologists and OCD fishboners though).

As far as taking a nip I am now three and a half years SVR and I have been known to imbibe pretty well on occassion - however; I still believe whole heartidly that drinking on treatment is not such a smart idea. Each to his own without the riba fuel going on it's easier not to argue (most of the time).

Living in the post HCV world for so long.........things do change and a margarita with some delicious mexican food is just too hard to resist (or a beer at a Yankees game) ;)

Hope you are well. It was a nice surprise for the forum to see your name once again!

Deb
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Hi Jim. It's nice to see you. You have been missed around here. Your knowledge and balance has always been much appreciated.  
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>haven't thought much about Hep C since leaving here
that's what we like to hear!  true  sign of a "cure" . Good to hear from you and hope all is well.  Remarkably little has changed around here. There was a recent outbreak of fingering cases. The proctologists were ahead of the gynecologists in posts but mh seems to have leveled the field. You know how proctologists are, get a  few drinks in those guys and no one is safe. Best to stay in your chair. And yeah,  tela is still going to save the world any day now, real soon, just around the corner, they promise.

Some of the more interesting changes in the hcv landscape have been improvements in genetic determinants and modeling - as enough  blood vials from past trials have accumulated in freezers around the world, it's now becoming possible to  get valid estimates of ifn responsiveness and svr odds as early as a couple of days into tx. So *finally* there is a reason to test early and often ... be well.
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You answered one of my first posts and I was following your progress post SVR - so glad to see you again and hope everything is wonderful in your world...
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Hey Jim;

Good to see you. I think FL had dumped some false chum in my waters. I don't see no stinkin'  'gina thread.
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