Hey Mags the tears actually just dry up after a while.  They annoyed the
hell out of my specialist at first but he got used to it.  Just keep
wiping your nose while you speak.  They're not good because they
contribute to dehydration.  Any way here's a link to a recent news article
for genotype 1.  I keep finding that the odds are 50-50 (way better than
vegas} and you want to look for an Early Virological Reduction at 12
weeks.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050516/nym034.html?.v=8

If this link thing doesn't work I'll try it again.
Regards.
Kathy J.
Prune Woman in Montana

Also Mags, you will want to download this and read it again and again over
coming months.  http://www.hepcchallenge.org/choices/PDF.htm

You will lose weight, so stock your kitchen now as if Y2K were upon you.
Buy luxury items like expensive tuna and olive oil. Cheeses.  Instant
oatmeal. Lots of it.  Dried fruit. Noodles. I get hungry for red meat,
but I came into this anaemic (amoeabic? sp?)with low ferritin and an ok
liver.  They say to avoid high iron foods if your liver isn't good.  Don't
rush into tx if you can gain a few pounds in a couple weeks and organize
personal stuff.

Regards,
Liver eatin' Johnson