Guest guest Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 del, ive been missing your posts.welcome backDel Compton wrote: Hi Lydia. Welcome to the best place you can be right now! I don't know how you found it, that doesn't matter (could it be HCV related?? haha) As you are aware it seems, it really doesn't matter, at this point, where anyone got it. We just GOT IT!! I did the same thing hubby did, regarding the pains... and my friends confirmed by saying the pains were just what happens.. welcome to the world of getting older!! I'm 54, now, and will be 55 next year! I'm not much on the techno/medical/information side of this disease, I just have it! hahahaha... It's very good your reading and learning about HEP C.. You have a priceless source of info here, that we love to share, and help others with. It's sincere, open, and compassionate. You will probably discover that nothing is the same for anybody. No matter what, it seems. The only thing that you can count on remaining the same, is that nothing will remain the same. Four cockers!!! WoW! Do they have long hair? I have a shihtzu, Kirby, and his hair mats up as soon as it starts getting even a little too long. He is shaggy lookin' like his daddy right now!!! There are good sides to this disease, and you will become aware of them... That is something I have seen in myself, and everyone else seems to agree as they experienced it too. It's really quite an awakening, that for me, I don't believe would've happened without having HEP C. It's good you have each other, and I just wanted to say Hi, and welcome! Delilovebutterboy <Lydia58optonline (DOT) net> wrote: Hi,I'm new to all this. My husband was just dx'd (picked up that lingoquick) w/ Hep C. He's a nurse & probably picked it up from a patient butwho knows? He's probably had it for 15-20 years and has just startedfeeling poorly the last 3-4 years (lethargic, pains in joints, lowerback, etc.) He just thought he was feeling the pangs of getting older(he's 48). He first tested positive for Rheumatoid arthritis, but thedoctor did some further testing & we got the pos Hep C. I've been testedas well & we're waiting for the outcome.We both have so many questions. We're reading all the books we can find,but they seem rather conflicting. Some praise treatment (interfuron),some say holistic is the only way to go.I'm sure I'll have lots more questions as time goes on. Thanks for beinghere.PS-We have 2 cats (Jimmy & Sassy) who are brother & sister ,17-years-old & going strong. As well as 4 dogs (Cocker Spaniels)Lydia>> Welcome to the family,> We have a loving little family here. I'm SuZie, resident of the GWN(Great White North) a k a Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. We have someother Canadians here, also some Americans & I believe one Italian. ThisGroup covers the spectrum. There are four or five of us Post transplant,quite a few on tx(treatment) right now, some waitingto start tx, some inSVR - Sustained Viral Response & some like me & Del who don't respond totx & are now ESLD -End Stage Liver Disease & waiting for the go aheadfor t p.> I was dx'd in the early '90s but my docs & I believe I got it in thelate '60s when I was heavily self-medicated. I was told I had "serumHepatitis" which is now split into HBV & HCV. It was fun & I believeworth it.> Now I live up here with my roommate SpYke - the Galactic Overlord inTraining (aka a cat) He's almost got me trained now. You'll hear more ofhim later.> Anyways, welcome to the family. If you have any questions, ask away.There is no such thing as a stupid question. If we don't have theanswer, we'll find it somewhere. Check out the web site, there are somemini-bios there so you'll know who's who when they talk to you or you tothem.> Welcome,> SuZie & Sir SpYke the Fuzzy>>> Next time I'm coming back as a cat> Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. Tim Parsons knoxville,tn 37931 x107 work www.knoxville1.com Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Thank you Tim.. BTW, thank you for your kind offer about the phone, as far as I know, all is OK there...I probably said something in general or used it as an example, whatever.. I just did't mean to sound like HELP!! My phones not working... and I can't get up!!! hahahaha.. Do you remember that Lady?? DelHillbilly Tim wrote: del, ive been missing your posts.welcome backDel Compton <go_deliman> wrote: Hi Lydia. Welcome to the best place you can be right now! I don't know how you found it, that doesn't matter (could it be HCV related?? haha) As you are aware it seems, it really doesn't matter, at this point, where anyone got it. We just GOT IT!! I did the same thing hubby did, regarding the pains... and my friends confirmed by saying the pains were just what happens.. welcome to the world of getting older!! I'm 54, now, and will be 55 next year! I'm not much on the techno/medical/information side of this disease, I just have it! hahahaha... It's very good your reading and learning about HEP C.. You have a priceless source of info here, that we love to share, and help others with. It's sincere, open, and compassionate. You will probably discover that nothing is the same for anybody. No matter what, it seems. The only thing that you can count on remaining the same, is that nothing will remain the same. Four cockers!!! WoW! Do they have long hair? I have a shihtzu, Kirby, and his hair mats up as soon as it starts getting even a little too long. He is shaggy lookin' like his daddy right now!!! There are good sides to this disease, and you will become aware of them... That is something I have seen in myself, and everyone else seems to agree as they experienced it too. It's really quite an awakening, that for me, I don't believe would've happened without having HEP C. It's good you have each other, and I just wanted to say Hi, and welcome! Delilovebutterboy <Lydia58optonline (DOT) net> wrote: Hi,I'm new to all this. My husband was just dx'd (picked up that lingoquick) w/ Hep C. He's a nurse & probably picked it up from a patient butwho knows? He's probably had it for 15-20 years and has just startedfeeling poorly the last 3-4 years (lethargic, pains in joints, lowerback, etc.) He just thought he was feeling the pangs of getting older(he's 48). He first tested positive for Rheumatoid arthritis, but thedoctor did some further testing & we got the pos Hep C. I've been testedas well & we're waiting for the outcome.We both have so many questions. We're reading all the books we can find,but they seem rather conflicting. Some praise treatment (interfuron),some say holistic is the only way to go.I'm sure I'll have lots more questions as time goes on. Thanks for beinghere.PS-We have 2 cats (Jimmy & Sassy) who are brother & sister ,17-years-old & going strong. As well as 4 dogs (Cocker Spaniels)Lydia>> Welcome to the family,> We have a loving little family here. I'm SuZie, resident of the GWN(Great White North) a k a Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. We have someother Canadians here, also some Americans & I believe one Italian. ThisGroup covers the spectrum. There are four or five of us Post transplant,quite a few on tx(treatment) right now, some waitingto start tx, some inSVR - Sustained Viral Response & some like me & Del who don't respond totx & are now ESLD -End Stage Liver Disease & waiting for the go aheadfor t p.> I was dx'd in the early '90s but my docs & I believe I got it in thelate '60s when I was heavily self-medicated. I was told I had "serumHepatitis" which is now split into HBV & HCV. It was fun & I believeworth it.> Now I live up here with my roommate SpYke - the Galactic Overlord inTraining (aka a cat) He's almost got me trained now. You'll hear more ofhim later.> Anyways, welcome to the family. If you have any questions, ask away.There is no such thing as a stupid question. If we don't have theanswer, we'll find it somewhere. Check out the web site, there are somemini-bios there so you'll know who's who when they talk to you or you tothem.> Welcome,> SuZie & Sir SpYke the Fuzzy>>> Next time I'm coming back as a cat> Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. Tim Parsons knoxville,tn 37931 x107 work www.knoxville1.com Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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