Re: Hello...newbie here... suzie

[Guest guest]

Nell, Your kidding aren't you!! She honestly told you that.. Hey Suz have you ever heard that one before! Wow... Kathy B..nella2075 <nella2075@...> wrote:

Hi Suzie....according to my nurse practitioner (who is the hep c expert in the gastro group) I may have already kicked this....I was really sick about 2 years ago and no one could figure out why. So she is thinking that might have been my body fighting off the infection and that my viral loads may come back zippo...and never come back as long as my immune system is not compromised in any way. Does that make sense to anyone? Will have the load count by Friday, so more info. I am hoping for a zippo count.And it seems like a there is a lot of time involved in the liver biopsy...either a long time to get one or a long time to get the results. Is this normal? I do hope that the third time is a charm for you Suzie!> > > Hi Nell! Welcome. You've come to the right place. Between us, > > we know,> > > like EVERYTHING! Problem is, we often can't remember! lol. > Ask > > us> > > anything!> > > > > > Our own Gail killed the dragon 5 years ago. I think your 12-15% > > range is> > > off. You'll need your genotype to know the correct percentages -> - > > types 2 & > > > 3 respond better to treatment (tx) than type 1.

I'm type 1, > > currently on> > > tx, with a 40-50% chance of success.> > > > > > De> > > Faith is the ability to not panic.> > > > > > Hello...newbie here> > > > > > > > > Hi everyone...I'm Nell. My anti-body test came back postive > > > twice...currently waiting for the results of the viral > > > load/genotype. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of > > someone > > > who kicked this thing? I am holding out hope that I fall into > > the > > > 12-15% that do...but my NP said I would be quite aware if I

had > > > kicked it. Also...anyone go to a gastro to follow this? There > > > seems to be no hepatologists in my area....only gastros...and > > > the 'expert' in my gastro practice (I have had gastro issues for > a > > > while and recently had my gallbladder out) is an NP. > > > > > > If, unfortunately, my tests come back showing the virus alive > and > > > well, can I get some advice about questions to ask or things to > be > > > aware of?> > > > > > Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I know this > > > disease is slow....but I wish everyone moved faster to give me > > some > > > damn answers!> > > > > > Thanks!> > > > Kathy Brunow

[Guest guest]

Yes, that is what she told me....and I have read that between 12-15%

of people kick it on their own....I will have to find that info.....

> > > > Hi Nell! Welcome. You've come to the right place. Between

> us,

> > > we know,

> > > > like EVERYTHING! Problem is, we often can't remember! lol.

> > Ask

> > > us

> > > > anything!

> > > >

> > > > Our own Gail killed the dragon 5 years ago. I think your 12-

> 15%

> > > range is

> > > > off. You'll need your genotype to know the correct

> percentages -

> > -

> > > types 2 &

> > > > 3 respond better to treatment (tx) than type 1. I'm type 1,

> > > currently on

> > > > tx, with a 40-50% chance of success.

> > > >

> > > > De

> > > > Faith is the ability to not panic.

> > > >

> > > > Hello...newbie

here

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi everyone...I'm Nell. My anti-body test came back postive

> > > > twice...currently waiting for the results of the viral

> > > > load/genotype. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of

> > > someone

> > > > who kicked this thing? I am holding out hope that I fall

into

> > > the

> > > > 12-15% that do...but my NP said I would be quite aware if I

> had

> > > > kicked it. Also...anyone go to a gastro to follow this?

> There

> > > > seems to be no hepatologists in my area....only

gastros...and

> > > > the 'expert' in my gastro practice (I have had gastro issues

> for

> > a

> > > > while and recently had my gallbladder out) is an NP.

> > > >

> > > > If, unfortunately, my tests come back showing the virus

alive

> > and

> > > > well, can I get some advice about questions to ask or things

> to

> > be

> > > > aware of?

> > > >

> > > > Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I know this

> > > > disease is slow....but I wish everyone moved faster to give

me

> > > some

> > > > damn answers!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

> Kathy Brunow

[Guest guest]

From www.hepcbc.ca....their FAQ

It currently seems that if 100 people catch hepatitis C:

15-20 people will get rid of it within 2-6 months (much like we get

rid of a flu virus)

60 people will have a long-term infection that may cause no problems

or may cause levels of liver damage ranging from mild to serious.

