Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

[Guest guest]

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM it,

the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20 or 30

years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was diagnosed in

2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood transfusions tend

to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for inflamation and a stage 3

for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a few years ago you will be

fine if you take care of you liver. Often times the person who knows about his

or her infection will live a healthier life than a person who is unaware that

anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you liver.

NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you can't stop

try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never take Tylenol

with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET A

NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO DRUGS. i

NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT SLEEP WITH HIM

BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM SO MAD AT MYSELF

BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND THEY ARE MAKING ME AN

APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM it,

the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20 or 30

years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was diagnosed in

2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood transfusions tend

to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for inflamation and a stage 3

for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a few years ago you will be

fine if you take care of you liver. Often times the person who knows about his

or her infection will live a healthier life than a person who is unaware that

anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you liver.

NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you can't stop

try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never take Tylenol

with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET A

NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO DRUGS. i

NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT SLEEP WITH HIM

BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM SO MAD AT MYSELF

BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND THEY ARE MAKING ME AN

APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM it,

the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20 or 30

years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was diagnosed in

2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood transfusions tend

to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for inflamation and a stage 3

for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a few years ago you will be

fine if you take care of you liver. Often times the person who knows about his

or her infection will live a healthier life than a person who is unaware that

anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you liver.

NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you can't stop

try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never take Tylenol

with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET A

NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO DRUGS. i

NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT SLEEP WITH HIM

BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM SO MAD AT MYSELF

BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND THEY ARE MAKING ME AN

APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM it,

the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20 or 30

years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was diagnosed in

2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood transfusions tend

to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for inflamation and a stage 3

for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a few years ago you will be

fine if you take care of you liver. Often times the person who knows about his

or her infection will live a healthier life than a person who is unaware that

anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you liver.

NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you can't stop

try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never take Tylenol

with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET A

NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO DRUGS. i

NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT SLEEP WITH HIM

BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM SO MAD AT MYSELF

BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND THEY ARE MAKING ME AN

APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis C

[mailto:Hepatitis C ] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis C

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis C

[mailto:Hepatitis C ] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis C

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis C

[mailto:Hepatitis C ] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis C

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis C

[mailto:Hepatitis C ] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis C

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate.org for downloadable/printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

hi dorothy,

 

what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many yrs? ive chosen

not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3 months ago and ive had it 14

yrs...just interested in knowing what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53

and i figure if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i dont take

antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick " my depression when it hits

From: Dorothy <dorv@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 8:39 AM

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

[mailto:Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate. org for downloadable/ printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

hi dorothy,

 

what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many yrs? ive chosen

not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3 months ago and ive had it 14

yrs...just interested in knowing what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53

and i figure if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i dont take

antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick " my depression when it hits

From: Dorothy <dorv@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 8:39 AM

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

[mailto:Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate. org for downloadable/ printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

hi dorothy,

 

what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many yrs? ive chosen

not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3 months ago and ive had it 14

yrs...just interested in knowing what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53

and i figure if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i dont take

antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick " my depression when it hits

From: Dorothy <dorv@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 8:39 AM

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

[mailto:Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate. org for downloadable/ printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

hi dorothy,

 

what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many yrs? ive chosen

not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3 months ago and ive had it 14

yrs...just interested in knowing what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53

and i figure if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i dont take

antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick " my depression when it hits

From: Dorothy <dorv@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 8:39 AM

And I will add that I got hep around 1970. Through the years, I drank too

much off and on. Despite that, I didn't develop any problems until

2004...34 years later!!

Fortunately, I did finish treatment and have remained free of the virus

(undetectable) now for 15 months after ending treatment.

My point is that Glenn is right...your chance of dying of HCV right away is

very small. You will most likely die with it, not from it as he points out.

That's not to say that you shouldn't take action early. I am sorry that I

didn't treat it many, many, many years ago. It could have saved me from the

problems I have now.

Just take the time to learn everything you can and chose your doctor wisely.

You will learn a lot from the people here who have many years of experience

living with and treating the disease.

Good luck

Dorothy

_____

From: Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

[mailto:Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of hdhepper1

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:21 PM

Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com

Subject: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

, , ...take a deep breath, let it out slowly...NO you are not

going to die!! Out of 100 people exposed to hep C less then 4 will die FROM

it, the rest of us die WITH it. Hep C takes a long time to cause damage, 20

or 30 years. I was infected in 1969 after a motorcycle accident. I was

diagnosed in 2001 with very little damage. People infected through blood

transfusions tend to have more damage sooner. I was about a grade 2 for

inflamation and a stage 3 for scarring. If you are sure you infected just a

few years ago you will be fine if you take care of you liver. Often times

the person who knows about his or her infection will live a healthier life

than a person who is unaware that anything is wrong.

