Up-Date on the Big Sis

[Guest guest]

Hi Guys -- thought you might be interested in an up-date on the Big Sis

.. . .

To refresh the memories, she started the Combo in January, but was

pulled off after five weeks because her system was crashing. Off she

went to the hospital for a couple of transfusions -- scary in itself

since that was how she got HCV in the first place -- her RBCs started

coming back up, and she jumped back in there for her second go-round

with the Combo.

This time around she is still doing the three injections weekly, but the

Rebetron has been decreased to two pills daily (instead of the

recommended five). She is, of course, always exhausted, and bitches

constantly about the amount of food she has to eat, and all the water.

Blah blah blah, says I. Keep eating / keep drinking water!

Her ALT has dropped to 20 (from 39 when she started the treatment in

January); AST is down to 21 (from 46). She still sits squarely in an

anemic condition, but that isn't surprising. Platelets are down to 145

from 275 in January. She continues to go in weekly for testing, since

there remains a big concern about the RBCs dropping.

Since she is a 3a, there's a good shot that it might actually work with

her.

Ohh -- she does continue to take the milk thistle, Liverite, and the

handsful of other goodies. Gotta hedge all your bets, right?

Thanks for putting up with me when I've been hysterical through all the

medical emergencies. Thought I would pop out an up-dating note when I

was fairly calm about things.

Hugs to all,

(the still scared . . but hopeful Little Sis)

[Guest guest]

Hi Guys -- thought you might be interested in an up-date on the Big Sis

.. . .

To refresh the memories, she started the Combo in January, but was

pulled off after five weeks because her system was crashing. Off she

went to the hospital for a couple of transfusions -- scary in itself

since that was how she got HCV in the first place -- her RBCs started

coming back up, and she jumped back in there for her second go-round

with the Combo.

This time around she is still doing the three injections weekly, but the

Rebetron has been decreased to two pills daily (instead of the

recommended five). She is, of course, always exhausted, and bitches

constantly about the amount of food she has to eat, and all the water.

Blah blah blah, says I. Keep eating / keep drinking water!

Her ALT has dropped to 20 (from 39 when she started the treatment in

January); AST is down to 21 (from 46). She still sits squarely in an

anemic condition, but that isn't surprising. Platelets are down to 145

from 275 in January. She continues to go in weekly for testing, since

there remains a big concern about the RBCs dropping.

Since she is a 3a, there's a good shot that it might actually work with

her.

Ohh -- she does continue to take the milk thistle, Liverite, and the

handsful of other goodies. Gotta hedge all your bets, right?

Thanks for putting up with me when I've been hysterical through all the

medical emergencies. Thought I would pop out an up-dating note when I

was fairly calm about things.

Hugs to all,

(the still scared . . but hopeful Little Sis)