GOT BIOPSY RESULTS!!!

[jt57]

My Dr. called today and said my results looked as expected.  Mild damage, no cirrohsis, and it said it was a 2.  

I was so glad to hear it wasn't worse, that I forgot to ask some things I wish I had asked......

Does this mean stage or grade 2?   His comment was "on our scale of 1 to 4, you are a 2."

He then talked with me about the study he is starting in about a month for treatment naive G1's.  He said he really thought I would do well, but wanted me to understand that the biggest reason people drop out of treatment is "phsyciatric."  He then stated that you have to have a positive mindset or it can be really tough.

I am excited that I am going to get in on a telaprivir study trial!!  Do any of you going through tx have any insight into my doctors comments?

Thanks for all your help!!

Jean

[jt57]

thanks so much for your comments!

Since I got diagnosed, I had my family get tested.  Unfortunately, my older sister came back positive!! She is the only one!  My ex husband of 15 years, neg.  Younger sis, negative, boyfriend of 3 years, neg.  Mom, negative, son, negative, neice, negative.  
She and I have always been really close.  They say I probably got this from a tatoo in 1976......32 years ago!!!!

It seems so weird that my sister would have it.  

Anyway,  I appreciate your response about the tx and the depression.  Hopefully I will be able to manage it!

[Crushie]

I am in my 4th month of treatment and just the past month I have experienced some wicked rage and depression, especially when i have PMS.  It only lasted a few days on and off, but it was horrible, I wanted to take my boyfriends cat and throw him out the door.  I cry at the drop of a pin since i started the treatment and not just for bad things, i cry to happy things too, it is soooooooooooooooo emotional, i asked my doc about antidepressants, but i don't want to put any more drugs in my body unless i really need to.  I am ok for today, but driving is another crazy thing.  What i noticed is that these meds take what normally bothers me a little bit and enhances it, so if driving makes me a little frustrated now it causes double or triple.  

do what every your doc suggests and be careful, my ex husband died from a drug overdose while on this treatment and he was a recovering drug addict who kept relapsing back to the drugs, i finally left him and 2 years later he went on treatment for hep c and not long after died from drug overdose.  now that i am on this treatment and experiencing the mood swings i can see why some people can't handle it.  but just make sure you have a good support system and people to talk to and who understand what you are going thru.  These meds make us crazy, but we can get thru it one day sometimes one minute at at time.

[jt57]

Thanks Meki!!

I have already had anxiety and depression, just coming to terms with having this disease!!!

But I am determined to beat it....

so yes,

I'll take whatever they give me, for I am sure there will be days I will need it!!

Thanks!

Jean

[meki]

It is really tough for some folks.

Others ---- pshaw...walk through it like a cake walk...

I didn't do Antidepressants --- I did however have Xanax and Lorazepam to battle some things... I don't like long term daily things... But occassionally I needed something PRONTO...

I wouldn't say depressing is the right word... Just off the wall thinking - more like it.

You go through all the phases of grief --- plus add in a little mania - and insomnia... LOL!

Anyhow - if your doc puts you on them - take them - they could be the straw that didn't break the camel's back.

Some of us need all the help we can get. LOL!

Good luck - and may you have great success!

Meki