Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Getting put on disability can be a very long process. I applied in 2005 because I just could not work,because of the fatigue,joint and muscle pain. I was not yet diagnosed with Hep C. I didn't know what to do. My social worker told me to sign up. After going through this process and seeing several of the Disability Doc's, and being denied twice, I was diagnosed with H.C.V. That is what turned my case around! In 2007 I went to my final hearing.It's like court. I was scared to death! I was as broke as a person could be. I went there with my head held high, and a legal service worker that was not the best. I told the truth and looked the judge in his eye's. I had admitted to my Doc's that I use Marijuana in the stead of Anti's. Of course the judge already knew all of this. Also before this hearing I had endured 42 wk's of TX. In the end the judge's decision was in my favor! In his words, even if I were to quit the marijuana use and do the Doc's chemicals, I would still have a chronic disease. He could not deny disability. Oh, by the way, the TX did not work for me and the sides were unbearable. Kathy Knight <katknight75@...> wrote: I did not know I had Hep C until around 1990, when I donated blood and they sent a letter that they would not accept it. They said I had this virus and to see a doctor and he handed me a small brochure and said nothing else, no big deal. He did not tell me it was serious and acted like it was nothing. So I went on with life but year by year started getting sicker. I went to many doctor's who said I was fine and because I told them I would cry because of my pain, they wanted to put me on Prosac. I got so angry because they thought I was depressed and thought it was all in my head. My pain was so bad I would cry if I had to turn over in bed, it was getting so bad and no one would listen. It was not until 8 years ago when I changed doctor's that I finally got help.The new doctor sent me to a specialist, a Rhemutologist. I finally got some prescription medication for the first time to help with the pain. He explained about how having Hep C was causing me to have all the other issues. Just after I saw him for my joints and muscles, he sent me to a Gastrologist for my liver and stomach problems. That was when I got my first viral load checked and he called saying my viral load was way over a million and told me start treatment. That was the rough one that I was on for over 8 months and did not think I would survive. I had the viral load checked 3 months after going off of it and it was already over 800,000, it came back with a vengance. When it got over 3 million I knew I had to go on treatment again and this time I made the whole year. It took almost eight months before the virus was undetectable but since I made it a year I thought I would be good. After being off treatment for two years, it is not gone completely, it's about 10,000. I have never heard of cyro before, so I will have to look into that. You sound like me where you get good at hiding how you feel but the pain is always there. I am taking up to six pills of Ultram a day, two Relafen, Hydrocodone, Synthroid, Nexium, Provigial and Huimara injections. I never thought of filing for disability until this last year. If you have more info on that I would appreciate it. I have heard it is hard to get approval and should have a lawyer. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Getting put on disability can be a very long process. I applied in 2005 because I just could not work,because of the fatigue,joint and muscle pain. I was not yet diagnosed with Hep C. I didn't know what to do. My social worker told me to sign up. After going through this process and seeing several of the Disability Doc's, and being denied twice, I was diagnosed with H.C.V. That is what turned my case around! In 2007 I went to my final hearing.It's like court. I was scared to death! I was as broke as a person could be. I went there with my head held high, and a legal service worker that was not the best. I told the truth and looked the judge in his eye's. I had admitted to my Doc's that I use Marijuana in the stead of Anti's. Of course the judge already knew all of this. Also before this hearing I had endured 42 wk's of TX. In the end the judge's decision was in my favor! In his words, even if I were to quit the marijuana use and do the Doc's chemicals, I would still have a chronic disease. He could not deny disability. Oh, by the way, the TX did not work for me and the sides were unbearable. Kathy Knight <katknight75@...