It's Un-freakin' believable but here's the facts:
Before tx:
GnT: 1a
VL: 945,000 IU/ML

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12999.htm
Cody

I hadnt heard of this one before.
http://www.axcessnews.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=9652

I received the results of my week 8 blood test a few minutes ago.
My original Alt levels were 185. My 2 week alt levels were 143. My 8
week levels have continued to decline to 98!!
So all indications are that I am a responder.

BCLD is back from vacation.  So, 4 weeks into 2nd round high dose tx I get an email stating his "wet read" of my liver CT scan was confirmed by the radiologist.  Good news, since he told me things were still in the 3+ range, but no cirrhosis.
The bad news is the full abdominal CT ...

Severe psoriasis that continues to spread like wildfire, arthritis that's
just plain painful, and a regiment of hepatitis treatment. All which
contribute to a constant state of pain and discomfort.
Sometimes I feel so damn hopeless. But I know it's drug induced and is not

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060515/us_nm/four_million_infected_with_hepatitis_c
_us_dc
Cody

had my first dr appt today since starting tx.  The 4 week labs,
my viral load went from 9,600,000 to 36,000.  My PA is very
pleased.  He upped my Riba one more pill at night, so I'll be
taking 1400 mg daily (3 in the AM, 4 in the PM) -- he says

This site has some interesting reports:
http://clinicaloptions.com/hepatitis/conference%20coverage/vienna%202006.aspx
Thom

I have been so depressed lately that my BCLD's PA wants me to see a shrinkMy
BCLD & PA have tried everything that he can,but either I have terrible side
effects or they don't help.The PA tells me that there is nothing else that
they can prescribe.But there are drugs a shrink can ...

Fibrosis Progression in Initially Mild Chronic Hepatitis C
S. Boccato; R. Pistis; F. Noventa; M. Guido; L. Benvegnù; A. Alberti
J Viral Hepat.  2006;13(5):297-302.  ©2006 Blackwell Publishing
Posted 05/11/2006

My understanding is that these tests have little predictive value.  In fact
I know two cases, one being my own, where they were absolutely terrible
until the very end, and yet I came up with SVR, and another case, just the
opposite.

I am post liver transplant of 4 1/2 years. I have been taking
prednison, prograf (tacrolimis) and cellcept plus painkillers and some
herbal, esp. milkweed.
I usually am lethargic, neuropathies esp in my feet and pains at the

KJ-
Thanks for the poppies. Very nice - reminds me of the fairy tale about
the frog/prince thing. Nature is amazing - turning an ugly pod into
such a treat for the eyes. Is anything else blooming up there? Is