20-25 people will have a long-term infection that leads to serious

liver damage after 20 years. Of these people (i.e., those with

serious damage after 20 years):

10-will remain stable and the other 15 will progress to liver

failure or liver cancer after another 5 years According to an

article in Gut 2000;47:131-136, the 5 year rate for progression to

hepatocellular cancer is 13.4% and the 5 year rate for progression

to death is 15.3%.

> > > > Hi Nell! Welcome. You've come to the right place. Between

> us,

> > > we know,

> > > > like EVERYTHING! Problem is, we often can't remember! lol.

> > Ask

> > > us

> > > > anything!

> > > >

> > > > Our own Gail killed the dragon 5 years ago. I think your 12-

> 15%

> > > range is

> > > > off. You'll need your genotype to know the correct

> percentages -

> > -

> > > types 2 &

> > > > 3 respond better to treatment (tx) than type 1. I'm type 1,

> > > currently on

> > > > tx, with a 40-50% chance of success.

> > > >

> > > > De

> > > > Faith is the ability to not panic.

> > > >

> > > > Hello...newbie

here

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi everyone...I'm Nell. My anti-body test came back postive

> > > > twice...currently waiting for the results of the viral

> > > > load/genotype. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of

> > > someone

> > > > who kicked this thing? I am holding out hope that I fall

into

> > > the

> > > > 12-15% that do...but my NP said I would be quite aware if I

> had

> > > > kicked it. Also...anyone go to a gastro to follow this?

> There

> > > > seems to be no hepatologists in my area....only

gastros...and

> > > > the 'expert' in my gastro practice (I have had gastro issues

> for

> > a

> > > > while and recently had my gallbladder out) is an NP.

> > > >

> > > > If, unfortunately, my tests come back showing the virus

alive

> > and

> > > > well, can I get some advice about questions to ask or things

> to

> > be

> > > > aware of?

> > > >

> > > > Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I know this

> > > > disease is slow....but I wish everyone moved faster to give

me

> > > some

> > > > damn answers!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

> Kathy Brunow

[Guest guest]

From www.hepcbc.ca....their FAQ

It currently seems that if 100 people catch hepatitis C:

15-20 people will get rid of it within 2-6 months (much like we get

rid of a flu virus)

60 people will have a long-term infection that may cause no problems

or may cause levels of liver damage ranging from mild to serious.

20-25 people will have a long-term infection that leads to serious

liver damage after 20 years. Of these people (i.e., those with

serious damage after 20 years):

10-will remain stable and the other 15 will progress to liver

failure or liver cancer after another 5 years According to an

article in Gut 2000;47:131-136, the 5 year rate for progression to

hepatocellular cancer is 13.4% and the 5 year rate for progression

to death is 15.3%.

> > > > Hi Nell! Welcome. You've come to the right place. Between

> us,

> > > we know,

> > > > like EVERYTHING! Problem is, we often can't remember! lol.

> > Ask

> > > us

> > > > anything!

> > > >

> > > > Our own Gail killed the dragon 5 years ago. I think your 12-

> 15%

> > > range is

> > > > off. You'll need your genotype to know the correct

> percentages -

> > -

> > > types 2 &

> > > > 3 respond better to treatment (tx) than type 1. I'm type 1,

> > > currently on

> > > > tx, with a 40-50% chance of success.

> > > >

> > > > De

> > > > Faith is the ability to not panic.

> > > >

> > > > Hello...newbie

here

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi everyone...I'm Nell. My anti-body test came back postive

> > > > twice...currently waiting for the results of the viral

> > > > load/genotype. I was wondering if anyone out there knows of

> > > someone

> > > > who kicked this thing? I am holding out hope that I fall

into

> > > the

> > > > 12-15% that do...but my NP said I would be quite aware if I

> had

> > > > kicked it. Also...anyone go to a gastro to follow this?

> There

> > > > seems to be no hepatologists in my area....only

gastros...and

> > > > the 'expert' in my gastro practice (I have had gastro issues

> for

> > a

> > > > while and recently had my gallbladder out) is an NP.

> > > >

> > > > If, unfortunately, my tests come back showing the virus

alive

> > and

> > > > well, can I get some advice about questions to ask or things

> to

> > be

> > > > aware of?

> > > >

> > > > Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I know this

> > > > disease is slow....but I wish everyone moved faster to give

me

> > > some

> > > > damn answers!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

> Kathy Brunow