Please Tell Me

[jmjm530]

I just found the following unaswered post from "tellme" deep in our achives. Hopefully we can point him/her in the right direction without too much disagreement.

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C69

Please tell me. I just got diagnosed with Hepatitis C, genotype 1, stage 2. Should I treat or not? Is the 4-week PCR really necessary?
What about Peg Intron versus Pegasys? Do you suggest I wait for Vertex? Is there really an occult virus? What about herbs? Milk thistle? Botox? Is it OK to drink socially before and after treatment? Does Brian fog really exist and where does he live? My doctor wears bow ties, is that reason enough to switch. Is it true that some consider fudgicles helper drugs? Tell me, please tell me.

[SnoWav]

fun question for a rainy cool Saturday.My first doc wore a bow tie and suit ended up getting another doc.Even though I diden't get the svr Im feeling so much better than before TX.Now just walking the fine wire and keep my balance not a drop of alcohol or anything else that might upset the balance,try and ride it out to the next round of drugs.I used to believe that a few drinks a week was fine and for the first 28 years or so it was ok but now a few drinks and a week later Im paying in one way or another.So now Im up on the hi wire one sides ice the other fire.The way Im feeling now I could wait 20 years to TX again no big deal.Cheers

[Kalio1]

Your genetics play the biggest role in how long you live, the rest is secondary. The best judge of how long you will live is the average age your family lives to. You can not control genetics. Wearing your seatbelt is the BEST way to extend your life believe it or not.

[Mister beagle bailey]

LOL LOL I can you your feeling a lot better.

Beagle

[Kalio1]

To each his own. I wouldn't want to live my life eating the foods others chose to, yuck. If it works for them, power to 'em. I get far too much pleasure out of delicious foods that some claim are "bad" for you. The beauty of the thing is we each get to decide what works for ourselves. I'd rather live to 90 eating butter and a nice steak than live to 100 on bulghar and tofu. My Grandma drank "tap water" (and a raw egg)every day of her life, drank a couple shots of whiskey every night and live as long as Jimminy Cricket, a spry 102, and was never sick in her life. She smoked occasionally too. Everything in moderation is the key, a good genetic code, something we have no power over, has the most impact on longevity. The rest is wishful thinking.

[jmjm530]

Kalio: a good genetic code, something we have no power over, has the most impact on longevity. The rest is wishful thinking.
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Agree and disagree.

Everything being equal, genetics is the big determiner. But things are never equal.

According to genetics alone, I should have had a heart attack or stroke by now. All the other males in my family have by my age.

Difference? Some smoked, all were overweight, none excercised regularly, all eat c*ap food. I stopped smoking. I'm at my correct weight. I exercise every day. And I watch what I eat.

A very good friend of mine both smokes and is overweight. He rarely  sees a doctor and is hardly ever sick. I have no doubt he will outlive me. Maybe he's related to your grandma :)

But that's really not the point. It's not about what you can't do to change your life, but what you can do. And the choice isn't always as nice as living to 90 eating ring-dings or living to 100 eating tofu. I have no doubt that if I didn't take care of myself, I would have had a good chance of being a cardiac cripple by now or worse.

If I had my good friend's genetics -- or your grandma's -- I might be puffing a cigarette while I write this. But we're not all that lucky.

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

Forgot to add that my friend's dad also was overweight, smoked, avoided doctors, and lived into his late 90's when he died in his sleep.