"no respect for life" vs treatments

[hepper38]

Hello there,
     I understand that people here get upset when they hear that victims of hepC abuse alcohol. Understandable so, as they show

[pigeonca]

It all depends on what the person who's giving up their vice wants you to do.  For some reason, when I quit smoking it didn't bother me to see others smoke.  My brother has a drinking problem but is not tempted when his wife has a glass of vino with dinner.  When I'm dieting, OTOH, I have a great deal of trouble watching somebody eat a piece of chocolate cake.  Go figure...  But when in doubt leave it out.  

I used to go to Smokers Anonymous meetings in a church that hosted all sorts of 12-step programs.  When the SA people were taking their break, gathering 'round the coffee pot, the AA people were taking their break, smoking.

[Forseegood]

just wanted to say what a nice way to end this crazy thread, and of course I was instrumental in it's craziness, but it keeps things lively around here huh? ha ha! Anyway, want to wish you the best of luck, looks like youre an SVR and all your hard work has paid off for you..and the best of luck with your new healthy life!!! don't beat yourself up if you take a few steps back, it's always trying to go forward that counts, be well!

[mikesimon]

Yeah Jim, I agree with you 100% but do you have an answer to my problem with my cat? Mike

[jmjm530]

Forsee: As for your contention that it's okay to drink a few drinks a week even *while* you have the disease, and you'd consistently quote Dr. (D.)(the renoun hepatologist) saying is much?....well, he either changed his mind, or whatever, cause on his recent video he just said, "no alcohol with hepatitis"...plain and simple...
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I went back and watched the video after reading your post yesterday, and the above is a distortion of what D.  said and the video. First he never said those words, and what he did say was in the context of liver toxins in general including high fructose corn syrup and it's role in obesity and fatty liver of which he devoted twenty times more time than on alcohol.

So what does Dr. D. actually say regarding alcohol? From his website, in the case of this SVR, he says that 1-2 glasses of wine per day are OK. That's not me, it's Dr. D., and you are the one who invoked his name in this thread. As to drinking prior to SVR (but not on treatment), I never invoked his name in that context but merely said that I was allowed an *occasional* drink by the two hepatologists I saw, but never on treatment. Here's the thread --

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Hepatitis/Archive/HepCtreat/Q154253.html

[willows]

Please let me know the outcome of your cat and the drinking issue.  My dog is still angry that I got rid of all the microbrews and is fairly difficult to live with.  He still smokes, but I make him do it outside......what I can't see can't make me mad.

Willow

[jmjm530]

First, I'm not a Veternarian, nor are there any Veternarians here, simply some animal owner who have a non-profesional relationship and knowledge of their felines.  That said, my understanding is that it's OK for a cat to have a nip, in fact, cat's have been having catnip's for hundreds of years. Hope this helps.

-- Jim