Introduction

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

Welcome to the group! I remember all too well when I first found out, I

wasn't quite as scared as you, but any procedure is scary. It hurts,

although some people describe it as a little pinch. I would recommend your

dr give you something before the procedure to help you relax to make it

easier, being tense only makes it worse. They had to stick me twice

because they didn't get a big enough piece, then afterward my hemoglobin

went way down and had to be given pain meds , which didn't really help

either so they gave me a IM shot which took care of the pain , then I

was fine so do not be afraid to ask for pain meds if you need them. I

know a lot of other people on this group had no trouble so it really is

individualist , you never know, I myself do not deal well with pain and

have a very low threshold.

Combo therapy surprised me, I read all the side effects everyone was

having and figured I'd have the worst. which turned out to be all right

because then when the symptoms weren't that bad, I felt pretty good, it

is rough, depends again on your body first week or two I was okay, but

then by week 3-4 I wanted to quit, didn't think I could handle it any

more, again it is important to take care of the side effects, my main ones

were muscle aches, Headaches, and the nausea, tried to do without meds fro

the headaches besides tylenol or motrin, and the nausea, so let the doc

know when you get these or even talk to him before they are like migraine

headaches sometimes, not always and some people have had a hard time

getting the docs to give them anything. so I think if you ask about them

before you'll be okay just to let him/ her know if you do develop the

symptoms you want to have something available without a bunch of hassle,

because you don't feel like hassles on this medicine. well take care

and keep in touch. hope this helped.

Suzy

From: " jenn fisher " <jenniboop2@...>

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Subject: introduction

Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:30:25 PDT

Hi,

My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad, can

anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we could

just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

know I have to do

it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

Well thanks and take care,

Jenn

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Jenn

forgot ,the injections you do at home but they let you practice in the docs

office till you are comfortable, it is scary at first .

SUzy

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Subject: introduction

Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:30:25 PDT

Hi,

My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad, can

anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we could

just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

know I have to do

it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

Well thanks and take care,

Jenn

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Jenn

forgot ,the injections you do at home but they let you practice in the docs

office till you are comfortable, it is scary at first .

SUzy

From: " jenn fisher " <jenniboop2@...>

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Subject: introduction

Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:30:25 PDT

Hi,

My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad, can

anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we could

just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

know I have to do

it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

Well thanks and take care,

Jenn

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Hi Jenn

I have had one biopsy and am currently waiting to go on treatment. I too

was scared. the very worst thing about the whole day was the scaredness I

felt. the next worst was having to lie flat for hours afterwards listening

to non-stop verbal diarhea from the guy in the next bed. It was very freaky

cos they just gave me local anaesthetic, I don't think they can knock you

out for this. So if you don't choose to shut your eyes you get to see them

doing the biopsy. The actual operation takes all of 10 seconds. I am glad

I had one because it gave me the information I needed to decide whether to

go on treatment or not. So take a good book to read, ear plugs for the guy

next door, and a friendly hand to hold if possible.

love sylv

introduction

> Hi,

> My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

> diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

> realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad,

can

> anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we

could

> just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

> know I have to do

> it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

> combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

> do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

> seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

> Well thanks and take care,

> Jenn

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn

I have had one biopsy and am currently waiting to go on treatment. I too

was scared. the very worst thing about the whole day was the scaredness I

felt. the next worst was having to lie flat for hours afterwards listening

to non-stop verbal diarhea from the guy in the next bed. It was very freaky

cos they just gave me local anaesthetic, I don't think they can knock you

out for this. So if you don't choose to shut your eyes you get to see them

doing the biopsy. The actual operation takes all of 10 seconds. I am glad

I had one because it gave me the information I needed to decide whether to

go on treatment or not. So take a good book to read, ear plugs for the guy

next door, and a friendly hand to hold if possible.

