Going on tx!!!!!!

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Hi all, "A journey oa a thousand miles must befin with a single step" Lao-tzu My journey will start next Wednesday April 4th. Will get 180 mcg. of Peginferon alfa-2a and 1000 mg. of the ribavirin, 3 in AM and 2 at night. Saw the PA this time and she is abit hard to understand no matter how many times you ask. Kind of a language barrier LOL. My question was how far apart between pills, she said 6 to 16 hrs. huh?? Next question how far apart should the last set of pills be and the injection and she says before you go to bed. Alrighty then that cleared everything up LOL. Told to take 2 rapid release tylenol about two hrs. before shot, I would rather know how far apart pills and injection. Oh my gotta laugh or you would go nutty. Here are some of my labs anyone know about them? MCHC 35.4 showed high normal is 33.0-35.0% so not to high but what is mchc? Cloride showed low at 97 normal 98-110 MEQ/L Hep A-AB showed positive was that cause I had the vaccines for them? Hep A-AB IGM was negative. HCV RNA BY PCR SHOWED HIGH 355000 < 50 IU/ ML HCV GENO 37811X-- HCV RNA 35645X HCV RNA BY PCR SHOWED HIGH 659000 < 50 IU/ml Rest of the labs were normal to low normal but aren't two of the above the same test hcv rna by pcr? They show two different numbers. They also put me on restoril to help me sleep, it doesn't keep me from waking up during the night but am able to go back to sleep and my body doesn't ache when I wake up. I used to wake up all tense but better last two mornings. Turned TV off and put my music on and got on my threadmill and did 1 1/4 mile which I haven't heard music in I don't know how long just laid around watching TV like a dummy. Stopped threadmill along time ago also can't do the speed I used to do or the inclines but it will

happen. I am actually happy today and feeling GOOD. Maybe cause I finally took that baby step toward helping fight good ole Bubba. Will try and keep positive about tx working etc. Feel like a weight is gone from my shoulders today, Thank you Lord. Stopped smoking got some fruits and raw veggies in the house. I am on a roll today kids . I know this was long and I am sorry but if anyone can help answer some of the questions it would be gratefully appreciated. Freaks me out I am so happy, haven't felt this good in along time. Will try and get some work done around my dust palace today haha. Thank you for your time. Hugs..Pat