Guest guest Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hi Jimmy, If you weren't scared you wouldn't be human. You just got some very frightening news. Now's the time to learn all you can about these diseases & get ready to fight the dragon - that's what we call it here. Some of us have cleared the virus in one try like Gail, others don't have any luck at all like me. I've tried tx(treatment) twice & did not respond either time. Your genotype when you get it will tell you what kind of chance you have - 1a & 1b are the hardest to treat - the other genotypes react more favourably. I named my dragon Barry, like I'm gonna bury you sucker & one of these days I will. Never give up. Give yourself some time to get used to the idea that you have this dragon chewing on your liver. Ask any questions you have & we'll do our best to fill you in. Your doctor should be running a bunch of tests - blood tests, ultrasound, biopsy. I was dx'd (diagnosed) HCV+ in 1990 I believe but back in 1969 I had been dx'd with "serum hepatitis" which includes both HCV & HBV. They didn't have any tests for HCV until the late '80s so I've had this for close to 40 years & I'm still alive & kicking - it can take a loooooooooong time before you have any damage to your liver. Two things, stay away from alcohol & recreational drugs & tell people who could be affected by your diagnosis - family, doctors,dentists, nurses etc who could be involved with your blood. I keep on posting these letters for family & friends of HCV+ people, I'll send you a copy too. I found them very helpful in dealing with family & friends. Keep on Kicking, SuZie & Sir SpYke the Fuzzy Supervisor Next time I'm coming back as a cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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