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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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Why one month .

djharg
djharg
For the results of my viral load.
It shot back up but why do I have to wait a whole month?
If this tx isn't working surely a few days + they would know some answers eh!
Should I just ring them ? YES RING THEM!


ps I'm 16 wks into tx. djharg
deleted_user
deleted_user
You should not have to wait a month. The doc should have those results in a week, max. Call them and let us know the results.
pepy
pepy
dj i'm in uk too and our bloods are turned round in a week where i go now but at the first place it took 4 weeks. i agree, why should you have to wait that long? do you attend a university hospital and under a hepatologist or liver specialist? standards should be better than that i think, even in the uk. but try not to worry my friend. if must be frustrating, but i guess they will get the same findings in the end and i guess it wouldnt be a good idea to change care mid tx. so hang in there my friend and come on and vent whenever you feel the need. try to stay positive try not to worry too much about your vl cos it can go up and down (tho its nicer if it just goes down) on tx just by having the slightest infection.
i'm here for you
x
Mckenzie
Mckenzie
During this month waiting time you should have got your doctor to look up some study for you, and just transfer you to one of those, since you are already at week 16.
See some doctors pulls off their patient at week 12, which is the norm, but these days especially here in the States who know what guidelines they are going by.
So imagine going on a study from here, and killing the dragon, wouldn't that be great.
I would definately look into it, with your gi and yourself on the net.
The best of luck to you my friend.
Sorry no morning messages these days, my computer has been working up again, will be getting my new one tomorrow, I hope, lol.
Love & Respect to you Dj
Mckenzie
One day at the time.