love sylv

introduction

> Hi,

> My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

> diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

> realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad,

can

> anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we

could

> just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

> know I have to do

> it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

> combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

> do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

> seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

> Well thanks and take care,

> Jenn

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[Guest guest]

jenn

it not bad not bad at all getting a tooth pull is more painful . i was

able to get up and leave within 5 minute so have it done and remember

its bark is worse then its bite and also welcome to the group charley

[Guest guest]

jenn

it not bad not bad at all getting a tooth pull is more painful . i was

able to get up and leave within 5 minute so have it done and remember

its bark is worse then its bite and also welcome to the group charley

[Guest guest]

jenn

it not bad not bad at all getting a tooth pull is more painful . i was

able to get up and leave within 5 minute so have it done and remember

its bark is worse then its bite and also welcome to the group charley

[Guest guest]

jenn

it not bad not bad at all getting a tooth pull is more painful . i was

able to get up and leave within 5 minute so have it done and remember

its bark is worse then its bite and also welcome to the group charley

[Guest guest]

Thanks you for your email. I was diagnosed with Hep.C about 7 years ago.

This was diagnosed after I donated my blood (to the Red Cross) necessary for

the cancer treatment of my mother in law. This situation changes my whole

life very soon. IM married with two sons and one daughter. IM retired

accountant since last July. IM 47 years old. Like you, I pass for the same

situation. I was referred to a surgeon for the laparascopic biopsy study of

my infected liver. Thinking only that I have to pass this surgical procedure

make me scare. I begun to thinking that everything going to be worse, that I

have liver cancer and that I going to died very soon.

According to My doctor this procedure should be done prior the only

treatment available in the market the Interferon. Because that I was

interested to try to fight this condition I decided to continue with the

Doctor recommendation. The worse situation of the biopsy was after wakeup

from the operation that I can’t bread freely, after that everything where

normal.

When I begun the treatment I have to take 3 shoots weekly for a six months

period. The first shoot was in the Doctor office and was very easy, but the

others that I have to do by my self were not. Taking that injection-injected

truth my skin was not easy. I have to count to three and inject all the

contends tru the skin. After the first month the situation gets better.

There no change after Finnish my treatment and my doctor recommend me

another new combo treatment. Right now I was pending to see if the new drug

in the market is approved that only you need to have one shoot weekly.

Don’t scare, you not are the only one on this and that’s normal all the

feeling that you have due to this situation. Keep on and make a good fight

against this health problem.

E. Garced

>From: " jenn fisher " <jenniboop2@...>

>Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups

>Hepatitis Cegroups

>Subject: introduction

>Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:30:25 PDT

>

>Hi,

> My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

>diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

>realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad,

>can

>anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we

>could

>just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

>know I have to do

> it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

>combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

>do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

>seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

> Well thanks and take care,

> Jenn

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Thanks you for your email. I was diagnosed with Hep.C about 7 years ago.

This was diagnosed after I donated my blood (to the Red Cross) necessary for

the cancer treatment of my mother in law. This situation changes my whole

life very soon. IM married with two sons and one daughter. IM retired

accountant since last July. IM 47 years old. Like you, I pass for the same

situation. I was referred to a surgeon for the laparascopic biopsy study of

my infected liver. Thinking only that I have to pass this surgical procedure

make me scare. I begun to thinking that everything going to be worse, that I

have liver cancer and that I going to died very soon.

According to My doctor this procedure should be done prior the only

treatment available in the market the Interferon. Because that I was

interested to try to fight this condition I decided to continue with the

Doctor recommendation. The worse situation of the biopsy was after wakeup

from the operation that I can’t bread freely, after that everything where

normal.

When I begun the treatment I have to take 3 shoots weekly for a six months

period. The first shoot was in the Doctor office and was very easy, but the

others that I have to do by my self were not. Taking that injection-injected

truth my skin was not easy. I have to count to three and inject all the

contends tru the skin. After the first month the situation gets better.

There no change after Finnish my treatment and my doctor recommend me

another new combo treatment. Right now I was pending to see if the new drug

in the market is approved that only you need to have one shoot weekly.

