Bad News

[Guest guest]

Kristy.. I'm sorry about your arm! Are you in a cast? Were you behaving when

you fell? lol. I hope your surgery Tues can proceed as planned. Betsy

[Guest guest]

Hi gang,

I just finished tx this past thursday and went to my dr yesterday at

emory. They ran a viral load test on me and for the first time since

week 24 of a 72 week treatment, it came back possitive. My viral count

was 77,000 and my enzimes were elevated. They are scheduling a biopsy

as quickly as I can get my strength back up. They will be going in to

the liver through the vein in my neck. I've never had a biopsy this way

but there is a first time for everything. Dr said it will give them a

better view of what is going on. I may have to go a maintenance

schedule and take the shots (perhaps a smaller doseage) to keep the

virus at bay.

Thanks to everyone for all their prayers and support through this

ordeal. It has been a long 72 weeks. Just keep the faith because even

though the dragon has raised its nasty head one more time, I'm still

determined to fight back with everything I have.

Hogs and Kisses

Steve...

[Guest guest]

Steve Sorry to here that. Hope they get you on the

list soon.

(They will be going in to

the liver through the vein in my neck. I've never had

a biopsy this way )

I had one of those and never again. Your awake the

whole time and must breath as they say. Running the

probe through the heart is the worst part. My next one

next moth will be the normal way already asked.

rich