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Date Posted: 09:40:48 05/12/02 Sun
Author: Susie
Author Host/IP: bgp425870bgs.union01.nj.comcast.net / 68.36.197.75
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Hi Christine
In reply to: Christine 's message, "Got my results" on 09:12:29 05/12/02 Sun

You are sounding relieved. I am so glad. As far as the genotype, I would ask the doctor to draw the blood for that test because if you are going on treatment you will need to know the genotype because different genotypes have different lengths of treatment. Genotype 1's, which the majority of us are, need one year and genotype 2&3 can often get by with 6 months. I'd also ask him to be a bit more specific about the scarring in your liver. If your scarring is minimal you may want to wait until better treatments become available. Here are the stages of HCV:

Stage 0 = no scarring(fibrosis)

Stage 1 = minimal scarring

Stage 2 = moderate scarring

Stage 3 = called bridging fibrosis (areas of scar are starting to connect)

Stage 4 = cirrhosis (severe scarring)

It is difficult to answer your question about your schedule because everyone reacts differently to treatment. Some people breeze through with no complaints and on the other end some people have such a hard time they do not complete treatment. Most of us fall somewhere between those two extremes. I can tell you that the first time I treated, I was teaching first grade and I didn't miss any school. But it was hard. I think most of us deal with a lot of fatigue. My suggestion would be to free yourself up as much as possible, particularly the first month.

I wish you the very best, Christine and we are all so glad you are here at Voices.

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[> Hi Christine! I'm glad you came back and told us.... -- susinni, 14:40:52 05/12/02 Sun (adsl-64-167-148-230.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net/64.167.148.230)

Please be sure to get -- and keep -- paper copies of all your test results, even if nothing makes sense to you. As you go along, you'll be surprised at what knowledge you've 'picked up', and if something gets slightly off kilter later, during treatment, or whatever, you'll want to look back & see how it was before. Just don't get too worried about ALT and AST, 'cause they change on a regular basis. I'm glad you're in a 'mild' range now. Good luck!! --susi

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