Don’t scare, you not are the only one on this and that’s normal all the

feeling that you have due to this situation. Keep on and make a good fight

against this health problem.

E. Garced

>From: " jenn fisher " <jenniboop2@...>

>Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups

>Hepatitis Cegroups

>Subject: introduction

>Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:30:25 PDT

>

>Hi,

> My name is Jenn, and I am new to the list. I was just recently

>diognosed(i cant spell )and I am going for my biopsy on the 2nd(nov). I am

>realy nervous and scared about it. Please tell me that its not that bad,

>can

>anyone tell me if it is painful and how you feel after? My Dr. said we

>could

>just skipp it if I was that affraid, and go straight into treatment but I

>know I have to do

> it sooner or later. I'm not realy looking forward to the

>combo therapy either. How do you take your injections of the interferon(?)

>do you do it yourself or do you have to go to the Dr. 3 times a week, wich

>seems unrealistic espeacialy if you have to go for 12 month treatment.

> Well thanks and take care,

> Jenn

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[Guest guest]

Dear Elin,

Hi, and welcome to this group! You will find

lots of support here.

I believe the web site you are talking about is

Dr. Palmers. http://liverdisease.com/ If

that is not the right one let me know.

I take 800IU of vitamin E, and 1000mg. of vitamin

C daily. I don't think you will find any one agreed

upon dose recommendation of either. I also highly

recommend taking milk thistle. There has been a lot

of good evidence that it will help protect the liver,

and I have read that it also has anti-fibrotic

properties. No, I don't think it is some miracle cure,

just something that can help.

It sounds like you have your hands full at home!

Try to just take one day at a time. And don't forget

to take care of yourself too! This is a good place to

'vent' when things get crazy or you feel overwhelmed.

Take care,

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Elin,

Hi, and welcome to this group! You will find

lots of support here.

I believe the web site you are talking about is

Dr. Palmers. http://liverdisease.com/ If

that is not the right one let me know.

I take 800IU of vitamin E, and 1000mg. of vitamin

C daily. I don't think you will find any one agreed

upon dose recommendation of either. I also highly

recommend taking milk thistle. There has been a lot

of good evidence that it will help protect the liver,

and I have read that it also has anti-fibrotic

properties. No, I don't think it is some miracle cure,

just something that can help.

It sounds like you have your hands full at home!

Try to just take one day at a time. And don't forget

to take care of yourself too! This is a good place to

'vent' when things get crazy or you feel overwhelmed.

Take care,

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Elin,

Hi, and welcome to this group! You will find

lots of support here.

I believe the web site you are talking about is

Dr. Palmers. http://liverdisease.com/ If

that is not the right one let me know.

I take 800IU of vitamin E, and 1000mg. of vitamin

C daily. I don't think you will find any one agreed

upon dose recommendation of either. I also highly

recommend taking milk thistle. There has been a lot

of good evidence that it will help protect the liver,

and I have read that it also has anti-fibrotic

properties. No, I don't think it is some miracle cure,

just something that can help.

It sounds like you have your hands full at home!

Try to just take one day at a time. And don't forget

to take care of yourself too! This is a good place to

'vent' when things get crazy or you feel overwhelmed.

Take care,

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Elin,

Hi, and welcome to this group! You will find

lots of support here.

I believe the web site you are talking about is

Dr. Palmers. http://liverdisease.com/ If

that is not the right one let me know.

I take 800IU of vitamin E, and 1000mg. of vitamin

C daily. I don't think you will find any one agreed

upon dose recommendation of either. I also highly

recommend taking milk thistle. There has been a lot

of good evidence that it will help protect the liver,

and I have read that it also has anti-fibrotic

properties. No, I don't think it is some miracle cure,

just something that can help.

It sounds like you have your hands full at home!

Try to just take one day at a time. And don't forget

to take care of yourself too! This is a good place to

'vent' when things get crazy or you feel overwhelmed.

Take care,

Claudine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Elin!

Nice to meet you. I'm in the Dallas area

Great introduction too! I'm sorry to hear about your Dad and your husband.

