Good luck to all You newbys!

Hi good people of the world, Im wendy,32 from Scotland,U.K. I found out in august 2007 I was positive for hep C. Im genotype 1a ,been on interferon+riba for 8-9weeks now. Have cleared already. Nurses say they done PCR @4 weeks viral load was 0. Was very, very anaemic and am on fortnightly shots of Aranesp for the anaemia. I have just passed my exams in my highers in health and social care and am hopeing to work with children in residential care homes. Cannot commit to work @ moment so am back @ college for 12 hrs a week to get me out the house and keep me stimulated . I have 2 daughters age 7 and 16, and a wee yorkshire terrier dog called "Pop" . My motto is treat others the way u like to be treated yourself and count your blessings.

Nice to meet you all
you are in my prayers , daily.

take care luv Wendy xx

Diagnosed w/ Hepatitis C Novemeber, 2007. Geno 1, PCR RNA(Viral load) 1.77 million. Doctor recommended holding off on treatment.

My liver biopsy revealed no damage & inflammation is low(2 on a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest). I am 50 y/o recovering alcoholic/addict.

Haven't a clue how virus was contracted. No transfusions or needle use. Waiting for next biopsy result(2 years from 2/2008) and/or alternative treatments to come to market or if future biopsy show significant progression of damage & inflammation.

I also was diagnosed with schizo-effective disorder in 1997 that I successfully treat with medication. I am on SSDI, I have 2 kids, 11 & 19, divorced in 96, live in the Denver metro area.

My name is David. Was diagnosed in 95 with hep c 1b. Stage 3. Just completed TX and so far negative.

Thank you soo much for participating in this roll call.
Have a wonderful evening my friends.
Love & Respect to all.
Mckenzie
One day at the time.

WOW HUH! Erich from So.CA. I have nothing really to say except that this is the best place to be. DS has given me more than info. it gives the opportunity to meet or read the stories. These stories help so much with our challenges and also the docs. Thank you all very much!!! And a special thanks to "you are my uno buddy pal partner".

Type 1a
Stage 4
8/08 Platelet 444
VC 1/08 4.75 mil
VC 8/08 2.74 mil

Dx in 2006 and am still waiting for the go-a-head to start tx. Very frustrating to say the least. CL Mckenzie, this info I just got, just having to wait for it was not the best either, anyhoo if you get a minute, what say you. Thanks always to all, Erich.

23 additional members with hep c, I guess it's time for me to start printing my new members.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you soo much to have participated in this survey.

Mckenzie
One day at the time.

Hello there :)
I was DX in april '07 with hepatitis c type 1a

I am now on my 22 shot.VL started @ 2.7 mil.as of my 12 week check, it was down to 7500.

Not real knowlegeable about this disease,but I know what it is like to have it.

Always glad to meet others with hep c.I thought I was the only one, until I found DS.

Thank God for this site and for all of the precious people I have befriended here.

My buddy, Mckenzie, you've helped me more than you can know. Thank you :)

Hi everyone, may name is Sharla( D*F*K), I'm no newbie, been around here for the last year and a half, I have geno type 1a,stage 3, vl 232,000
Did 56 weeks of tx May to april 2007 , Non-responder, still looking for a cure, best wishes for all you on tx,

Hi Everyone.
I'm Erin, and I am new to this website, and this whole thing in general!
I was just diagnosed about 4 months ago, and basically am still flailing in the dark regarding my whole situation. I know my viral count was at 800,000 (around there) but I am not sure exactly which genotype it is....I know my doc said it is one of the harder types to treat. I will find out next time I see him for sure. He also detected autoimmune hepatitis which makes him hesitant to try to treat the hep c. Anyways, I am just trying to figure this site out, and hopefully this forum will be helpful to me, it is difficult for me to share how scared I really am with anyone around me, including my family.....

hi, i'm genotype one-a and have been in treatment for seven weeks. at week 5 i was undetectable but my wbc's we low so now i'm on neupogen to boast the wbc.

love this site and everyone on it as i've learned so much and everyone is supportive, caring and loving. coming here everyday or so helps to keep me grounded so i don't spin off into space.

not sure how i got it and now i know it doesn't matter, but i prob. got it snorting cocaine or when i had my wisdom teeth out in the late seventies? or who knows?

hugs and love, Q

Hello everyone my name is Konstantin i have geno type 1b vl 13mil no fibrosis so far. i got it in 1995, iv drugs. i don't smoke i don't drink and i don't do drugs for 10 years. i have wife and 4 years old son. i've never been on tx. I was on alternative treatment for a year. I wish you all well...