> wrote: I did not know I had Hep C until around 1990, when I donated blood and they sent a letter that they would not accept it. They said I had this virus and to see a doctor and he handed me a small brochure and said nothing else, no big deal. He did not tell me it was serious and acted like it was nothing. So I went on with life but year by year started getting sicker. I went to many doctor's who said I was fine and because I told them I would cry because of my pain, they wanted to put me on Prosac. I got so angry because they thought I was depressed and thought it was all in my head. My pain was so bad I would cry if I had to turn over in bed, it was getting so bad and no one would listen. It was not until 8 years ago when I changed doctor's that I finally got help.The new doctor sent me to a specialist, a Rhemutologist. I finally got some prescription medication for the first time to help with the pain. He explained about how having Hep C was causing me to have all the other issues. Just after I saw him for my joints and muscles, he sent me to a Gastrologist for my liver and stomach problems. That was when I got my first viral load checked and he called saying my viral load was way over a million and told me start treatment. That was the rough one that I was on for over 8 months and did not think I would survive. I had the viral load checked 3 months after going off of it and it was already over 800,000, it came back with a vengance. When it got over 3 million I knew I had to go on treatment again and this time I made the whole year. It took almost eight months before the virus was undetectable but since I made it a year I thought I would be good. After being off treatment for two years, it is not gone completely, it's about 10,000. I have never heard of cyro before, so I will have to look into that. You sound like me where you get good at hiding how you feel but the pain is always there. I am taking up to six pills of Ultram a day, two Relafen, Hydrocodone, Synthroid, Nexium, Provigial and Huimara injections. I never thought of filing for disability until this last year. If you have more info on that I would appreciate it. I have heard it is hard to get approval and should have a lawyer. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 You are very welcome. I wish you the best of luck! I also share in a group called hepcingles, alot of good people in the same situation. Kathy Knight <katknight75@...> wrote: Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 You are very welcome. I wish you the best of luck! I also share in a group called hepcingles, alot of good people in the same situation. Kathy Knight <katknight75@...> wrote: Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 You are very welcome. I wish you the best of luck! I also share in a group called hepcingles, alot of good people in the same situation. Kathy Knight <katknight75@...> wrote: Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 You are very welcome. I wish you the best of luck! I also share in a group called hepcingles, alot of good people in the same situation. Kathy Knight <katknight75@...> wrote: Thank you Royce. That is what I'm feeling now, where I just can't go on anymore and get up for work. I guess thru the years I just kept faking it in front of others and kept thinking I had to be strong. I know I'm sick but have not tried for disability because I did not think I was sick enough, that others were worse then me and suck it up and not be weak. But after suffering for so many years and hiding how bad I feel, I realize it's time to do something. It sounds like it is a very long process and I believe I need to go ahead and see a lawyer and get things in the works. It was encouraging to hear how your judge realized you have a chronic disease. I'm very happy to hear you had a good ending. Thanks. From: hdhepper1 <grisley4mchsi (DOT) <mailto:grisley4% 40mchsi.com> com> Subject: Re:New to Group Hepatitis Csupportgr <mailto:Hepatitis Cs upportgroup% 40groups. com> oupgroups (DOT) com Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 4:00 AM This is rather 'wordy' but I think it applies here. http://nationalhepa titis-c.org/ living.htm > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@ ...> > Subject: Re:New to Group > Hepatitis Csupportgr oupgroups (DOT) com > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . So only took a little over a month off after the operation and have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 bad docs suck. being a non-responder sucks. the current inf/riba tx options pretty much suck... the odds certainly do. there's better tx coming some day, and it makes no sense to me to keep tearing up the body trying the same toxic loser drugs over and over. i know where you're coming from with symptoms dragging you toward being unable to function. i do painting/wallpaper/carpentry/tile and got to a point of serious desperation summer '06 when it was all i could do to crawl through a day... really depressing, and since my life has pretty much always been a depressing load of crap anyway suicide was a cheery thought. following a clue from someone on one of the hep elists i tried home-brew colloidal silver and it turned my life around in short order. i've been fine since. i only regret i didn't start right off hitting it much harder and heavier with at least a liter per day of CS which might've actually cleared me. i'm currently finishing month 4 of one liter/day along with lots of supps & herbs and good food... kind of an experiment to see if i clear. the point is the virus can be killed and managed, the liver can be protected and regenerated, the immune system can be optimized, and life can be good without wading through hell and putting up with arrogant shitheads looking down their noses at you while they do as little as possible. biopsies aren't always so accurate, even if