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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Erica_Maryland</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-13903</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Just finished tx today!!!!!!!!!!!!! It really went quick.</description>
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Erica_Maryland</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-13555</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I forgot I was usually irritable before tx but the headaches and tiredness made me more irritable. I had to become antisocial to not offend anyone with my snippyness.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>I forgot I was usually irritable before tx but the headaches and tiredness made me more irritable. I had to become antisocial to not offend anyone with my snippyness.
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Erica_Maryland</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-13554</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I liked the intro. I am on my 47th week of hep C tx. I am another iv user and have genotype 1a. I haven't had hepc since 10th week. I'm doing combo tx. These drugs are a miracle and I am truly thankful. I turn 26 tomorrow and feel so blessed to be healthy again. I am going to nursing school and have a beautiful daughter and husband who both remain hepc free. My tx was easy. I just had migraines the day of and before shot. Weird. Also I suffered from mild hair loss. My hair sheds but it is only noticeable to me. Anyone beginning I wish you luck. It's not bad. Everyone's different, remember when comparing stories. Drink lots of water and take it easy and the year will fly. I promise!!! Best wishes, Love, Erica</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>I liked the intro. I am on my 47th week of hep C tx. I am another iv user and have genotype 1a. I haven&#8217;t had hepc since 10th week. I&#8217;m doing combo tx. These drugs are a miracle and I am truly thankful. I turn 26 tomorrow and feel so blessed to be healthy again. I am going to nursing school and have a beautiful daughter and husband who both remain hepc free. My tx was easy. I just had migraines the day of and before shot. Weird. Also I suffered from mild hair loss. My hair sheds but it is only noticeable to me. Anyone beginning I wish you luck. It&#8217;s not bad. Everyone&#8217;s different, remember when comparing stories. Drink lots of water and take it easy and the year will fly. I promise!!! Best wishes, Love, Erica
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: NoCalCured</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-8014</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 21:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>First I thought your bio was hilarious. Second I am type 2 and almost finished with treatment. My prognosis is for a comlpete cure since I was negative viral at 30 days. You were right that the mental side is worse than the physical, that is as long as I dont try to do something stupid like walk to fast. It has had it's bad moments but all in all it was not as bad as I thought it would be. That doesn't meanthe it was fun, but it could have been worse. My advice to anyone regardless of if you are in need of 24 or 48 week treatment. If it was a matter of life or death. That is, if the option to having the weekly injection and taking the riboviron was dying. Then the treatment would seem like a small price to pay for another week of life. Fortunately it isn't a lifelong treatment, 48 weeks at worst case scenario. Good luck to all and it is true that waiting to start can be worse than the treatment itself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>First I thought your bio was hilarious. Second I am type 2 and almost finished with treatment. My prognosis is for a comlpete cure since I was negative viral at 30 days. You were right that the mental side is worse than the physical, that is as long as I dont try to do something stupid like walk to fast. It has had it&#8217;s bad moments but all in all it was not as bad as I thought it would be. That doesn&#8217;t meanthe it was fun, but it could have been worse. My advice to anyone regardless of if you are in need of 24 or 48 week treatment. If it was a matter of life or death. That is, if the option to having the weekly injection and taking the riboviron was dying. Then the treatment would seem like a small price to pay for another week of life. Fortunately it isn&#8217;t a lifelong treatment, 48 weeks at worst case scenario. Good luck to all and it is true that waiting to start can be worse than the treatment itself.
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Ample</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-959</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I takes great mental concentration to keep things simple.  that has been my greatest suprise &amp;#38; challenge so far (22 weeks and counting)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>I takes great mental concentration to keep things simple.  that has been my greatest suprise &amp; challenge so far (22 weeks and counting)
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Hep C Boy</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-922</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-922</guid>
					<description>Good news NM girl , nice to get the battle underway!

I didn't have any flu stuff first shot, for me it was the second. Nothing too bad, just feels like you have been beaten up. In my case that was by far the worst week for the flu stuff, its hardly even notciable after that.

Good luck and keep in touch!

&amp;#62;kes

Good luck with that, it was filmed just a few miles from where I am from and I struggle to understand the accents :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Good news NM girl , nice to get the battle underway!</p>
	<p>I didn&#8217;t have any flu stuff first shot, for me it was the second. Nothing too bad, just feels like you have been beaten up. In my case that was by far the worst week for the flu stuff, its hardly even notciable after that.</p>
	<p>Good luck and keep in touch!</p>
	<p>&gt;kes</p>
	<p>Good luck with that, it was filmed just a few miles from where I am from and I struggle to understand the accents :)
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Hep C Boy</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-921</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Well gimpy I think we will be meeting up in a few weeks so I'll tell you all then. 

