new guy who's experienced a few RediPen malfunctions

[awesome_possum]

Hello all,

after reading some inspiring svr stories I've decide to participate in the forum.

I'm a 1a, I went thru the tx in '90 for 6 months. It didn't take. Now I'm on the PegIntron/ribavirin tx. Week 8 out of 48.

Here's the question...I've had a pen failure and didn't bring a backup along, (was out of state, etc) so went a week w/o a shot. Other than adding a week to the tx, could this have banjaxed the tx on some level.

I'm paranoid by nature.

For all of you svr...you are my lifeline.

[GoofyDad]

will someone close the CanDoor?

[can-do-man]

[it's terrible what some people will post at MedHelp]

I agree.

[Califia]

All this capability is reminding me of something.

A canner exceedingly canny
one day
remarked to his granny

a canner can can
anything that he can

but a man can't can
a can
can he?
    
                    
That's okay.  I can't (ahem) figue out what that means either, but there's a lot of canning in it.    I do genuinely like a can-do attitude.   Out here in La-La land it would probably  be

Kendu?  

The answer being --     Kendu2 ?

[it's terrible what some people will post at MedHelp]

[can-do-man]

First id like to say that i did not agree with some of what k2 said as it was uncalled for, some of what he said i thought was down right funny. But i also thought that some who responded by calling names such as stupid, ignorant was acting no better then he was.
Second, for those who wonders how many sick new people came here and read that stuff were offended and left you could also say the same thing when were acting silly and have are p**p threads or sex jokes. A new sick person comes here reads that stuff might feel that this forum doesn't take hcv to serious or is offended by the language being used.
Then you might have some people offended because anytime there is a dabate going on some feel the need to butt in and give their 2 cents worth all the time no matter what.
My point is, and i don't mean to offend anybody that no matter what is said or who says it somebody is going to be offended.
So for those that think a moderator is needed, then what if they have no sense of humor and bans anyone joking around, or they feel we have to stay on the hcv topic and nothing else. This place could become boring real fast.
So like the old saying "becareful what you wish for"
Id also like to add i don't post under no other name, don't need to, don't have the time and frankly don't care. I say whats on my mind and don't hide behind a fake id. But since a few said i was then others jump right on and ran with it. That is why i always say ask your doctor and don't take what you read on forums as gospel. Now blast away folks i can take it.

[missey]

I came on this forum to seek information and to learn from others through their experiences. I noticed from other threads that their seem to be some  tit for tat arguements( i can understand why in some cases) Its ashame because it appears a great forum( informative) Is this an American thing ( don't mean to cause offence)

[jmjm530]

I don't know a whole lot about Infergen but discussing daily dosing  with your doc might be a next step, given that this is your second round of treatment and that you're tolerating the meds so well.  There should be some studies regarding daily verus 3X-week dosing out there. Don't know if I can physically join you, but I'll be there in spirt, I promise :)

-- Jim