several samples are taken during the same procedure... that's hit and miss stuff, and if cancer is hit that can be really really bad. here's an email i found while cleaning up my Inbox today that says a lot worth thinking about: More re treatment for Hep.C from " News Target " " quote; Fortunately, there is also good news: there are at least three excellent inexpensive supplements that can be used for hepatitis. First of all, an aqueous extract of the oleander plant commonly called " oleander soup " made according to the directions in my book Cancer's Natural Enemy (http://www.rose-laurel.com) has had excellent results in treating Hepatitis C. Secondly, a great many Hepatitis C sufferers have used the natural supplement Colloidal Silver and swear by it. And finally, there is an excellent herbal treatment regimen for Hepatitis C that is all natural, inexpensive and was found to be extraordinarily effective in a limited study known as the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C. Most people in the United States are not familiar with the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C, a study that was never published in the United States, despite Dr. Berkson's impressive credentials that include Rutgers, the Max Planck Institute and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. It has been suggested that, besides being a very limited study of only three patients, the real reason the study has never been published in the states is due to the fact that liver transplants are highly profitable for mainstreams medicine, costing over $300,000 in the first three months alone, plus many thousands of dollars afterwards for anti-rejection drugs and aftercare. In Doctor Berkson's study, which was 100% effective in a limited study on advanced Hepatitis C patients who were facing either transplants or chemo, he used a combination of three commonly available and inexpensive natural supplements, along with healthy modifications in diet, exercise and lifestyle. The three supplements are: * Milk thistle (silymarin) * Alpha-lipoic acid * Selenium All three natural supplements are commonly available and inexpensive. It is important to note that no one, including Doctor Berkson, suggests that the regimen he used could be 100% effective against all hepatitis; nevertheless, complete success in three out of three patients with little hope is impressive and suggests that this natural alternative might offer hope and alternatives to a great number of people with hepatitis and damaged livers. End of quote. > Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 bad docs suck. being a non-responder sucks. the current inf/riba tx options pretty much suck... the odds certainly do. there's better tx coming some day, and it makes no sense to me to keep tearing up the body trying the same toxic loser drugs over and over. i know where you're coming from with symptoms dragging you toward being unable to function. i do painting/wallpaper/carpentry/tile and got to a point of serious desperation summer '06 when it was all i could do to crawl through a day... really depressing, and since my life has pretty much always been a depressing load of crap anyway suicide was a cheery thought. following a clue from someone on one of the hep elists i tried home-brew colloidal silver and it turned my life around in short order. i've been fine since. i only regret i didn't start right off hitting it much harder and heavier with at least a liter per day of CS which might've actually cleared me. i'm currently finishing month 4 of one liter/day along with lots of supps & herbs and good food... kind of an experiment to see if i clear. the point is the virus can be killed and managed, the liver can be protected and regenerated, the immune system can be optimized, and life can be good without wading through hell and putting up with arrogant shitheads looking down their noses at you while they do as little as possible. biopsies aren't always so accurate, even if several samples are taken during the same procedure... that's hit and miss stuff, and if cancer is hit that can be really really bad. here's an email i found while cleaning up my Inbox today that says a lot worth thinking about: More re treatment for Hep.C from " News Target " " quote; Fortunately, there is also good news: there are at least three excellent inexpensive supplements that can be used for hepatitis. First of all, an aqueous extract of the oleander plant commonly called " oleander soup " made according to the directions in my book Cancer's Natural Enemy (http://www.rose-laurel.com) has had excellent results in treating Hepatitis C. Secondly, a great many Hepatitis C sufferers have used the natural supplement Colloidal Silver and swear by it. And finally, there is an excellent herbal treatment regimen for Hepatitis C that is all natural, inexpensive and was found to be extraordinarily effective in a limited study known as the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C. Most people in the United States are not familiar with the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C, a study that was never published in the United States, despite Dr. Berkson's impressive credentials that include Rutgers, the Max Planck