I went to see him today, and while he agreed there's not a lot anyone can do
at this point, he ordered the full range of blood tests and went ahead and
scheduled my next MRI at Emory (every 3 months--I hate that drive).  While I
was there, we were discussing new treatments and he ...

FDA Grants Fast Track Status for HCV-796 for Treatment of Hepatitis C
Virus Infection
     EXTON, Pa., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated
(Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Picked up the from Dr's secretary yesterday. He'd already gone home,
so I had no chance to speak with him. At the pharmacy, today I got a
box of (I think) 4 vials, 40,000 units. Oh, and 4x1cc insulin
syringes, as well. My favourite pharmacist didn't blink an eye about

Intern Med. 2007;46(10):637-642. Epub 2007 May 24.Effects of Dietary
Iron Reduction Versus Phlebotomy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C:
Results from a Randomized, Controlled Trial on 40 Japanese
Patients.Sumida Y, Kanemasa K, Fukumoto K, Yoshida N, Sakai K.

Intern Med. 2007;46(10):637-642. Epub 2007 May 24.Effects of Dietary
Iron Reduction Versus Phlebotomy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C:
Results from a Randomized, Controlled Trial on 40 Japanese
Patients.Sumida Y, Kanemasa K, Fukumoto K, Yoshida N, Sakai K.

Isolated virus killer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKylnuMfTmI
( Not for the faint of heart )

I meant to post this as a new topic; sorry for the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
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Hey Doc, congrats on the new toy-- I can't wait to see your photos.

Interesting news:
Milk Thistle for Hepatitis C
Many patients use alternative and complementary therapies to manage
hepatitis C and resulting liver fibrosis, but most such agents have not

Today is Friday, and I'm about to have my shot #5 of Peg-Intron.
I think I might have mentioned it already, but my doc wanted to see me
on Week 4. So, I saw him yesterday, and he had me give blood for some
standard stuff like complete blood count and lipid panel, plus he also

I was floored today when I was told that my viral load is now 39,000.
I wasn't depressed during treatment but now that  it's over....I think I
may be.
Oh well.

I became a non-responder after 42 weeks of treatment. I have been off the
meds for about a week and I find that I feel worse now then when I was on
the meds. I had very few sides when on tx.
Has anyone else had this experience?

It's my 4th week...having my first VL test done tomorrow (btw, I'm
really sorry for not having replied to any responses to my previous
post--some really helpful stuff in there).
I'm rushing, so I'll just get to the question that popped in my head

Week 38 of 48, with 14 to go.
Realized what that means as I was getting peg hype from the refrigerator
 - 4 1/2 boxes to go.
God, it must be weird when you finish... all the clever stuff you've

I have never been an alcoholic and since 40, I didn't drink much at all
- it must wasn't worth being slowed down the next day.
Then the hep diag in the 90's, so I cut it back first to never more than
one, and then a few years later to a sip of someone else's champagne on

Just wanted to say to ALL.  HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
My dad passed the 8th of June last year. And I'm Not a Dad.
BUT, Happy Fathers day to all of you who may be.
Take care.