it has been a good week and a bad week for me.  i have had some good news, some good news and some bad news and some worrying news.  hmmmmm.  where to start?i guess i'll start with the good news first.  i finally have my genotype and thankfully, i am a 3a.  unfortunately tho, the gastro did not state my viral load in his letter, so i wrote him an email and asked.  hopefully, he'll respond soon.  all he said in his letter is that the hepc is active.  while type 2 and 3 respond better to tx, the length of tx in uk is no different now.  the british liver trust told me the other day that everyone does a whole year cos its more effective all round.  the not so good news is that i dont know when tx will happen.  i have had no biopsy, have no appt lined up to see gastro again cos he's gonna refer me to specialist centre for tx 'in a few months' he said.more good news is that i have a date for my thyroidectomy and breast op and its happening on saturday 17 november.  yippee!  after tx for them and med balance, that'll be 2 niggly things out of the way.  i cant wait cos then i can go for tx for the hepc. the bad news is that i'm in one hell of a lot of pain the last 3 days.  i'm into day six of some tibetan meds and wonder if they are the cause of whats been happening. i have been feeling awful.  symptoms include:  increased abdominal pain x 5, (the pain has woken me up tonight) episodes of palpitations and chest pain,  diziness and lightheadedness,  episodes of  full body shakes and confusion. prior to buying these meds i wrote to the company, enquiring if, with all my med probs,  they thought they were a good idea and they responded that 'Liver Support will help your condition.'  and assured me that i 'can take' the 'products with confidence.'  i hope this is true because i thought i had found something that will work.  moreover, i cannot afford to further damage my liver cos i already have cirrhosis and portal hypertension.  i wonder if the fact that i am hyperthyroid with multiple nodules is causing sides.  believe me, i am in a lot of pain but do not want to take anything for it because i am afraid of doing more damage.  does anyone know if the liver affects the thyroid or visa versa???  perhaps its that.  any info or advice would help.  i cant go on with this pain.the worrying news last, but it is by no means the least important.  it is driving me crazy.  i got my kids checked out for hepc as the gastro advised and two of them have come back inconclusive.  they have to go for repeat bloods.  i am frightened silly and hope to god they dont have it. i will keep you informed anyway.  in my experience repeat bloods are usually done for confirmation of a finding, although god willing, i hope not.  they are only young.anyway guys, i just wanted to share with you my news and get it off my chest too.  hope you all have a real fun weekend.tattman, if you read this, i'm with you and your wife all the way.  sorry for your news. god bless and watch over you on your journey:)keep smiling everyone else:)