Institute and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. It has been suggested that, besides being a very limited study of only three patients, the real reason the study has never been published in the states is due to the fact that liver transplants are highly profitable for mainstreams medicine, costing over $300,000 in the first three months alone, plus many thousands of dollars afterwards for anti-rejection drugs and aftercare. In Doctor Berkson's study, which was 100% effective in a limited study on advanced Hepatitis C patients who were facing either transplants or chemo, he used a combination of three commonly available and inexpensive natural supplements, along with healthy modifications in diet, exercise and lifestyle. The three supplements are: * Milk thistle (silymarin) * Alpha-lipoic acid * Selenium All three natural supplements are commonly available and inexpensive. It is important to note that no one, including Doctor Berkson, suggests that the regimen he used could be 100% effective against all hepatitis; nevertheless, complete success in three out of three patients with little hope is impressive and suggests that this natural alternative might offer hope and alternatives to a great number of people with hepatitis and damaged livers. End of quote. > Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 bad docs suck. being a non-responder sucks. the current inf/riba tx options pretty much suck... the odds certainly do. there's better tx coming some day, and it makes no sense to me to keep tearing up the body trying the same toxic loser drugs over and over. i know where you're coming from with symptoms dragging you toward being unable to function. i do painting/wallpaper/carpentry/tile and got to a point of serious desperation summer '06 when it was all i could do to crawl through a day... really depressing, and since my life has pretty much always been a depressing load of crap anyway suicide was a cheery thought. following a clue from someone on one of the hep elists i tried home-brew colloidal silver and it turned my life around in short order. i've been fine since. i only regret i didn't start right off hitting it much harder and heavier with at least a liter per day of CS which might've actually cleared me. i'm currently finishing month 4 of one liter/day along with lots of supps & herbs and good food... kind of an experiment to see if i clear. the point is the virus can be killed and managed, the liver can be protected and regenerated, the immune system can be optimized, and life can be good without wading through hell and putting up with arrogant shitheads looking down their noses at you while they do as little as possible. biopsies aren't always so accurate, even if several samples are taken during the same procedure... that's hit and miss stuff, and if cancer is hit that can be really really bad. here's an email i found while cleaning up my Inbox today that says a lot worth thinking about: More re treatment for Hep.C from " News Target " " quote; Fortunately, there is also good news: there are at least three excellent inexpensive supplements that can be used for hepatitis. First of all, an aqueous extract of the oleander plant commonly called " oleander soup " made according to the directions in my book Cancer's Natural Enemy (http://www.rose-laurel.com) has had excellent results in treating Hepatitis C. Secondly, a great many Hepatitis C sufferers have used the natural supplement Colloidal Silver and swear by it. And finally, there is an excellent herbal treatment regimen for Hepatitis C that is all natural, inexpensive and was found to be extraordinarily effective in a limited study known as the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C. Most people in the United States are not familiar with the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C, a study that was never published in the United States, despite Dr. Berkson's impressive credentials that include Rutgers, the Max Planck Institute and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. It has been suggested that, besides being a very limited study of only three patients, the real reason the study has never been published in the states is due to the fact that liver transplants are highly profitable for mainstreams medicine, costing over $300,000 in the first three months alone, plus many thousands of dollars afterwards for anti-rejection drugs and aftercare. In Doctor Berkson's study, which was 100% effective in a limited study on advanced Hepatitis C patients who were facing either transplants or chemo, he used a combination of three commonly available and inexpensive natural supplements, along with healthy modifications in diet, exercise and lifestyle. The three supplements are: * Milk thistle (silymarin) * Alpha-lipoic acid * Selenium All three natural supplements are commonly available and inexpensive. It is important to note that no one, including Doctor Berkson, suggests that the regimen he used could be 100% effective against all hepatitis; nevertheless, complete success in three out of three patients with little hope is impressive and suggests that this natural alternative might offer hope and alternatives to a great number of people with hepatitis