How is your husband feeling? Hep Symptoms?

I'm 45, wife, mom of 2 grown kids, gramma to 3. I've known about my hep

since about 87/88 but only recently these past few years began learning

about it, as the doc I had at the time knew nothing. My hep symptoms over

the years kept getting worse and worse - insomnia, joint pain, muscle aches,

irritability, headaches etc. Finally last spring I got a great liver doc and

started treatment. My PCR is 1.3 million, genotype 1B, and mild liver

inflamation. I'm on my 6th month of treatment and my PCR is in a few weeks.

I'm so excited!

The combo has actually helped me feel better. The very first shot took away

my joint pain and muscle aches. But over time the fatigue with treatment has

gotten worse. But that is temp.

I don't know about amounts of vitamins. I do know to reduce your iron. My

doc has OK'd lots of vitamin C and E and B. Drink a lot of water, and have

hubby rest as much as he can if he feels bad. As for diet, I just try to use

common sense - fresh fruit and veggies, NO ALCOHOL, reduce caffeine,

eliminate processed foods, etc.

Nice to meet you Glad you found us

alley/

ICQ 12631861

alleypat@...

http://www.flash.net/~alleypat

[Guest guest]

Hi Elin!

Nice to meet you. I'm in the Dallas area

Great introduction too! I'm sorry to hear about your Dad and your husband.

How is your husband feeling? Hep Symptoms?

I'm 45, wife, mom of 2 grown kids, gramma to 3. I've known about my hep

since about 87/88 but only recently these past few years began learning

about it, as the doc I had at the time knew nothing. My hep symptoms over

the years kept getting worse and worse - insomnia, joint pain, muscle aches,

irritability, headaches etc. Finally last spring I got a great liver doc and

started treatment. My PCR is 1.3 million, genotype 1B, and mild liver

inflamation. I'm on my 6th month of treatment and my PCR is in a few weeks.

I'm so excited!

The combo has actually helped me feel better. The very first shot took away

my joint pain and muscle aches. But over time the fatigue with treatment has

gotten worse. But that is temp.

I don't know about amounts of vitamins. I do know to reduce your iron. My

doc has OK'd lots of vitamin C and E and B. Drink a lot of water, and have

hubby rest as much as he can if he feels bad. As for diet, I just try to use

common sense - fresh fruit and veggies, NO ALCOHOL, reduce caffeine,

eliminate processed foods, etc.

Nice to meet you Glad you found us

alley/

ICQ 12631861

alleypat@...

http://www.flash.net/~alleypat

[Guest guest]

Hi Elin!

Nice to meet you. I'm in the Dallas area

Great introduction too! I'm sorry to hear about your Dad and your husband.

How is your husband feeling? Hep Symptoms?

I'm 45, wife, mom of 2 grown kids, gramma to 3. I've known about my hep

since about 87/88 but only recently these past few years began learning

about it, as the doc I had at the time knew nothing. My hep symptoms over

the years kept getting worse and worse - insomnia, joint pain, muscle aches,

irritability, headaches etc. Finally last spring I got a great liver doc and

started treatment. My PCR is 1.3 million, genotype 1B, and mild liver

inflamation. I'm on my 6th month of treatment and my PCR is in a few weeks.

I'm so excited!

The combo has actually helped me feel better. The very first shot took away

my joint pain and muscle aches. But over time the fatigue with treatment has

gotten worse. But that is temp.

I don't know about amounts of vitamins. I do know to reduce your iron. My

doc has OK'd lots of vitamin C and E and B. Drink a lot of water, and have

hubby rest as much as he can if he feels bad. As for diet, I just try to use

common sense - fresh fruit and veggies, NO ALCOHOL, reduce caffeine,

eliminate processed foods, etc.

Nice to meet you Glad you found us

alley/

ICQ 12631861

alleypat@...

http://www.flash.net/~alleypat

[Guest guest]

Hi Elin!

Nice to meet you. I'm in the Dallas area

Great introduction too! I'm sorry to hear about your Dad and your husband.

