From the HCV Advocate Newsletter:
Vertex released very promising data today from their PROVE3 clinical
trial that I wanted to share with you.  PROVE3 is a phase II clinical
trial using telaprevir combination therapy to treat people with HCV

From the HCV Advocate Newsletter:
An endless waiting game
By Lindsey Cole
William Catt's life seems like an endless struggle, filled with ups and

Hi, Everybody,
Just a little nervous here.  (yeah, right, scared shitless)
I just went through foreclosure, bankruptcy, divorce, losing
everything I ever worked for, deception at the office, so a job

My sister, Pamelablueeyes is on shot 2of26.
She has a rash on her arms.

Began 09-28-07
Finish 02-13-09
36 weeks down, 36 weeks to go...
Undetectable for over 6 weeks...

An inmate came to me today--in tears--because Medical told her she's in
end-state liver disease.  The conversation went sort of like this (but much
longer):
"How do they know you'red end stage?"

I saw the Dr. yesterday for my monthly follow up.  I told him the list
of side fx., he gave me oxycotin slr.  About 3 hours after taking it,
I had a commode hugging good time,  then about 4 hours later, had
another round of puking.  so much fun this tx.  The dr. called me this

Hi guys, Hope you are all surviving with some measure of enjoyment.
I posted on this topic a while ago, but we got sidetracked on
symptoms, so I'll ask again.  In your experience, did you notice any
difference in the side-effects of Riba with either the tabs or

Oh, this is getting w-i-l-d.  My daughter received the letter from the blood
center today (which she should have received BEFORE the health department
was notified and called her).  The letter goes like this:
May 28, 2008

I talked to the lab in Florida, who assured me my daughter is positive for
HCV and Ms. Puckett isn't.  When I expressed concern about Ms. Puckett's
blood being out there and possibly contaminated, she said, "Oh, that would
never happen."  Yeah lady, and I'm Happy Bunny....  She ...

Eye doctor said I have a small cataract.  Can that be a side effect of
Hep C or Peg-Riba treatment?  I'm wondering because no one in my family
has had them, including parents.

I don't see how there would be a difference between tablet form
of Ribavirin, (didn't know they came that way!) or capsule form
unless the capsules are a stronger dose than the tablets were?
I was on the generic Riba, 6 capsules a day (1200)... doc tried

I hope everyone who isn't cured yet, and on TX is still fighting the
good fight. some herre will remember me. Some of you won't. But I wanted
you all to know, I just got my 3 year? (GOD has it been that long
already?) maybe 2/2 years, (I don't know I've lost track) PCR results.

I didn't see this before I started my own group called
"herbalremedies" without the underscore.  I posted one experience
where I cured a dog of parvo with st. john's.  I also had hepatitis C
and actually cured it (I have a PCR negative test ... the genetic