and damaged livers. End of quote. > Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 bad docs suck. being a non-responder sucks. the current inf/riba tx options pretty much suck... the odds certainly do. there's better tx coming some day, and it makes no sense to me to keep tearing up the body trying the same toxic loser drugs over and over. i know where you're coming from with symptoms dragging you toward being unable to function. i do painting/wallpaper/carpentry/tile and got to a point of serious desperation summer '06 when it was all i could do to crawl through a day... really depressing, and since my life has pretty much always been a depressing load of crap anyway suicide was a cheery thought. following a clue from someone on one of the hep elists i tried home-brew colloidal silver and it turned my life around in short order. i've been fine since. i only regret i didn't start right off hitting it much harder and heavier with at least a liter per day of CS which might've actually cleared me. i'm currently finishing month 4 of one liter/day along with lots of supps & herbs and good food... kind of an experiment to see if i clear. the point is the virus can be killed and managed, the liver can be protected and regenerated, the immune system can be optimized, and life can be good without wading through hell and putting up with arrogant shitheads looking down their noses at you while they do as little as possible. biopsies aren't always so accurate, even if several samples are taken during the same procedure... that's hit and miss stuff, and if cancer is hit that can be really really bad. here's an email i found while cleaning up my Inbox today that says a lot worth thinking about: More re treatment for Hep.C from " News Target " " quote; Fortunately, there is also good news: there are at least three excellent inexpensive supplements that can be used for hepatitis. First of all, an aqueous extract of the oleander plant commonly called " oleander soup " made according to the directions in my book Cancer's Natural Enemy (http://www.rose-laurel.com) has had excellent results in treating Hepatitis C. Secondly, a great many Hepatitis C sufferers have used the natural supplement Colloidal Silver and swear by it. And finally, there is an excellent herbal treatment regimen for Hepatitis C that is all natural, inexpensive and was found to be extraordinarily effective in a limited study known as the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C. Most people in the United States are not familiar with the Berkson Clinical Study on Hepatitis C, a study that was never published in the United States, despite Dr. Berkson's impressive credentials that include Rutgers, the Max Planck Institute and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. It has been suggested that, besides being a very limited study of only three patients, the real reason the study has never been published in the states is due to the fact that liver transplants are highly profitable for mainstreams medicine, costing over $300,000 in the first three months alone, plus many thousands of dollars afterwards for anti-rejection drugs and aftercare. In Doctor Berkson's study, which was 100% effective in a limited study on advanced Hepatitis C patients who were facing either transplants or chemo, he used a combination of three commonly available and inexpensive natural supplements, along with healthy modifications in diet, exercise and lifestyle. The three supplements are: * Milk thistle (silymarin) * Alpha-lipoic acid * Selenium All three natural supplements are commonly available and inexpensive. It is important to note that no one, including Doctor Berkson, suggests that the regimen he used could be 100% effective against all hepatitis; nevertheless, complete success in three out of three patients with little hope is impressive and suggests that this natural alternative might offer hope and alternatives to a great number of people with hepatitis and damaged livers. End of quote. > Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Here is a link to Misha(Doc Misha)Cohen's approach to hep C treatment. http://www.docmisha.com/applying/hepatitis_help/06download.html > > > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@...> > > Subject: Re:New to Group > > Hepatitis C > > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > > > rich > > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Here is a link to Misha(Doc Misha)Cohen's approach to hep C treatment. http://www.docmisha.com/applying/hepatitis_help/06download.html > > > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@...> > > Subject: Re:New to Group > > Hepatitis C > > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > > > rich > > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Here is a link to Misha(Doc Misha)Cohen's approach to hep C treatment. http://www.docmisha.com/applying/hepatitis_help/06download.html > > > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@...> > > Subject: Re:New to Group > > Hepatitis C > > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > > > rich > > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Here is a link to Misha(Doc Misha)Cohen's approach to hep C treatment. http://www.docmisha.com/applying/hepatitis_help/06download.html > > > > From: shepard richard <yenko_stinger65@...