How is your husband feeling? Hep Symptoms?

I'm 45, wife, mom of 2 grown kids, gramma to 3. I've known about my hep

since about 87/88 but only recently these past few years began learning

about it, as the doc I had at the time knew nothing. My hep symptoms over

the years kept getting worse and worse - insomnia, joint pain, muscle aches,

irritability, headaches etc. Finally last spring I got a great liver doc and

started treatment. My PCR is 1.3 million, genotype 1B, and mild liver

inflamation. I'm on my 6th month of treatment and my PCR is in a few weeks.

I'm so excited!

The combo has actually helped me feel better. The very first shot took away

my joint pain and muscle aches. But over time the fatigue with treatment has

gotten worse. But that is temp.

I don't know about amounts of vitamins. I do know to reduce your iron. My

doc has OK'd lots of vitamin C and E and B. Drink a lot of water, and have

hubby rest as much as he can if he feels bad. As for diet, I just try to use

common sense - fresh fruit and veggies, NO ALCOHOL, reduce caffeine,

eliminate processed foods, etc.

Nice to meet you Glad you found us

alley/

ICQ 12631861

alleypat@...

http://www.flash.net/~alleypat

[Guest guest]

Hi there and welcome.....sorry you find yourself here..but I'm glad you found

the sight. The doc you're talking about is Dr. Palmer (has a couple

of books out) The books that are out are okay and worth wording to gather

info. You can prob. find them at your local library. It sounds as if you

have your hands totally FULL........especially having a 9 month old and your

dad to care for. Home schooling is wonderful and admirable....but you might

want to re-think it as time goes by. It would be OK to have a break during

the day. I take it you haven't heard about your husband's biopsy yet.

Here's praying it is only 'mild' stages'. Please let us know what the

outcome is. God Bless you on this new journey...love, mzgee

[Guest guest]

Hi there and welcome.....sorry you find yourself here..but I'm glad you found

the sight. The doc you're talking about is Dr. Palmer (has a couple

of books out) The books that are out are okay and worth wording to gather

info. You can prob. find them at your local library. It sounds as if you

have your hands totally FULL........especially having a 9 month old and your

dad to care for. Home schooling is wonderful and admirable....but you might

want to re-think it as time goes by. It would be OK to have a break during

the day. I take it you haven't heard about your husband's biopsy yet.

Here's praying it is only 'mild' stages'. Please let us know what the

outcome is. God Bless you on this new journey...love, mzgee

[Guest guest]

Hi there and welcome.....sorry you find yourself here..but I'm glad you found

the sight. The doc you're talking about is Dr. Palmer (has a couple

of books out) The books that are out are okay and worth wording to gather

info. You can prob. find them at your local library. It sounds as if you

have your hands totally FULL........especially having a 9 month old and your

dad to care for. Home schooling is wonderful and admirable....but you might

want to re-think it as time goes by. It would be OK to have a break during

the day. I take it you haven't heard about your husband's biopsy yet.

Here's praying it is only 'mild' stages'. Please let us know what the

outcome is. God Bless you on this new journey...love, mzgee

[Guest guest]

Hi there and welcome.....sorry you find yourself here..but I'm glad you found

the sight. The doc you're talking about is Dr. Palmer (has a couple

of books out) The books that are out are okay and worth wording to gather

info. You can prob. find them at your local library. It sounds as if you

have your hands totally FULL........especially having a 9 month old and your

dad to care for. Home schooling is wonderful and admirable....but you might

want to re-think it as time goes by. It would be OK to have a break during

the day. I take it you haven't heard about your husband's biopsy yet.

Here's praying it is only 'mild' stages'. Please let us know what the

outcome is. God Bless you on this new journey...love, mzgee

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Elin....

Everyone here is just wonderful so you'll feel right at home before you know

it. And we all know what you are going through...it's a very difficult time

when you frist learn that you are sharing your life with Hep C. But you do

learn to live with it.

