On a more constructive note - some people do better on TX than others, some groups do better than others - I want to know why. I want to know what are the most effective steps that someone can take to rid themselves of the virus and/or prolong and enhance their life.

I am going to start a new post and see if we can get some stuff down on “paper” worth thinking about. Click here for the new post.

Hep C Boy- I will work on the lunch thing. I remember the nurse saying several small meals would be better for me. As for keeping the faith, many times in my life all I have had was my faith that God loved me and cared what happened to me. I am a man truly belssed with a wonderful wife, 6 fantastic children, 1 grandchild, a great job and I am still breathing in and out everyday. If you know your Old Testament, I have lived much of Job’s life and God has sustained my all the way. Thanks for your encouragement and efforts to post this site. It continues to be a blessing to me.

Dumb enough to read your blog and retarded enough to understand it.

Paganism is the reason for the celebrations of December 25th actually. The daft bishops of Rome saw that it was a really good knees up so they decided to stick The birth of Jesus tag on it.
It never worked. It just confused the party.

I prefer Easter. There is no confusion about The son of God dying a bloody death on a cross for your sins and mine.

Paul.

Good point on the insurance, thanks for the input.

I have to be honest I was being somewhat provocative. I have a lot of American friends, comes with my work, spent a bit of time in that wonderful country the last few years. Quite a few are of the born again variety too. These are well educated people, just not as educated as the Brits is all I’m saying [thats a joke btw :)].

I suppose the point I’m trying to “provoke” some discussion on is what really are the reasons for the big differences in sucess rates between the countries. The treatment itself is pretty much the same with the exception that as a rule in the UK there is little in the way of intervention with procrit etc. Maybe, just maybe this could be one of the reasons, maybe dose reduction is more benificial than intervention?

The differences in adherence troubles me somewhat, I can’t see a simple reason why. I’m grasping at straws a bit [well a lot] but statements like ” God’s will is for me to be well and strong” make me stop and think. I mean God isn’t going to take the tablets for you, I can understand having “faith” can be a reassurance but worry that it could also take the edge off your game. When push comes to shove many of us got hep c through our own “free will”, in my view its that same free will that will get it out of us, I just don’t really see a role for God in that process.

>Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season !

Nah, the military industrial complex’s need for ever increasing cconsumer consumption is the reason for the season ;)

How goes week 1 so far?

I’ve run into quite a few people who have been through near-death situations, whether health, accident or otherwise and many have stories about being alive due to divine intervention.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say they got through something like that due only to their own will and perseverence, but maybe I wasn’t listening.

I, too, am a positive person, always see the glass half full. I agree with the 100% adherence to treatment, no excuses! Thank you for the side effect site, it was helpful. I have exprienced several other side effects over the last few days, fatigue, nausea, insomnia, none too severe.

Thank you again, and Merry Christmas! Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season !