> > > Subject: Re:New to Group > > Hepatitis C > > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > > > rich > > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Amen Bob, I am on week 17 just had my interferon shot and taking the ribavirin. My white count is down to 1.8. I went to the hospital last week in horrible pain due to my back and I was peeing blood I swore I had a kidney stone. The STUPID BLANKETY BLANK ER STAFF. Did a drug screen on me before giving me any medications to relieve my pain. Then after they got the Negative drug screen results I got the pain medication. What the hell is wrong with people- does not matter if I am stoned out of my mind I had a kidney stone and I was in horrible pain. Because they did not see in on the CT skan they called it a UTI- but I saw the stone in the strainer. I have been clean for over 5 years and I sure would not go seeking toradol or morphine if I wanted dope I would just take a skip and hop over to mexico and get all the cocaine I wanted. But I dont want the stupid thing that caused this stupid hepatitis C. Sorry I am venting. I guess reba-rage. I dont want to kill myself but I do wish many days to just go to sleep and not wake up if this is all there is to living. This treatment is horrible I want to know what will happen if I stop taking it? Start some colloid anything that will make this shit feel better. Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Amen Bob, I am on week 17 just had my interferon shot and taking the ribavirin. My white count is down to 1.8. I went to the hospital last week in horrible pain due to my back and I was peeing blood I swore I had a kidney stone. The STUPID BLANKETY BLANK ER STAFF. Did a drug screen on me before giving me any medications to relieve my pain. Then after they got the Negative drug screen results I got the pain medication. What the hell is wrong with people- does not matter if I am stoned out of my mind I had a kidney stone and I was in horrible pain. Because they did not see in on the CT skan they called it a UTI- but I saw the stone in the strainer. I have been clean for over 5 years and I sure would not go seeking toradol or morphine if I wanted dope I would just take a skip and hop over to mexico and get all the cocaine I wanted. But I dont want the stupid thing that caused this stupid hepatitis C. Sorry I am venting. I guess reba-rage. I dont want to kill myself but I do wish many days to just go to sleep and not wake up if this is all there is to living. This treatment is horrible I want to know what will happen if I stop taking it? Start some colloid anything that will make this shit feel better. Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Amen Bob, I am on week 17 just had my interferon shot and taking the ribavirin. My white count is down to 1.8. I went to the hospital last week in horrible pain due to my back and I was peeing blood I swore I had a kidney stone. The STUPID BLANKETY BLANK ER STAFF. Did a drug screen on me before giving me any medications to relieve my pain. Then after they got the Negative drug screen results I got the pain medication. What the hell is wrong with people- does not matter if I am stoned out of my mind I had a kidney stone and I was in horrible pain. Because they did not see in on the CT skan they called it a UTI- but I saw the stone in the strainer. I have been clean for over 5 years and I sure would not go seeking toradol or morphine if I wanted dope I would just take a skip and hop over to mexico and get all the cocaine I wanted. But I dont want the stupid thing that caused this stupid hepatitis C. Sorry I am venting. I guess reba-rage. I dont want to kill myself but I do wish many days to just go to sleep and not wake up if this is all there is to living. This treatment is horrible I want to know what will happen if I stop taking it? Start some colloid anything that will make this shit feel better. Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Amen Bob, I am on week 17 just had my interferon shot and taking the ribavirin. My white count is down to 1.8. I went to the hospital last week in horrible pain due to my back and I was peeing blood I swore I had a kidney stone. The STUPID BLANKETY BLANK ER STAFF. Did a drug screen on me before giving me any medications to relieve my pain. Then after they got the Negative drug screen results I got the pain medication. What the hell is wrong with people- does not matter if I am stoned out of my mind I had a kidney stone and I was in horrible pain. Because they did not see in on the CT skan they called it a UTI- but I saw the stone in the strainer. I have been clean for over 5 years and I sure would not go seeking toradol or morphine if I wanted dope I would just take a skip and hop over to mexico and get all the cocaine I wanted. But I dont want the stupid thing that caused this stupid hepatitis C. Sorry I am venting. I guess reba-rage. I dont want to kill myself but I do wish many days to just go to sleep and not wake up if this is all there is to living. This treatment is horrible I want to know what will happen if I stop taking it? Start some colloid anything