In the meantime you seem over;y concerned about the gay spotting thing. Rest assured my abilities only extend to the full on gay gentlemen, should you have had one drink too many one night and found yourself in the arms of a muscular yet sensitive lover I won't be able to tell. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Well gimpy I think we will be meeting up in a few weeks so I&#8217;ll tell you all then. </p>
	<p>In the meantime you seem over;y concerned about the gay spotting thing. Rest assured my abilities only extend to the full on gay gentlemen, should you have had one drink too many one night and found yourself in the arms of a muscular yet sensitive lover I won&#8217;t be able to tell. :)
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: NM girl</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-919</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Well, Friday was day 1 for me.  Went to UNM and spent 5 hours.  Learned to do the injection and take the ribavirin and VX-950.  5 blood draws and 5 ECGs later went back to Santa Fe.  I was prepared for the worst and hoping for the best.  Have to say that I have had almost no side effects.  I have felt a little foggy and tired, but thus far no flu-like symptoms.  As I told the study coordinators, I have never had the flu, so I've never experienced those symptoms - maybe my body just doesn't know what to do.  Anyway, hope it stays like this.  

I called Friday V-V day - Victory over the Virus.  I can visualize the drugs kicking ass.

Plan to look for Kes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Well, Friday was day 1 for me.  Went to UNM and spent 5 hours.  Learned to do the injection and take the ribavirin and VX-950.  5 blood draws and 5 ECGs later went back to Santa Fe.  I was prepared for the worst and hoping for the best.  Have to say that I have had almost no side effects.  I have felt a little foggy and tired, but thus far no flu-like symptoms.  As I told the study coordinators, I have never had the flu, so I&#8217;ve never experienced those symptoms - maybe my body just doesn&#8217;t know what to do.  Anyway, hope it stays like this.  </p>
	<p>I called Friday V-V day - Victory over the Virus.  I can visualize the drugs kicking ass.</p>
	<p>Plan to look for Kes.
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: gimpy</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-916</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>There are a few thing that I would like to ask you about, whether I get and answer is a different thing.

Jail and Vegas? Care to share?

I have to say I disagree with a few things, anything I don’t point out, I agree with you 100%.

&amp;#62;&amp;#62;I don’t know anybody who is single and happy.

I do, but I can’t see why.

&amp;#62;&amp;#62;I can tell if somebody is Gay from a distance of 500 yards

I have met gays that say this and thought, “horseshit”, but for the gays that claim “gaydar” I suspect it is them, well, spouting horseshit. 

&amp;#62;&amp;#62;I was once banned from 3 supermarkets in my home town.

That sounds intriguing, please tell. My only claim to fame is a justified 7Eleven banning.

I am fortunate enough, in life, to be pretty healthy but what advice can you offer that may cross over into other peoples lives, for both HepC sufferers and not, for example:

With respect to dealing with the disease and associated problems, what would you do differently in your life, now and in your treatment?

What can you pass on to people in a similar boat, I have a feeling that you may be able to encourage people? :-)

cheers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>There are a few thing that I would like to ask you about, whether I get and answer is a different thing.</p>
	<p>Jail and Vegas? Care to share?</p>
	<p>I have to say I disagree with a few things, anything I don’t point out, I agree with you 100%.</p>
	<p>&gt;&gt;I don’t know anybody who is single and happy.</p>
	<p>I do, but I can’t see why.</p>
	<p>&gt;&gt;I can tell if somebody is Gay from a distance of 500 yards</p>
	<p>I have met gays that say this and thought, “horseshit”, but for the gays that claim “gaydar” I suspect it is them, well, spouting horseshit. </p>
	<p>&gt;&gt;I was once banned from 3 supermarkets in my home town.</p>
	<p>That sounds intriguing, please tell. My only claim to fame is a justified 7Eleven banning.</p>
	<p>I am fortunate enough, in life, to be pretty healthy but what advice can you offer that may cross over into other peoples lives, for both HepC sufferers and not, for example:</p>
	<p>With respect to dealing with the disease and associated problems, what would you do differently in your life, now and in your treatment?</p>
	<p>What can you pass on to people in a similar boat, I have a feeling that you may be able to encourage people? :-)</p>
	<p>cheers
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 		<title>Comment on 48 Weeks of Hep C Treatment - A retrospective by: Tracey</title>
		<link>http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/91#comment-912</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Your one of the most honest boys (?) I've ever virtually come across.  I admire your courage and honesty and wish you nothing but the very best.

Tracey</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Your one of the most honest boys (?) I&#8217;ve ever virtually come across.  I admire your courage and honesty and wish you nothing but the very best.</p>
	<p>Tracey
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