You are right. Vertex trials (phase 2) are ongoing at some hospitals. I was screened to go into the Univ of CO one. The phase 1 was without Ribavirin, and they found that even though most of the test supjects cleared, the HCV virus mutated. Vertex website has info about the stage 3 trials that are coming up. Phase 2 criteria was treatment naive, I dont know about phase 3 criteria. I was told to remain treatment naive, hold off on starting interferon, which makes me think they know more than they can say at this point, and THAT sounds good!
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My Nurse practitioner was telling me about this recently. I go to a Infectious disease clinic here in Tacoma, WA. She wants me to consider treatment seriously. My numbers are 3 in 4 so since I have plans to travel for Christmas we are waiting till after the first of the year. I have read nothing and heard from folks I have met that treatment is very hard on you. She said I haven\'t heard the good stories?? I would really like to hear something positive about treatment. I can\'t stand to feel bad and my job is very physical, I am 56 and I like my job because it keeps me in shape and gives me energy. SO now what am I faced with in the future with treatment?? I had been taking supplements and for 7 years my blood work and biopsies were good till now all of sudden I went from 1 of 4 to 3 of 4. I would really like to hear some positive stories. I am blessed with good insurance but if I can\'t work I will lose that in 6 months. Talk to me.. and thank you all for being here. I have no family but some good friends who are willing to help me through this, hopefully I won\'t put them through hell...

Sorry I started talking about this new treatment and went on about going on treatment....I would like to read more about this new treatment they are looking at, since it is working for HIV and cancer I hear?? Is that correct??

Protease inhibitors are used for HIV treatment but it is a different target in this drug our memeber is using for Hep C...so in other words the class is referred to as \"protease inhibitors\" but they have different targets..dont want to bore everyone with the FINE details but appreciate that this is an amazing class of drugs used for HIV and now Hep C...
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Ditto

i've been to meetings. they're good but here in houston there are just not enough meetings to limit oneself to just this one organization. however, i would suggest that women check them out.

what does that mean?

It is a recommendation post. I presume an accidental post. UTMB is the University of Texas Medical Branch. galveston Texas

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I don't like this at ALL. In this procedure, instead of radiating the whole breast, they radiate ONLY where the lump/tumor was found. That would have been tragic in my case, since there were cancer cells found OUTSIDE the tumor area. So had it been me having that procedure, it would have come back immediately and spread while I'm thinking that I'm fine!

No thanks. I'd MUCH prefer the whole breast being radiated, and go for 6-7 weeks. At least I'm not signing my own death warrant. Thanks for the article tho. God bless. Hugs, Lee

I also had cancer cells around the tumor that was removed. I guess it all depends on the tumor and the prognosis. If you want to more informed why not have the gene test that tests for the gene that causes breast cancer it is called the BRAC gene.????? My radiation treatment was 5xs a week for 6 weeks...I had volunteers form the American Cancer Society that gave me rides that was a very nice thing for them to do wasnt it?????

I was told about this film when I wasn't yet sure about my dx. I really didn't want to deal with the controversy surrounding a Lyme dx. However, now that I have the dx, I wish EVERYONE could see this film and appreciate just how important this issue is for each and everyone of us! The info is excellent and the beauty of the filmn itself is unsurpassed. For anyone dealing with Lyme in any way it is a must see!

See this CNN article and video clip that is related to the film.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/06/lymedisease.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCText