RE: Hi Everyone! New to the group

[Guest guest]

My relative has a liver biopsy. There is nothing to be afraid of. She

felt little pain after biopsy. Later the pain has diminished.

- Aylin

Hi Everyone! New to the group

Hi,

My mom was just diagnosed with Hep. C. I can say that this has

changed everything in our lives but my mom seems to stay very calm

about it. She has asked me to come on to ask you for advice. The Dr.

explained everything to her about this disease but sometimes you can

learn more from people that experience the same thing.

Her Dr. told her that she needs to go through a 45 week(at most)

treatment and that it would completely drain her. If that is

inconclusive, then the liver biopsy. She is afraid for that. Has

anyone here had this procedure done and does it hurt? What is my

mother facing from now on?

Please I would love any suggestion.

Thank you

Susi

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[Guest guest]

Hi Susi ... welcome to the group.

I am not a doctor but have my opinions. I've been

through the treatment twice. I'm 98% confident the

second round was successful.

If it hasn't been done already, your mom must determine

the genotype of the virus she has. The treatment is

grueling. The treatment length is 24 weeks for genotype

2 and 48 weeks for genotype 1. Furthermore, one DOES

NOT STOP treatment just because the virus clears during

treatment. Sustained virological response is defined

as no virus six months after the end of treatment. That's

when you can be 98% confident that the treatment was

successful.

Although not strictly necessary I think it's useful to

go ahead and have a liver biopsy done. That will tell

how much liver damage there is and how much inflammation

there is. That stuff is nice to know when weighing

treatment options.

Doug

> Hi Everyone! New to the group

>

>

> Hi,

> My mom was just diagnosed with Hep. C. I can say that this has

> changed everything in our lives but my mom seems to stay very calm

> about it. She has asked me to come on to ask you for advice. The Dr.

> explained everything to her about this disease but sometimes you can

> learn more from people that experience the same thing.

> Her Dr. told her that she needs to go through a 45 week(at most)

> treatment and that it would completely drain her. If that is

> inconclusive, then the liver biopsy. She is afraid for that. Has

> anyone here had this procedure done and does it hurt? What is my

> mother facing from now on?

> Please I would love any suggestion.

> Thank you

> Susi