Marie

[Guest guest]

Marie ~ It's a pleasure to meet you, too, and I so appreciate

your words of wisdom. It's only been about 6 or 7 weeks since I was

diagnosed, and sometimes I think this is all just a bad dream. I'm

one of those people who see the glass half full instead of half

empty. In fact, I was sure the first lab result was a false

positive, only to find out that there was nothing false about it.

My plan is to stay focused on the positive ... this isn't the worst

thing to happen to someone ... and keep my focus on getting rid of

this virus.

I am very sorry that you have to start treatment again, but

hopefully circumstances are now different for you so you can stay in

treatment for as long as you need to be.

Marie, your posting truly did touch my heart. Thank you again.

Hugs ~

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> Hello ,

> A pleasure to meet you, although so sorry that it has to

be under

> these circumstances. You are right about everyone trying so hard

to figure

> out how we contracted the virus. I did the same thing 4 years

ago, at first

> but it didn't take me too long it figure it out as I put the

pieces of the

> puzzle together. However, I wanted to tell you what someone

online told me

> when I first found out. In fact my Doctor at Mayo told me the

same thing.

> The reality and fact is that " yes " we have this virus, and that is

something

> we have to face, accept and then deal with as we choose. However,

all we

> are doing by dwelling on how we contracted it, is wasting precious

time and

> energy that could be used for so many more productive things, such

as

> treatment, healing physically and spritually. It didn't take me

long to

> take these words of wisdom and run with them. Although in your

case, it was

> very kind and compassionate thing for you to do by contacting the

man that

> you thought might have given it to you. But Sweetie it really

doesn't

> matter, and at first you might even be angry and want to point the

finger or

> place blame, but when you finally are able to let go of

the " wondering " -

> you will feel so much better and this frees you to focus on just

you and

> your treatment.

> Just to let you know, I did the treatment in 2002, right after I

found out

> that I had the hep, however, I was only able to stay on the TX for

16 weeks

> due to moving and loss of insurance, so low and behold, after

being clear

> for 2 years - it has returned. Which the Doctors say this is

unusual, so I

> will be starting TX again in the next few weeks.

>

> You have come to the right place, for friends, encouragement,

support, and

> lots of luv and prayers. I could have never gotten through the

first round

> of treatment without my online friends. They were all I had, and

allot of

> them went above and beyond the call of duty to see me through.

> So keep in touch, and if you would like, I also know of some more

amazing

> groups that helped me too.

> Take care of you and know that we are all here and I will be

praying for

> you.

> May God Bless and keep you and yours.

>

> Love, hugs, prayers, and pearce

> Marie

>

> -- new to group

>

> Good morning all,

>

> My name is . I am 51 years old and I was diagnosed last month

> w/hep c. My geno type is one which I understand is only 40-50

> responsive to treatment. Just had a liver biopsy this past

> Wednesday, and the most difficult part for me was the local

> injections at the site that they give to you ... triple ouch.

> Unfortunately, I wasn't available for my doctor's phone call

> yesterday, so will have to wait until after the holiday.

>

> Early in April, I started to feel lousy as if I was fighting a flu

> bug, with on and off fevers, night sweats, no energy whatsoever,

and

> pains in my upper stomach. Went to the doctor thinking maybe I had

> some gall bladder problems, and he sent me for an ultrasound and

an

> array of blood tests. No gall bladder problem, but my spleen was

> swollen and my liver enzymes were high.

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> I have been driving myself crazy, probably like everyone else,

> trying to figure out where I got this virus. I had concluded that

I

> must have gotten it back in the 70s when I dabbled in drugs ...

> snorting cocaine. In the back of my mind, however, I thought that

I

> must have gotten it from my on again, off again male friend of

five

> years because he was a former addict, and was never monogamous

with

> me when we were together. When I told him I was diagnosed with Hep

> C and suggested that he get tested, he pretty much blew me off

> telling me that he's been tested before and doesn't have it. Then

> he pretty much blew me off. Only to find out recently that he

> followed my advice, got tested, and guess what? He tested

> positive. I had read that only 1 percent of the diagnosis contract

> the disease through sexual contact -- wouldn't you know that that

> would be me!!

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> I've got a great sense of humor which I think is going to get me

> through whatever happens. I adopted my very first dog from a

rescue

> organization a few weeks ago, a five year old Chihuahua, so I had

a

> little being to care for and think about rather than dwell on just

> me. She is an absolute love ... but has had her problems too. Last

> week the vet found a tumor on her chest and she had to have a

doggy

> mastectomy yesterday, and hopefully it won't be cancerous.

>

> Reading your postings, knowing that there are others going through

> the same things, physically and emotionally, helps a lot. Take

care.

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