--- In lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com, jimmmr1 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Black Diamond! Long time.
>
> Jimmmr here in Lubbock. Alot has gone on since we last chatted. I
have
> been on Peg w/o Riba for the last 37 months on a maintainence basis.
> Non-detect and labs all normal for quite a while now. I'm blessed.
> Transplant I got in 2000 is doing great. I think I am their poster
boy
> over at Methodist Liver Center in Houston. Lost my wife in the
process.
> Divorce final over a year ago. Her and my two kids 28 & 21 are still
> there in Bastrop in the house I built them. Kids are doing well. We
get
> to see each other occasionally when I head down to Houston for labs
and
> MRI's and such. Guess they are right when they say something like
this
> will either break a relationship or make it stronger. you can guess
> which way it worked for me.
>
> Was tough, was married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years.
Guess
> she decided she wanted something or someone different. Well her
loss.
> Things are great now. Stayed with my brother in The woodlands after
we
> separated and went through a long 2 yrs of failed reconciliation
efforts
> and divorce crap. Since then have found a wonderful woman named
Mary who
> treats me like solid gold and that is why I am in Lubbock. She is a
> manager at JC Pennys. We met a year and a half ago, on a SW Airline
> flight between Dallas and Las Cruces NM and we have been a pair
every
> since. What a woman, never even flinched about the HCV and insomnia
> thang. Wow what do you think the chances of that is? We can't
really get
> married since I don't have insurance and with a combined income
would
> not qualify for the assistance I get from Methodist in Houston and
the
> Peg and Prograf manufacturers. If you recall my insurance company
> dropped me right after the txp. You can keep up with me at my blog:
> www.jimmmmr.blogspot.com <http://www.jimmmmr.blogspot.com> .
>
> My biz has been good doing graphics and web work for oil companies.
Work
> at home which I have done since my txp. www.focusarts.com
> <http://www.focusarts.com> .
>
> Ride a Yamaha VStar 1100 Classic cruiser with a Christian Motorcycle
> Ministry that is nationwide. Having a blast doing that. I do the
website
> for them also. www.fellowshipriderslubbock.org
> <http://www.fellowshipriderslubbock.org> . Also did a website for a
> chapter in Florida www.fellowshipridersfloridaeverglades.com
> <http://www.fellowshipridersfloridaeverglades.com> . Compete in an
APA
> nine ball billiard league and just having a great time thanking God
for
> an awesome "do-over". There can be life after HCV and even a txp.
I am
> blessed.
>
> Hang in there BD, never give up. Life goes on even on treatment.
God has
> always showed me a "workaround" when faced with all the challenges
that
> the dragon presents.
>
> When it's you and God even the facts don't count and all things are
> posible.
> You take care and God Bless,
> Jimmmr in Lubbock
>
>
>
>
> --- In lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com, blackdiamond_36 <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all
> >
> > I just wanted to let you know that the Peg and riba is working
again
> > for me today. I just got back my viral load which went from
250,000
> > to 19,000 as of the report I saw today. The tx seems to hit me
hard
> > in the 1st 24 hours after taking it and just drains my body. I
have
> > also had some depression and had to change back to Celexa to deal
> > with it. My energy level also gets drained by the end of the day.
> > One good thing is that since I started tx I have added to my
morning
> > routine walking about 2 miles per day which I feel is doing good
for
> > me and helping with some of the sides. Tonight will be shot #7 out
> > of too many to count. But if it works it will be worth it in the
> > long run. I will also be working on a local support group for hear
> > in Austin for Hcv patients which will be linking this site with
> > these patients so we can all give support to each other. In the
next
> > few weeks I will also be updating links and adding some new sites
to
> > Lone Star Heppers. I encourage you all to post only information
and
> > links for HCV patients in the next month.
> >
> > Thanks
> > BD
> >
>
>
>
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