After 3 years on the list and 9 (yep, NINE) offers, themister finally received a transplant on Father's Day. He is now home and doing very, very good! He did have bleeding complications and required...
Lena, Thanks for posting your terrific update! I am thrilled to hear such wonderful news. My very best to Jeff, and Big Hugs to you both....
Here is the link to the documentary on hepatic encephalopathy. Big Hugs www.hesback.com ...
Welcome to the Hep forum, mhump. We are those with liver disease and those who love them. I would suggest you rule out Hep C, if your doctor has not done that yet. While you wait for other members to...
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Hi Rose, I'm glad you popped in! I'm sure you will feel better when your routine stuff is behind you. Looking forward to hearing your final lab report. Be sure to let us know. Big Hugs...
How scary! I'm so glad you are ok. We never know how fast something can happen, do we? Please rest up and let yourself emotionally and physically heal. You are one lucky fellow to have survived so...
Welcome to the Hep forum. We love good news! Enjoy your Hep C free life. Big Hugs...
Welcome to the Hep forum. I am so sorry to hear of your complications, Slicknick. I have not heard of anyone with your type of transplant complication. We do have members who have had a liver...
Don't forget to check in with your labs at 12 weeks post end of treatment. If you remain undetected at that point, you are considered cured! So glad your treatment side effects were tolerable. Big...
Wonderful! Soon you will be cured :) Big Hugs...
http://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/hepatitis-c-facts/treatment-for-hep-c Hope this helps those waiting in Australia! Big Hugs...
Hi stu, Here is a link about appealing an insurance denial. Many have been denied and appealed before getting Hep C treatment. Don't give up. Big Hugs...
Check with a chain pharmacy, Allison. Our Walgreen's has a drop off. Big Hugs...
This treatment does take more time to work through the approval/insurance maze. Hang in there :) Big Hugs...
Happy SVR Anniversary! Big Hugs...
This is GREAT news, Mama! So happy you are clear for a year. You are missed and I am thankful for this news. Big Hugs...
So glad you popped in, Splash. Always nice to see you here. Don't be a stranger. Big Hugs...
I am so sorry to hear you are dealing with the monster known as hepatic encephalopathy (HE), Dev. It just stinks. I am stunned his doctor would RX narcotic pain meds for a person with uncontrolled...
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Welcome to the hep forum, Jerry. We are a support group of those with all sorts of liver disease, and those who love them. My husband has the sick liver in our house. Themister was Hep C GT3a. He...
Dog, you are always a delight ;) Barbeque chips are my weakness too. Themister has scans of some sort for HCC every 6 months. As well, he has an AFP Tumor Marker test. Here is a link to that test....
You can do this! Have a good week-end with your kiddo. Big Hugs...
Welcome to the hep forum, David. We are those with liver disease, and those who love them. My husband, themister, has the sick liver in our house. He treated twice before the new treatments were...
I hope you are sleeping better. Keep us in the loop;) Big Hugs...
Wonderful ! So happy to hear your undetected result, Rose Ann. Big Hugs...
I think I would run the weight gain and the itches past your MD, to be cautious. Rash is not uncommon with riba, but you want to be sure nothing else is going on. Better to be on the safe side,...
Glad to hear you are doing so well. Sides of ribavirin are most tolerable if you drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water, per day. I am pretty certain you are doing that already. And there is...
Allison, I checked back and see your liver is not cirrhotic. You are F2. You shouldn't expect, nor have any of the issues of high ammonia, hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertension, ascites, or the...
Here you go, HepCFree, HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY (HE) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001347/#adam_000302.disease.symptoms HE documentary and information www.hesback.com Big Hugs...
Hey music! So nice to see your name here today. I am sorry you are having problems with HE. It stinks! Xifaxan IS expensive. https://www.xifaxan.com/?gclid=CMu2wab618oCFVBffgod8_4M_g Salix does not...
Welcome Voglereh, What a sad situation. I am so sorry to hear about your ex-husband and his decision to continue drinking. This is baffling and tragic. Alcohol on a sick liver is like gasoline on a...
You are doing great, Allison. Enjoy every day with the kiddo's is surely, a good day. Stay positive. Big Hugs...
Barry, This is great news for those waiting to treat. Big Hugs...
I'm happy to hear you slipped away for your much needed retreat. A change is as good as a rest! It's nice to hear you are sleeping better. A GOOD side effect:) You will be done before you know it....
So happy for you, Dog. Big Hugs...
Hi, Welcome to the hep forum. I am glad you will soon eradicate this virus. Most on these new treatments have few side effects, if any. You will be fine:) Here is info from Harvoni regarding sides....
Wonderful news! You are half way home and I am so happy for you. Big Hugs...
Boy, it is great to see you feel well enough to post today! Missed you. Big Hugs...
So nice you stopped by, LA. We love to hear this news! Enjoy your Hep C free life. Big Hugs...
Welcome Marsch! I am happy to hear you will start treatment and soon become cured of Hep C. Some things to help with riba side effects would be drinking lots of water, eating something fatty when you...
Hi and Welcome to the hep forum. I am so sorry to hear your son has been so sick this year. My husband has had cirrhosis due to Hep C virus for over a decade. He is on the transplant list at Mayo...
Wonderful news! Big Hugs...
Hi Natalie! Welcome back. I hope you find the answers soon. The limbo of waiting for answers is often the most difficult. Thinking on the best of thoughts for your husband's diagnosis. Big Hugs...
Welcome to the Hep forum, NMwife. We are a support group of people with liver disease, and those who love them. I am so sorry your husband has Hep C and is drinking. Alcohol on a sick liver is like...
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Themister has been on this diet for 3 years this month. We try to keep him at 1500 mg sodium, per day, rarely eat in a restaurant, and read labels for sodium content shopping and cooking. No one is...
We never get tired of hearing this wonderful news! Congratulations. Live a wonderful, virus free life. Big Hugs...
This is great info, Ziff. Thanks! Big Hugs...
Welcome to the Hep forum. We are a support group of people with liver disease, and those who love them. I am so sorry you are having health problems. My husband, themister, was diagnosed with...