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Into the Valley of Death Rode the 13 Million

Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the 13 Million

PSI 7977 to right of them,
BMS 790052 to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the 13 million.

Oh honorable viron, you fought long and hard to take over your host's liver and now it is time for you to go and all your offspring with you.  

"Into the Valley of Death!" . . . rode the 13 million!

Hey gang, I have given my treatment virginity to the Pharmasset all oral study.  I was a little tired today from all the blood they took out of me (and there was a lot of blood letting in this battle :) and the sleeplessness last night but this is all too easy.  Between the docs and nurses and assistants fawning over me and waiting on me hand and foot, the nice little stipend, the free meals, the feeling that I am making a contribution to science, the probability of a cure without severe suffering I feel very smug and self satisfied.  

I havent had much of a chance to do any heavy meditation but Tennyson's poem comes easily to mind.  Going after these virons reminds me of the fight that the cavalry put up in "Charge of the Light Brigade".  This is a 24 week all oral you've already heard about from gonnab and attagrl as having astounding results.  But it is not without substantial risk.  If you fail, you go to a quad, PSI 7977 (NS3B inhibitor) BMS 790052 (NS3A inhibitor), ifn and riba.  The particular arm I was randomized to will take 7977 for 7 days and then add 790052 for the duration.  We are hearing a lot of good things. I hope it applies to this individual with her 13 million little stinkers to make up the cavalry charge in response to the invasion of BigPharma!  I honestly cannot think of any real side effects. All the little aches and pains, a gassy gassy here and a sleepy sleepy there, were already there before I took the pills. I feel a little guilty and somewhat disbelieving that there is so little reaction despite the war of the worlds that is going on inside my veins.  I wish I were on a boat like in that old movie "Fantastic Voyage" where they explored the body while minutureized. I promise I will try to keep up a description of my progress in the trial and any rumors, founded or unfounded I may hear about the all oral regimen.  So far I think this is an elegantly designed piece of research that I have quite a bit of hope in.
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1652596 tn?1342011626
forgot to mention.  great poem.  slay that dragon!!!   belle
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1652596 tn?1342011626
good luck to you.  best wishes for mild sx.  keep us posted on your progress.  belle
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