HELLO EVERYONE, ALL THE POSTS I HAVE READ ARE ALL DOING WHAT THE DRS SAY TO DO. DOES ANYBODY GO OUTSIDE OF THE BOX?? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE!! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR QUALITY LIFE OR QUANITY!! SURE THE Tx MIGHT HIDE THE VIRUS BUT YOU LIVE WITH THE SIDE EFFECTS EITHER WAY. HAS ANYBODY READ " TRIUMPH over HEPATITIS C " BY LLOYD WRIGHT, IT MIGHT GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK??

HELLO EVERYONE, ALL THE POSTS I HAVE READ ARE ALL DOING WHAT THE DRS SAY TO DO. DOES ANYBODY GO OUTSIDE OF THE BOX?? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE!! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR QUALITY LIFE OR QUANITY!! SURE THE Tx MIGHT HIDE THE VIRUS BUT YOU LIVE WITH THE SIDE EFFECTS EITHER WAY. HAS ANYBODY READ " TRIUMPH over HEPATITIS C " BY LLOYD WRIGHT, IT MIGHT GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK??

I am 9 months post TX and the side effects from the TX are gone-and I have no viral load-to me it was worth it

HELLO EYESWORLD, THAT IS GREAT NEWS !!! I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR POSTS AND YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS TO EVERYONE ON THIS SITE. YOU SEEM VERY NICE AND CARING. EVERYBODY HAS TO MAKE THERE OWN CHOICES AND MOST DO WHAT THERE DRS TELL THEM.
I AM 52, AND FOUND OUT 2 YRS AGO I HAD THE HEP C, GENO 1a, LOAD 2.5 MIL. I CONTRACTED IT 35YRS AGO BEING A USER. 6 MONTHS AGO MY LOAD WAS 8 MIL, I JUST WENT FOR BLOOD WORK YESTERDAY AND WILL SEE THE DR ON MON. I STILL HAVE A GLASS OF WINE OR ONE BEER ALMOST EVERY NIGHT (bad) I KNOW. MY FATHER WAS A ALCOHOLIC, DRANK LIQUOR ALL DAY AND NIGHT FOR 30 YRS STRAIGHT. WHEN HE DIED, HIS LIVER WAS SO GOOD IT WAS DONATED. I BELIEVE YOUR GENETIC MAKEUP PLAYS A BIG PART. IF I DIDN'T GET THAT PHYSICAL 2 YRS AGO I STILL WOULD NOT KNOW I HAVE THE HEP C. I HAD A BIOPSY AND IT LOOKED FINE. WITH NO INSURANCE I AM LIMITED. I AM HAPPY FOR YOU EYESWORLD AND HOPE YOU STAY VIRUS FREE!!!!
JOE

Hello Trying2B, it's not really a case of going outside of the box, you're biopsy was ok but a lot of people's aren't which is why they decide to get treated, to give them a chance of the damage not getting any worse. I'm pleased yours is ok and hope it stays that way.