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Ladybug...16 week short course
hey bug!
I saw in the hep forum that ya mentioned to Jim about the 16 week course. I am struggling with the thoughts of what to do also.
You're doc wants you to consider? I think thats what I read. too lazy to go back and look to see exactly what you said. I'm on my way out to do some errands, but just wondering what you feel about it.
anybody else that has opinions or has done the short course, I'd apprecaite your input.
thanks
I saw in the hep forum that ya mentioned to Jim about the 16 week course. I am struggling with the thoughts of what to do also.
You're doc wants you to consider? I think thats what I read. too lazy to go back and look to see exactly what you said. I'm on my way out to do some errands, but just wondering what you feel about it.
anybody else that has opinions or has done the short course, I'd apprecaite your input.
thanks
Lilmomma? Will you get ins anytime in the near future? I admire you for txing, doing your best and letting it go. I would be a wreck wondering I think. Then again I chose to deny it for about 12 years before I started tx!
Good Luck with svr.
Bug
Good Luck with svr.
Bug
MO:appreciate everyones input on short term, but knowing me I will probably do the 24 only cuz if the virus came back after 24, at least I know I did all I could have
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Not really. You could do 48 weeks like some geno 2's and 3's, or why not 2 or 3 or even 5 years?
I'm kidding on the latter, but to make a point. That beding that no one "does all they can", even the most agressive treaters. What they do is all that they determine to be reasonable after weighing the risks of exposure to the treatment drugs against the rewards of potential SVR.
No doubt we could probably get over a 90% cure rate with the current drugs if everyone treated let's say five years. But would that make any sense?
Not trying to give you a hard time (today at least :) ) -- and 24 weeks for you is a reasonable decision -- but the oft used phrase here "I'm doing all I can", with the logic being I won't blame myself if I relapse, has always irked me.
I think people who choose the short course are also doing "all they can" based on a reasonable weighing of the risks versus rewards. And like yourself, once finished with treatment, should never look back and ask "what if", because they simply came to a different conclusion after looking at the data and talkign with their doctors. And that advice also goes to those that treated longer (like myself) who sometimes look back and ask "what if" I only treated 24 weeks. Jim, grow up, what is done is done, 54 weeks was your number. Move on:)
Enough for my Sunday morning sermon.
Be well,
-- Jim
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Not really. You could do 48 weeks like some geno 2's and 3's, or why not 2 or 3 or even 5 years?
I'm kidding on the latter, but to make a point. That beding that no one "does all they can", even the most agressive treaters. What they do is all that they determine to be reasonable after weighing the risks of exposure to the treatment drugs against the rewards of potential SVR.
No doubt we could probably get over a 90% cure rate with the current drugs if everyone treated let's say five years. But would that make any sense?
Not trying to give you a hard time (today at least :) ) -- and 24 weeks for you is a reasonable decision -- but the oft used phrase here "I'm doing all I can", with the logic being I won't blame myself if I relapse, has always irked me.
I think people who choose the short course are also doing "all they can" based on a reasonable weighing of the risks versus rewards. And like yourself, once finished with treatment, should never look back and ask "what if", because they simply came to a different conclusion after looking at the data and talkign with their doctors. And that advice also goes to those that treated longer (like myself) who sometimes look back and ask "what if" I only treated 24 weeks. Jim, grow up, what is done is done, 54 weeks was your number. Move on:)
Enough for my Sunday morning sermon.
Be well,
-- Jim
I'm right there with you hun. My brain was sharp as a tack before, everyone would come to me at work when trying to remember info, procedures, company info. now
its a challenge to make important phone calls. I sure do hope this goes away. I was going to take a course, but held off, good thing because I dont think I could do the paperwork that goes with it. Hubby laughs at me when I say "I lost a piece of paper with a name and address on it, did you see it" cause he knows I put it somewhere and forgot ;-)
its a challenge to make important phone calls. I sure do hope this goes away. I was going to take a course, but held off, good thing because I dont think I could do the paperwork that goes with it. Hubby laughs at me when I say "I lost a piece of paper with a name and address on it, did you see it" cause he knows I put it somewhere and forgot ;-)
I went 25 weeks out of my 48
It was too much for me to keep going, mentally and everything else. Just too many sx for me to cope with work and such.
I was undetectable at my 12 week PCR, and continued on at und. but do not know what my status would be today. I am 6 months post tx, and for the most part doing okay. I would love to know if the little buggers are gone or if their at it again. dont have ins. or the money for the test.I just pray for the best, and live my life the best I can. I cant lose any sleep over things I cant change.
I have come to this site most days just to read what you guys are doing, and how life is going. I have always liked this site. It is so full of info. I find lots of good ideas here, not to mention, some very uplifting messages to carry me through another day.
It was too much for me to keep going, mentally and everything else. Just too many sx for me to cope with work and such.
I was undetectable at my 12 week PCR, and continued on at und. but do not know what my status would be today. I am 6 months post tx, and for the most part doing okay. I would love to know if the little buggers are gone or if their at it again. dont have ins. or the money for the test.I just pray for the best, and live my life the best I can. I cant lose any sleep over things I cant change.
I have come to this site most days just to read what you guys are doing, and how life is going. I have always liked this site. It is so full of info. I find lots of good ideas here, not to mention, some very uplifting messages to carry me through another day.
Purely anecdotal, but I don't remember one person posting here who relapsed who did the short course treatment. Must have been at least half a dozen geno 2's and 3's, and 1 or 2 geno 1's. All had one thing in common -- non-detectible at week 4. As to the risks of relapse with short course, keep in mind that there are also risk in taking interferon and ribavirin. The object isn't just to kill the virus, but to kill the virus with the least reasonable risk.
-- Jim
-- Jim
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