Hi Judi, I didn't biopsy before tx, and now I kinda wish I had... not that bigga deal, tho'; I'm a high 1, or low 2 depending on whether an optimist reads the test (my doc said)... -- Want Methadone Support??

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Date Posted: 02:22:22 05/10/02 Fri
Author: susinni
Author Host/IP: susini1.Stanford.EDU / 171.64.181.9
Subject: Hi Judi, I didn't biopsy before tx, and now I kinda wish I had... not that bigga deal, tho'; I'm a high 1, or low 2 depending on whether an optimist reads the test (my doc said)...
In reply to: Judi 's message, "Got my Viral Load results, need some expert interpretations" on 19:52:28 05/09/02 Thu

First of all, I received treatment at the County clinic, and I was basically an indigent. It was an ability-to-pay program, and I was so broke I had no ability to pay!! (Schering's Commitment to Care program provided the meds for free.) Also, at that time my County's protocol was to forego biopsy if they were gonna treat anyway, and if there were little to no indications of severe damage.

My reasons for no biopsy at that time (before I knew they weren't gonna ask me to) were that: if my poor little liver was ill, how was poking it & abusing it gonna help. Now, of course, I wish I had done it, so that there would be a "benchmark" to judge whether treatment (I'm a non-responder) really did help. So, although I don't have a medical judgement that it helped my fibrosis stage, I now have a steady, PERMANENT job (2 years), and medical insurance, and, and.... It really helped me in the long run, 'cause I was a sick, tired worn-out cookie before tx!!
(Guess I needed to go on and on tonite, huh?)

Well, I think you're right -- the treatment's gonna work on you too!! (and even if it doesn't clear the virus, tx often gives the body & the li'l ol' liver a chance to regroup and cope with the virus like it did for oh-so-many years before now) (((Judi))) -susi

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Re: Hi Judi, I didn't biopsy before tx, and now I kinda wish I had... not that bigga deal, tho'; I'm a high 1, or low 2 depending on whether an optimist reads the test (my doc said)... -- Judi, 14:02:57 05/10/02 Fri (adsl-34-57-203.mia.bellsouth.net/67.34.57.203)

I agree with everything that you said, and I appreciate the kind words. Hope that your good health continues, as I just love the success stories. Take extra good care of yourself!

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