The old line about drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water has never been more

important. A diet low in red meat, sugar and animal fats will help you

liver. NO alcohol!! I don't know if you drink but if you do...STOP, if you

can't stop try to reduce the amount, if you can't reduce...get help. Never

take Tylenol with alcohol in your system.

And my standard advice: go to www.hcvadvocate. org for downloadable/ printable

information.

Glenn

>

> i WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C YESTERDAY. i AM ABSOLUTELY

HYSTERICAL. hAVEN " T SLEPT ALL NIGHT. i AM NOT A DRUG USER, 48 YRS OLD. i LET

A NEPHEW LIVE WITH ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHO WAS HIGHLY ADDICTED TO

DRUGS. i NEVER DID ANY DRUGS AT ALL WITH HIM AND MOST CERTAINLY DID NOT

SLEEP WITH HIM BUT i DID CATCH HIM USING MY RAZORS FROM TIME TO TIME. i AM

SO MAD AT MYSELF BECAUSE i DID NOT KNOW. tHEY SAID MY ENZYMES WERE 79 AND

THEY ARE MAKING ME AN APPT. WITH A SPECIALIST. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. AM I

GOING TO DIE???

>

[Guest guest]

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants,ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

bob are you talking about age>75 to 90...naaaah,ive had enough,im ready for the

next step

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

bob are you talking about age>75 to 90...naaaah,ive had enough,im ready for the

next step

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

bob are you talking about age>75 to 90...naaaah,ive had enough,im ready for the

next step

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

bob are you talking about age>75 to 90...naaaah,ive had enough,im ready for the

next step

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah,

 

My name is Dianna, I was once a member of this support group during the time

that my oldest sister had this disease. I just wanted to let you know that if I

can be of any comfort to you or answer any question, please feel free to email

me back. I know that what you are going through. I went through it with my

sister from the first day she was told by her doctor that she had this illness.

 

Sincerely

Dianna

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C..

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

     

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah,

 

My name is Dianna, I was once a member of this support group during the time

that my oldest sister had this disease. I just wanted to let you know that if I

can be of any comfort to you or answer any question, please feel free to email

me back. I know that what you are going through. I went through it with my

sister from the first day she was told by her doctor that she had this illness.

 

Sincerely

Dianna

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C..

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

     

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah,

 

My name is Dianna, I was once a member of this support group during the time

that my oldest sister had this disease. I just wanted to let you know that if I

can be of any comfort to you or answer any question, please feel free to email

me back. I know that what you are going through. I went through it with my

sister from the first day she was told by her doctor that she had this illness.

 

Sincerely

Dianna

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C..

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

     

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah,

 

My name is Dianna, I was once a member of this support group during the time

that my oldest sister had this disease. I just wanted to let you know that if I

can be of any comfort to you or answer any question, please feel free to email

me back. I know that what you are going through. I went through it with my

sister from the first day she was told by her doctor that she had this illness.

 

Sincerely

Dianna

From: bob Larson <bobList@...>

Subject: RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

Hepatitis C

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes they're also a

liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as really needed.

best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many aren't able to

keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

there's many sites that give the list of complications of progressive hep-C..

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

>

> hi dorothy,

>  

> what exact health problems do come after having hepc for many

> yrs? ive chosen not to do treatment. found out i have hepc 3

> months ago and ive had it 14 yrs...just interested in knowing

> what i may be dealing with later in life. im 53 and i figure

> if i live to be 60 im fine with that. so far i have no health

> issues,just depression but ive had that most my adult life,i

> dont take antidepressants, ive actually learned how to " trick "

> my depression when it hits

     

[Guest guest]

yeah, i always hate it when i wake up again on this planet. but dealing

with getting through the day always leads to things i'd like to get done or

do. then when things are going well and the future doesn't look sucky it

gets more tempting to dare to want to live awhile longer.

the more the HCV virus is reduced in it's influence on one's life/mind the

better life becomes. the virus is sneaky about undermining quality of life

without full-blown obvious symptoms that can be attributed to it obviously.

i'm at least curious to see what i can do and how long i can last messing

with my little aliens. you know most of the DNA inside our bodies isn't

even human? no BS... fact. we are colonies of interdependant lifeforms

within an ecosystem. lord only knows who or what's really in control, but

ego vanity says it should be me... which might be an unhealthy position

really, since we're mostly puppets in a show existing for the amusement of

higher powers. well, so much for the Sunday effect.

> RE: Re: I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO

> Hepatitis C

> Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:15 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> when you get to 59 then the 60 mark might move to 75. or 90.

>

> psych meds are all a load on the liver, some moreso than others.

> there's alternative herbs for mood management, but sometimes

> they're also a

> liver load. gotta check'em out, probably best to use only as

> really needed.

>

> best anti-depressant i know of is aerobic conditioning combined with

> elimination of the additives in processed foods, but many

> aren't able to

> keep that up. an aversion to sweat can be lethal.

>

> there's many sites that give the list of complications of

> progressive hep-C