Sorry I haven't been around lately.  I'm in right now, but it won't last.
Computer problems still.  Telephone company said it was my modum.  Just
brought back from computer repair, and it was working o.k. their.
Disconnects as soon as I send a message, or try to download e-mails. ...

I survived my first shot that I administered at 10 PM last night.  I don't
feel really bad, only slightly fluish with a muscle cramp and joint ache in
my upper body, and my legs feel a bit leaden like a moderate cold or the flu
might do to them.   I am on max weight dosage, (more ...

Does the HCV exist only in the blood,
or does it store itself in organs, like the liver
and others?
Is there anything we can do other than the

 Does anyone have any experience with psoriasis flare ups after beginning
the combination Interferon - Ribavirin therapy?  If so, could those persons
please comment regarding the severity of the flares and the consequences, if
any?   I have mild levels of  lesions (less than 5% ...

Well, here it is again, another Tuesday, my shot day. I feel like giving
myself another shot today about as much as I feel like bobbing for fries at
McDonalds.When I inject myself on Tuesday, my Wednesdays usually suck big
time. However, the alternative is unacceptable.

Have had HVC for 20 years (at least). Finally looking into it. Asymptomatic
and feel fine. Know most of side effects.
Had a "fibrashure" (sp?) test , and it was F4 (the worst) for cirrhosis.
so, liver biopsy, being sent to transplant clinic just to get "evaluated"...

So I went to my doctor this morning after getting a full physical, blood
work, etc.
She told me that I have traces of Hepitis C. My ex g/f of 5 years had it and
tested clean more recently after going through some treatment that made her

Hi This is Bruce .
 I tested positive for Hep C  2 years ago . The same week my mother
died .I'm still battling  both of those events am set up for my first
shot this tuesday. The meds are being picked up by my HMO at 100% so I

got my TSH results the other day, 4.5. When I finished tx it was somewhere
in the teens, but I don't quite remember what teen.
The doc wanted to raise my Synthroid last July but I said no, I wanted to
wait and see if the thyroid came back on it's own, something that would be

Well folks, I am on my way.  I just had a light breakfast (Atkins style) 1
strip double smoked bacon, one egg with the eye punched out, a little Pace,
some grated cheese, assembled on a low-cab tortilla, then rolled and gulped
down chased by two cups of sugarless rootbeer and ...

Belated Happy Birthday!!  

I have a friend that has been to a local doctor about his HepC  and, on the
doctors advice, has an appointment to see a doctor at Emory.  The local
doctor says his liver is inflamed.  The thing that puzzles me is that my
friend says he is having problems with fluid.

Hello everyone. This is John as in Red Dwarf. Has anyone actually installed
this Service Pack 2? I hate like the dickens installing new software, then
having to troubleshoot the installation To be frank, I'm quite happy with
things as they are now. It would really tick me off if I ...

A friend of mine e-mailed me about the reason I haven't heard from
Chukker for quite awhile.  He passed away in September, '03.  May he
rest in peace.  
Elmo