I'm scheduled to have a liver biopsy May 11 and they say I have to
spend the night as well.  That's the way it's done at he VA hospital
where I'm going.  But I'm wondering what to expect and any tips about
going through this.

Looks like my starting treatment could be delayed again. I was at a dinner
party at a friends house two weeks ago and managed to pick up some kind of
voodoo virus sh.t (along with three other friends) from a guy who had been
out of the country.  Why he would come to a party as sick ...

Just had my first shot a few hours ago. Feeling fine but realize that
it takes up to 12 hours or more to "kick in". Hey Julie, giving myself
the shot was a piece of cake. I'm sure you will do great tomorrow.
I start the riba (800mg/day) tomorrow. Doctor sugested Tylenol PM to

Until today, I had been told that no viral load baseline had beenm
taken from me pre-tx.  However, I have now been told that a baseline
VL was taken along with the other tests.
I will be getting the paperwork through in the next couple of days.

Hey you two, how are you doing?
Much concern,
Julie

I picked up my new guitar today.  What a difference in sound.  It is an
Ovation "Celebrity" acoustic/electric with a natural finish top.  I've
been working on Pink Floyd's "Wishing You Were Here".  Played some
really nice guitars, but this one sounded so good with and without the ...

THOSE 400,000 SMOKING "VICTIMS" LIVE LONGER THAN THE REST OF US!
Preliminary report
By Rosalind B. Marimont
For years the anti-tobacco crusaders, from Drs. Koop and Kessler to

Hey Susie,
I have been thinking about you and wondered how your handling that first
shot.  Mine begin Wednesday instead of today so I will be a few days behind
you.

Bedwetting - Well not bedwetting in the 'classical' sense, mind you. But
this past week - as I'm spinning in bed at night and commiting 'attempted
sleep'- I have begun to soak the sheets like 2 solid hours of a Richard
Simmons 'Sweating-to-the-Oldies' video. Anyone else ever get to ...

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I'd like to say Hello to everybody.  I've been lurking around for a
while waiting to find out about my infection with HC which was
confirmed a couple weeks ago.  I'm hoping to mount the dragon's head
on the wall real soon, though I suspect I will be in for quite a

Mom shows her support of HCV patients by stating that alan needs an
exorcist.
http://skepdic.com/exorcism.html
mom wrote:

Ok - I can't take the spinning-on-a-rotisserie-like, lack-of-sleep nights
anymore. Ambien (10 mg.) was a waste, Restoril (7.5 mg.) failed, now the
Trazodone (100mg.) is the latest to miss the mark. Anyone have any success
with a drug (legal) that can both put you out and keep you ...

I have had Hep C from 1991 at least to now.
For the last 4 years I have had a skin rash which has been getting
progressively worse. Nothing I try helps.
I started treatment to have mercury fillings removed. part of that

I'm a 1a, about to do shot #6 on Sunday. Just got word today that my
neutrophils dropped to 0.6 and GIPA wants me on Neupogen starting tomorrow
(24 hours before that next Pegasys shot). Questions are:
1.) Sides w/ Neupogen?