There are so many different philosophies when determining how you are going

to treat this disease. Some people put themselves in the hands of western

medicine, some in the hands of eastern philosophies, some go completely

natural and some combine all the different paths. But regardless of which

path you follow, no one path has all the answers.

Here is Dr. Cabot's link to her original site:

http://www.whas.com.au/index.html Over the last year+ she has developed a

liver health site and here is the link to that site:

http://www.liverdoctor.com/liverquestionnaire.shtml Her books are great and

when she finally came out with the second book it picked up right where her

first book has left off.

My personal belief is that the way to managing Hep C is with nutrition and

lifestyle. Everything we eat, breathe, absorb needs to be processed by the

liver. I'm in treatment at this time after a year of working with eastern and

herbal treatment plans. I haven't given up those philosophies, but have only

added treatment to my regime. I've had no side effects to the treatment until

recently which I attribute to my diet and lifestyle. However, it seems I'm

starting to deal with the side effect from the rebetron destroying the

neurotransmitters in my brain and am becoming increasingly irritable. But

I'll work through this too.

Glad to have you with us...you'll find a lot of support here.

Tatezi

Elin L Criswell wrote:

> Hi everyone! Thought it was time to introduce myself to the group.

>

> I just signed up with this list a few days ago. My husband, Danny, was

> recently diagnosed with Hep C. It's been a crazy month. First, the

> physical with the results of the blood work coming back, giving us this

> news. Then, our first meeting with a gastro doctor, where he had us

> schedule the liver biopsy. The biopsy was done this past Wednesday.

> Next step is to see the gastro. doctor again on Nov. 9.

>

> So you all know what we are going through, as we start down this road.

>

> During the last few years, I have found myself in different " caregiving "

> roles. I entered into helping with my parents, as my Mom fought uterine

> cancer for 2 1/2 years. She died five years ago this December. My Dad

> (who is now 87 years old) was able to live alone for 2 years, but in

> March, 1998, he fell and broke his leg. Then my husband and our family

> entered in as his caregivers. So that he could continue to live in his

> own home (he didn't want to live with us in town)... we moved in with him

> and we have been here now for 2 1/2 years.

>

> Being a caregiver for an elderly parent .... what can I say? There are

> so many responsibilities. It's like caring for a child, only opposite.

> When your babies are little, you take care of them, doing so much for

> them that they can't do themselves. It's the same thing caring for a

> parent, with the much-added stress of knowing that you never know when

> their time on this earth will end.

>

> But then, Hep C entered our lives and it's a whole different ballgame.

> It's not my parents we're talking about now ........ it's my husband.

>

> To tell you a little more about our family, Danny and I have been married

> for 14 years, and we have three children, Becky, 11, , 9, and

> , 9 months. I've always been a stay-at-home Mom, and we also

> homeschool.

>

> Hope ....yall.... (we live in Central Texas, ya know) don't mind me

> being so wordy. I've spoken from the heart, and I'm " wordy " to begin

> with. Take after my Ma.

>

> I've done alot of research on the web. I've gotten overwhelmed alot over

> the different things I've been reading. Does this apply? Does that

> apply? What? What? What? It's been very confusing at times.

>

> But I guess I'm beginning to adjust. Beginning to accept where we are at

> with this.

>

> What we do know for sure at this point, is that after we met again with

> the gastro. doctor .... if he doesn't meet our definition of a doctor who

> will work with us........ we're dropping him and trying another. Thank

> goodness (and Shalleen w/NHCC, Texas), we have a referral for a doctor

> that does sound promising.

>

> I do have a couple of questions to throw out.

>

> What are the current thoughts on good amounts of Vitamin C & E, to take?

>

> Also, I could look this back up, but you someone save me time by telling

> me the direct website of the lady doctor who has written a couple of

> books on the subject of Hep C and diet.

>

> Elin

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[Guest guest]

Welcome, Elin....

Everyone here is just wonderful so you'll feel right at home before you know

it. And we all know what you are going through...it's a very difficult time

when you frist learn that you are sharing your life with Hep C. But you do

learn to live with it.

