Biopsy tomorrow AM

[ram921]

I had a Bx done in 2003-04. Stage 1/ level 1. It was unpleasant.  We're doing another one tomorrow morning, I supplied all the blood vials on Thursday last week, informed all my clients of my intended absence Tuesday, arranged transportation, etc. Viral load still below 1million, alt and bilirubin only slightly above normal, and actually somewhat less than a year ago. ( I've been very pro-active in monitoring this disease.) If Teleprevir will not be available until next year, I may wait to treat, and yet I really want to be rid of this distraction. It's always there...in the background, lurking. "Don't use Daddy's razor!" (I hide it) Keeping my toothbrush and nail clippers separated (that's just good hygiene,anyway), Living in fear of every cut and scratch. And even though it's not an STD, the odd-chance hangs there like a vulture between my wife and me. It's elephant-in-the-living-room presence- a perpetual reminder of the darkness of the "drug years" and how the past is still the present. I want to kill it.

[Marcia2202]

May it be quick and easy.... All the best.

Marcia

[pKinCA]

Hopefully the new biopsy results might help you make a decision on how to proceed next.

Have you looked into any Telepravir trials in your area?  I'm pretty sure that Telepravir is also referred to as Vertex 950 or VX-950, btw...

Good luck tomorrow... hope the procedure goes smoothly!

pK

[kickboxingmom]

Good luck tomorrow.I know how you feel about the VOID of HCV.Elephant ? It does have a way of bringing you down.Now it's time for all of us to take it down.Keep us posted when you get your results.
God Bless,
Tammy

[Isobella]

I definately can relate to the elephant in the room.  It will be so nice to be rid of all animals-elephants and dragons!

Best of luck with the biopsy tomorrow.  I hope it is not so unpleasant this time around.

I'm in the Vertex tx naive trial now and have loved ones waiting for telepravir to come onto the market as well...let's hope it's soon!  :-)

Once again, best of luck tomorrow.  Please keep us posted.

Isobella