that will make this shit feel better. Re:New to Group > Hepatitis C > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 5:02 PM > > > > > > > You not alone. I work through treatment and all , then last year > it got so bad had to cut back on my hours from 8 till 6 a day. > Company was fine with that then in December got my call and had a > transplant. Company had gone through a buy out with new owners . > So only took a little over a month off after the operation and > have been working half days (against doc's orders),but doing a > full days work since . On Monday went it and was told no longer > needed after 20 day short of 19 years. > Luckily My side business picked up this week also, not enough to > pay bills but will get by. As severance they did say they would > pay for my cobra insurance for 18 months time will tell. > > rich > www.rslaserkits. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Kathy , hugs and I sure feel for you. I know everytime they call me at home from work and say how are you feeling I feel like they are just checking up on me to see if I am out I guess having a party or something. But believe me this is no party as you and all of us well know. I am working only 1 day a week mostly volunteering but I am getting so darn short of breath due to my labs being so messed up. But I guess it could be worse I could be waiting for a transplant and there be nothing available for me. I am not there and I have to be thankful for that. Man I wish the drug companies would come up with a better treatment solution that is more cost effective Actually that is my prayer. New to Group I have already been thru two treatments in the last six years but have never belonged to a Hepatitis C group. I have chronic Hep C with scarring and fybrosis and even though my viral count is around 10,000, I continue to feel sick every single day. I am now 56 years old and it's so hard to get out of bed and keep going to work. I miss more days now and had to go on Intermittent FMLA so I don't get pointed and lose my job, which means no insurance. No one around me seems to understand how I feel and sometimes I feel as though they think I'm making my sickness up. I guess I need to know there are others out there who will understand and how serious this disease is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Kathy , hugs and I sure feel for you. I know everytime they call me at home from work and say how are you feeling I feel like they are just checking up on me to see if I am out I guess having a party or something. But believe me this is no party as you and all of us well know. I am working only 1 day a week mostly volunteering but I am getting so darn short of breath due to my labs being so messed up. But I guess it could be worse I could be waiting for a transplant and there be nothing available for me. I am not there and I have to be thankful for that. Man I wish the drug companies would come up with a better treatment solution that is more cost effective Actually that is my prayer. New to Group I have already been thru two treatments in the last six years but have never belonged to a Hepatitis C group. I have chronic Hep C with scarring and fybrosis and even though my viral count is around 10,000, I continue to feel sick every single day. I am now 56 years old and it's so hard to get out of bed and keep going to work. I miss more days now and had to go on Intermittent FMLA so I don't get pointed and lose my job, which means no insurance. No one around me seems to understand how I feel and sometimes I feel as though they think I'm making my sickness up. I guess I need to know there are others out there who will understand and how serious this disease is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Kathy , hugs and I sure feel for you. I know everytime they call me at home from work and say how are you feeling I feel like they are just checking up on me to see if I am out I guess having a party or something. But believe me this is no party as you and all of us well know. I am working only 1 day a week mostly volunteering but I am getting so darn short of breath due to my labs being so messed up. But I guess it could be worse I could be waiting for a transplant and there be nothing available for me. I am not there and I have to be thankful for that. Man I wish the drug companies would come up with a better treatment solution that is more cost effective Actually that is my prayer. New to Group I have already been thru two treatments in the last six years but have never belonged to a Hepatitis C group. I have chronic Hep C with scarring and fybrosis and even though my viral count is around 10,000, I continue to feel sick every single day. I am now 56 years old and it's so hard to get out of bed and keep going to work. I miss more days now and had to go on Intermittent FMLA so I don't get pointed and lose my job, which means no insurance. No one around me seems to understand how I feel and sometimes I feel as though they think I'm making my sickness up. I guess I need to know there are others out there who will understand and how serious this disease is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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