I have been kept waiting re my genotype and, although I have not had a
firm answer, it is looking more like a 2.
I already knew it was not a 1,5,or 6 from the first test.  This left
2,3,or 4.  The current test that I paid for privately has now ruled

What's Your "Southern" Sign? Some of us (especially Southerners) are
pretty
skeptical of horoscopes, and it has become obvious that what we need are
"Southern" symbols:

Might you and OHC be one and the same???
BeatHepC (aka TnHepGuy)

I phoned the lab yesterday where I'm having the genotype identified
and they said that they don't know what genotype my virus is.
Apparently, it appears to be some hybrid (their word) between 2a and
2b, but nobody wants to stick their neck out and even confirm that

I've had Hep C for I think about 30 years with no symptoms.  Never tried
treatment.  High liver panels but grade 1 stage 1 biopsy results.  I've read
that the liver impairment can lead to Diabetes.  I also have high blood
pressure probably as a result of slow weight gain over the ...

f.cking isp, didn't send my post yesterday!!!
Anyway, Elmo, congratulations on finishing your treatment. Wishing you a SVR
and better days ahead!

newbe news group has never posted before. I guess if you are reading this I
have posted one message. Kill the dragon

Talked with the pharmacy today.  Med was approved by insurance company, but
they had the wrong dosage amount, so have to re-do it.  No problem.  Trying
to get prepared and catch up on things I won't want to deal with
later....such as expired drivers license.  Teeth cleaned today, ...

Congratulations Doc!!! Your done, fini, hasta la f.cking vista man!!!!! I'm
standing up applauding you and wishing you a nice SVR!!
Your post's always gave me some humor, but at times you are bluntly honest
and to the point. Your contributions whether humor or facts, they were

Cody what do you make of this header I received?
the name it was sent from is a person who I was on a Great Dane list
with years ago.  It contained the Beagle virus.
is it a spoof of her addy or what?

Cody, I heard on the news about the terrible things that happened in Madrid
this morning. Although I beleive you do not live anywhere near that city I just
wanted to say that I hope that neither you, nor any of your family were caught
in these terrible events.

Does anyone here have experience, or know anyone that does, of being
fired from their job for trumped up reasons shortly after informing
the job of your having HCV?  This happened to me recently, and I'm not
only asking for your experience but if you know of any good nationwide

Hey, I was reading here about someone getting their blood heated
before or during treatment. Something about heat helping to stimulate
the immune system?
I'm curious. Would sitting in a hot tub everyday have any small affect

Whew.
I just got my mid-way HCV Post and I'm clean. TX ends in May. (type 2
- 24-weeks)
I can relax now until the SVR test in November.

I still haven't got the test result back that will enable me to start
tx.  I phoned the lab this morning and, apparently, they had to scrap
the test because something went wrong with the control experiment.
They will be re-trying tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon.  The result