Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Christ wrote: > > I would like to welcome our newest member to the group: > dave_jessee Hi everyone. While doing blood work to find out why I was losing muscle strength and feeling in my stomach and legs, it was discovered I had HCV antibodies. The doc said I either have or had HepC. So they drew blood for a viral load test. I go in today for the results. I admit I'm rather stressed about this. This whole thing is really confounding because, for the life of me, I can't imagine how I might have been infected. I never used needles, never received blood or anything. I have had only three sex partners in my 50 years and none of them were involved in risky behavior. Anyway, I'd like to know what I should ask the doc today when I find out my viral load? What is a high and/or low? What might be the next step? Do I need to be looking for a HCV doc? I also admit I have not been reading much of the posts here. I tend to get worked up and worried. I figure I should at least know where I am with this before I freak myself out. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 DaveWelcome to the group!!There is no sense getting worked up and worried before going for this blood test and especially if it turns out that you only have the anti-body. Make sure you get a copy of the blood tests for yourself! Then a lot of us here can help you with those readings,I went through the first three months after diagnosis thinking exactly like you do right now!! How in heavens could I have picked up a Hep C virus. Then, I think I figured it out and that only brought out a resentment toward one of my exs. Finally, when I realized that I'd never know for absolutely sure - I just ended up having to accept the diagnosis.First thing to realize - no matter what your government or the Canadian government allows you to think - you're chances of picking this virus up sexually is something below 1%. This is a blood to blood disease and not a STD. Also, for all we know, could have been picked up while some dental work was being done or even a small hospital procedure. There are 1000 ways of picking up the dragon but except for those that were transfused with blood or blood product, the rest of don't really know how.Gloria Christ wrote: > > I would like to welcome our newest member to the group: > dave_jessee Hi everyone. While doing blood work to find out why I was losing muscle strength and feeling in my stomach and legs, it was discovered I had HCV antibodies. The doc said I either have or had HepC. So they drew blood for a viral load test. I go in today for the results. I admit I'm rather stressed about this. This whole thing is really confounding because, for the life of me, I can't imagine how I might have been infected. I never used needles, never received blood or anything. I have had only three sex partners in my 50 years and none of them were involved in risky behavior. Anyway, I'd like to know what I should ask the doc today when I find out my viral load? What is a high and/or low? What might be the next step? Do I need to be looking for a HCV doc? I also admit I have not been reading much of the posts here. I tend to get worked up and worried. I figure I should at least know where I am with this before I freak myself out. Thanks Dave Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Thanks Gloria, Speaking of the government, that is actually how I found out i tested positive. A few days after a blood draw, which I thought was a test for muscle enzymes, I received a call from the county health dept. The lady said they like to keep track of all their Hep C people and she was assuming this was not a new DX. I told her this was the first I had heard anything of it! AND not only that I didn't even live in that county! Of course she apologized and told me to be sure and see my doc. Thanks a Lot! I was a bit shocked as you can imagine. I'll be sure to get a copy of the blood work. Thanks again Dave > > > > I would like to welcome our newest member to the group: > > dave_jessee > > Hi everyone. While doing blood work to find out why I was losing muscle strength and feeling in my stomach and legs, it was discovered I had HCV antibodies. The doc said I either have or had HepC. So they drew blood for a viral load test. I go in today for the results. I admit I'm rather stressed about this. This whole thing is really confounding because, for the life of me, I can't imagine how I might have been infected. I never used needles, never received blood or anything. I have had only three sex partners in my 50 years and none of them were involved in risky behavior. > > Anyway, I'd like to know what I should ask the doc today when I find out my viral load? What is a high and/or low? What might be the next step? Do I need to be looking for a HCV doc? > > I also admit I have not been reading much of the posts here. I tend to get worked up and worried. I figure I should at least know where I am with this before I freak myself out. > > Thanks > Dave > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger./webmessengerpromo.php > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 I would like to welcome our newest member to the group: geminivick Thank you for joining us. love don in ks To post on forum: <--- click here Links library: http://health.dir./group/ /links <--- click here Our sponcer: http://www.healthyhepper.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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