Tami

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Sorry Tami, that you didn't get this response more quickly. Geno 1

is reguarded as the most difficult to treat, but it can be treated

successfully in many diffent ways. There ARE successful treatments

besides Interferon cocktails. The biopsy is considered the most

accurate accessment of damage or lack there of, however there are

also other tests used to make this determination.

He almost certainly had a Viral Load test done. It is usually

reported seperately from the other bloodwork, and would display a

number something like this " 5 x 10^3 " . You may also find the

acronym " RNA " on this test. Please find this test if you can and

let us know the results.

As for your Dr's comment about there being pills in five years.

Maybe. But if the pills are still Interferon, I don't see how they

can avoid the side effects.

If you don't want to wait, or don't feel you have the time, you

might volunteer as a test subject in clinical trials. There are

clinical trials for drugs that are not interferon or interferon

dependant.

I'm not the most knowledgable poster to this group. Most of my posts

reflect the distaste I have for interferon. It's not that I don't

like interferon, the body produces a nontoxic form. I just don't

like the interferon created in some drug giant's lab.

As for your fears, let them go. They will not help you in this, and

your husband will worry that you worry too much, which is bad for

him. The best thing you can do is be possitive, learn all you can,

and let him know you will be with him through it all.

I'm hoping this helps,

Chris

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> Hi all...its been awhile since I posted, I just wanted to ask you

all for prayers and advice.

> my hubby was just diagnosed with hep c...he is Geno type 1 and

next Tuesday he goes in to get a liver biopsy.

> is that what determines any liver damage??? is type 1 the worse

level?? they didnt tell him what his viral load is....Im scared he

is only 40 years old and has been clean from drugs for 18

years,,,,he is sure that he got it back when he was using drugs but

it just didnt show up till now...I will let you all know what we

find out as soon as we know....the dr did tell him that in about 4

or 5 years their will be pills that you can take with out the side

affects of interferon. so if he is healthy enough he will be able to

wait,...if not we dont know what will happen....write me back if you

can help me with these fears....the dr did say that it is good that

he hasnt drank or used drugs for 18 years cuz in some cases it

causes cirossis of the liver.....thanks all, Tami

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