Hi folks.  Lots of new people around here lately.  I haven't posted much in
last few months, but am still checking in a few times a week (hard to leave
this disfunctional virtual family).  Just thought I'd share the results of
my recent visit with the Heptalogist - 8 months after I finished 48 weeks of
Pegasys/Copegus.
The learned professor offered two options:   1) retreatment with higher dose
INF/Riba for TWO YEARS,  2) sit tight, monitor blood work and
repeat biopsy in 2-3 years.
As much as I want to kill the dragon and be done with it, I really am not
emotionally or physically prepared to do another two years of nonstop tx.  I
had myself psyched up for one more year of intensive tx - that  I could
handle.  Two more years is too daunting a task for me to consider right now.
I'm a stage 2, so the BCLD thinks it would be OK to hold off and see what
develops.  So.... it looks like I'm going for door #2.  Who knows, maybe
someone will come up with that magic bullet in the meantime!
Good luck to everyone.  I'll still be lurking.  Anyone with laboratory
questions feel free to email me ( I do check email almost daily ).
Thom

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