There are so many different philosophies when determining how you are going

to treat this disease. Some people put themselves in the hands of western

medicine, some in the hands of eastern philosophies, some go completely

natural and some combine all the different paths. But regardless of which

path you follow, no one path has all the answers.

Here is Dr. Cabot's link to her original site:

http://www.whas.com.au/index.html Over the last year+ she has developed a

liver health site and here is the link to that site:

http://www.liverdoctor.com/liverquestionnaire.shtml Her books are great and

when she finally came out with the second book it picked up right where her

first book has left off.

My personal belief is that the way to managing Hep C is with nutrition and

lifestyle. Everything we eat, breathe, absorb needs to be processed by the

liver. I'm in treatment at this time after a year of working with eastern and

herbal treatment plans. I haven't given up those philosophies, but have only

added treatment to my regime. I've had no side effects to the treatment until

recently which I attribute to my diet and lifestyle. However, it seems I'm

starting to deal with the side effect from the rebetron destroying the

neurotransmitters in my brain and am becoming increasingly irritable. But

I'll work through this too.

Glad to have you with us...you'll find a lot of support here.

Tatezi

Elin L Criswell wrote:

> Hi everyone! Thought it was time to introduce myself to the group.

>

> I just signed up with this list a few days ago. My husband, Danny, was

> recently diagnosed with Hep C. It's been a crazy month. First, the

> physical with the results of the blood work coming back, giving us this

> news. Then, our first meeting with a gastro doctor, where he had us

> schedule the liver biopsy. The biopsy was done this past Wednesday.

> Next step is to see the gastro. doctor again on Nov. 9.

>

> So you all know what we are going through, as we start down this road.

>

> During the last few years, I have found myself in different " caregiving "

> roles. I entered into helping with my parents, as my Mom fought uterine

> cancer for 2 1/2 years. She died five years ago this December. My Dad

> (who is now 87 years old) was able to live alone for 2 years, but in

> March, 1998, he fell and broke his leg. Then my husband and our family

> entered in as his caregivers. So that he could continue to live in his

> own home (he didn't want to live with us in town)... we moved in with him

> and we have been here now for 2 1/2 years.

>

> Being a caregiver for an elderly parent .... what can I say? There are

> so many responsibilities. It's like caring for a child, only opposite.

> When your babies are little, you take care of them, doing so much for

> them that they can't do themselves. It's the same thing caring for a

> parent, with the much-added stress of knowing that you never know when

> their time on this earth will end.

>

> But then, Hep C entered our lives and it's a whole different ballgame.

> It's not my parents we're talking about now ........ it's my husband.

>

> To tell you a little more about our family, Danny and I have been married

> for 14 years, and we have three children, Becky, 11, , 9, and

> , 9 months. I've always been a stay-at-home Mom, and we also

> homeschool.

>

> Hope ....yall.... (we live in Central Texas, ya know) don't mind me

> being so wordy. I've spoken from the heart, and I'm " wordy " to begin

> with. Take after my Ma.

>

> I've done alot of research on the web. I've gotten overwhelmed alot over

> the different things I've been reading. Does this apply? Does that

> apply? What? What? What? It's been very confusing at times.

>

> But I guess I'm beginning to adjust. Beginning to accept where we are at

> with this.

>

> What we do know for sure at this point, is that after we met again with

> the gastro. doctor .... if he doesn't meet our definition of a doctor who

> will work with us........ we're dropping him and trying another. Thank

> goodness (and Shalleen w/NHCC, Texas), we have a referral for a doctor

> that does sound promising.

>

> I do have a couple of questions to throw out.

>

> What are the current thoughts on good amounts of Vitamin C & E, to take?

>

> Also, I could look this back up, but you someone save me time by telling

> me the direct website of the lady doctor who has written a couple of

> books on the subject of Hep C and diet.

>

> Elin

> ________________________________________________________________

> YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!

> Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!

> Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit:

> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

>

>

>