Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Hi Jax and all, thanks for responding so quickly. I will check in after meeting with the Doc but I'm nearly certain the treatment will be in my near future so I'm sure I'll have a million questions. I plan to get the Doc's thoughts on waiting as well but wanted to get the thoughts from those of you who have been there. Ric - I'm trying to wait until mid-December when we'll be returning from a planned cruise...no debauchery, just rest and relaxation ;-) Thanks again, Mark > Hi everyone, first time posting but I've been reading for a few weeks. > > I was recently diagnosed after a routine physical showed elevated LFT. > > Went through more blood work and an Ultrasound then referred to a GI > to confirm. The GI seems very knowledgeable, he ordered the RNA test > as well as quite a few other autoimmune type tests to rule things out. > I got a copy of the results and all looks normal except the hep. > > It came back as Genotype 2 with a load of a little over 2 million. I > know that type 2 is supposed to be easier to treat so guess this is > good news but not sure about the load and my questions are around next > steps. I have some nausea but really no other symptoms. > > I'm going back to see the Doctor this week and would appreciate any > input before going in, I'm currently formulating a question list. He > didn't sound real favorable on biopsies unless absolutely necessary > due to the risks which I think is good. > > I'm wondering if undergoing the Tx and then seeing where the AST/ALT > readings are is an option instead of a biopsy? Would it hurt to wait > a few months for Tx until after a vacation we already have planned? > > Thanks in advance and best wishes to all in the various stages of > fighting this monster... > > Mark > > > > > > It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. > > If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hepatitis_C_Central/ > > Happy Posting > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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