Re: DOC WANTS TO EXT---hi Anjie- sry dorsey

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Sorry Its een so long getting back to you. Im doing 48 weeks. So,

off we go.

Anjie

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> From: darkchestnuteyes <kthomp44verizon (DOT) net>

> Subject: [HepatitisCSupportG roupForDummies] Re: DOC WANTS TO EXT

TXT TO 72 WKS-EVEN THOUGH I CLEARED @ 4 WKS!

> To: HepatitisCSupportGr oupForDummies@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 6:24 PM

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> Hi Dorsey,

> I've been finished with tx for 3 months now, and still get nervous

at

> the thought of extending treatment. I had my 3 month post treatment

> checkup today and mentioned people having their treatments extended

and

> how nervous I had been that I might have had mine extended. His

> response was that he considered 72 wks. But, even though I was

genotype

> 1 and didn't clear until 16 weeks he felt I was a good candidate

for 48

> weeks. He mentioned too many other factors for me to retain,

basically

> I got the gist that it was not cut and dry but a medical decision.

> Some factors were stage of liver disease, weight and fatty liver

> content. I'm not trying to defend your doctors. Its just I feel for

> you... either risk a SVR or extend treatment. They both SUCK! Best

of

> luck on a rough decision.

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> Kim T.

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