Hi I am new to this web board so I thought I would introduce myself. My
name is Melissa "Renee" (i go by my middle name) and I live in Texas,
but I am from Florida originally. I tested positive for hepatitis c
about 6-7 years ago but have been sort of in denial about it since then
and have never followed up on  any other kind of tests or anything.
Recently a physical showed up my Liver enzymes?? were high and my
doctor wanted me to have some lab work done which I didn't do. I don't
really know why but I just cant seem to get myself to deal with this,
and I keep finding reasons why I should just keep avoiding it. I found
this websight by searching for hepatitis c and texas. I thought it
would be nice to talk to others who have hepatitis c and learn more
about it. When I fiirst found out I had it years ago I went to web md
and made some friends there but then I just got scared and quit having
anythign at all to do with anything or anyone who had anythign to do
with hepatitis. I guess I am pretty good at denial. Anyways if any of
you have some advice for me it would be greatly appreciated. ALso if
there is an active chat here or elsewhere I would love to know about it
so that I could talk to others who know about hepatits c.
Thank you
~Renee

Thanks, I am out of the hospital, and fortunately, everything went well, I
am still stage 2+ so my clotting is good. The surgery was fairly painful,
and dry heaving with a 4 inch gash in your belly is not something I would
recommend to ANYONE, I wanted to die that day, but everything seems to be
going well now, I do seem to have a much higher tolerance for pain
medication now, to bad I don't have a higher tolerance for pain!!

Arnie

I have had sever surgeries and 2 MAJOR surgeries and I did fine.  Only thing is
I need more medication due to the cerosis (stage 4) and my body not absorbing
medications well.



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Ac

I just wanted to let you know that I have had problems with the
anestia along with my wife. What it does is slow hear rate and  the
rest of your organs. Also would check your bleeding time before you
have the surgery.

Blackdiamond

--- In lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com, "arn" <arnman@a...> wrote:
> All, I just wonder if any of y'all have had major surgeries, and
what effect
> your hep had on these surgeries. I am stage 3, and going in for a
spinal
> fusion next week, I am waiting for the results of a clotting test
to
> determine if I can even have the surgery. I have heard,
anecdotally, that
> people with hep have more problems with deteriorated joints (no,
not the
> kind you smoke!) :) Anybody else have any info on this?
>
> AC

i didn't know of a relationship but i sure have a lot
of problems. i did treatment 3 years ago and have been
undetectable since. but i've had neck surgery and many
other problems with pain in joints. right now i'm
having a problem with my ankle and they can't figure
out why. they have mentioned arthritis. i just figure
i'm getting old. could it be the hep?
            sharon
--- arn <arnman@...> wrote:
> All, I just wonder if any of y'all have had major
> surgeries, and what effect
> your hep had on these surgeries. I am stage 3, and
> going in for a spinal
> fusion next week, I am waiting for the results of a
> clotting test to
> determine if I can even have the surgery. I have
> heard, anecdotally, that
> people with hep have more problems with deteriorated
> joints (no, not the
> kind you smoke!) :) Anybody else have any info on
> this?
>
> AC
>
>
>
>
>
>



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All, I just wonder if any of y'all have had major surgeries, and what effect
your hep had on these surgeries. I am stage 3, and going in for a spinal
fusion next week, I am waiting for the results of a clotting test to
determine if I can even have the surgery. I have heard, anecdotally, that
people with hep have more problems with deteriorated joints (no, not the
kind you smoke!) :) Anybody else have any info on this?

AC

Hi all, I just wanted to let you know that I am back and doing great
these days. I will admit I do have my days in missing Conniep1954 who
passed on November 2nd. I would like to find out from you all who
would want to get the chats going again like we had for so many years
know. I am willing to take suggestions from you all about this and to
work on a game plan. I would like to reserve one week just for
dealing with explaining Hcv and the types of treatments to new
patients. On the other 3 weeks we could change arround on the topic or
have stories to tell others about how we have delt with our Hcv. I
will be looking forward to hearing from you all on this so we could
get this going by the first week of May.

Your Hepper Friend
Blackdiamond

Tina

You will have to send us pictures of the baby. So how have you been
feeling these days. Well on my end I have continued on like Connie
would have wanted me to. My son and I have also bought our new house
which we moved into 2 weeks ago. yeaahhhhh. Sends you a big hepper
hug and wonders who's belly is bigger. LOL.

Your Hepper Friend
Blackdiamond
--- In lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com, "arn" <arnman@a...> wrote:
> Damn, stage 4, that has 2 be tough, good luck, and may whatever
god be out
> there be on your side!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a_psychocatlady [mailto:a_psychocatlady@y...]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:26 AM
> To: lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Lone Star Heppers] HI
>
>
>
> Hello everyone!!
>
> This is Heart4God4ever.  I have a name change on yahoo and glad
that I
> finally made it back to this site. It's always been one of my
favorite for
> Hep C sites.  Glad that it's still up and running.  So sorry to
have heard
> about Connie, she is greatly missed by all I am sure. Since
lurking I have
> got married to a wonderful man and moved from south Florida to
Central
> Flroida.  Colder, but quiter now.  I have just reciently found out
I am
> pregnant at 37, ugh. lol  I am happy, but with having stage 4
cerosis I am a
> little scared.  Doctors dont think it will be a problem, but I am
cautious
> as I have lost 2 already.  I am hoping there might be a few moms
or dads out
> there that have gone through this already and can give me
support.  I would
> really appreciate it.  Glad to be back.
>
> Tina
>
>
>
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Damn, stage 4, that has 2 be tough, good luck, and may whatever god be out
there be on your side!!

-----Original Message-----
From: a_psychocatlady [mailto:a_psychocatlady@...]
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:26 AM
To: lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Lone Star Heppers] HI



Hello everyone!!

This is Heart4God4ever.  I have a name change on yahoo and glad that I
finally made it back to this site. It's always been one of my favorite for
Hep C sites.  Glad that it's still up and running.  So sorry to have heard
about Connie, she is greatly missed by all I am sure. Since lurking I have
got married to a wonderful man and moved from south Florida to Central
Flroida.  Colder, but quiter now.  I have just reciently found out I am
pregnant at 37, ugh. lol  I am happy, but with having stage 4 cerosis I am a
little scared.  Doctors dont think it will be a problem, but I am cautious
as I have lost 2 already.  I am hoping there might be a few moms or dads out
there that have gone through this already and can give me support.  I would
really appreciate it.  Glad to be back.

Tina





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Hi, everyone,
Glad to hear all are doing well.  My husband, Mike, just took his
first injection last night for this bout of tx.  He is doing 15mcg
Interferon 7 days/week and 1200mg Ribivarin daily.  It was a pretty
rough night.  I didn't give him the injection till 9:00p.m. and I
was very nervous about it.  After I gave it to him, I broke down and
cried and we both held each other.  There he was, the one going to
have to deal with the sides, and he is telling me that everything is
going to be alright.  I felt so foolish for crying, but I just hated
that he has to go through this again.  And I hate giving the
injection knowing that it is going to make him sick.  I hate this
disease and the cryo that he has because of it.  Please pray for us
both and pray that God gives me the strength to keep working the
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tx this time.  Also, I have another business that I have been
working at and, hopefully, it will grow enough to replace my income
at the company I am at so that I can be with him more.  If any of
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Thanks and everyone have a blessed day,
Love you,
Betty and Mike

Hello everyone!!

This is Heart4God4ever.  I have a name change on yahoo and glad that I
finally made it back to this site. It's always been one of my favorite
for Hep C sites.  Glad that it's still up and running.  So sorry to
have heard about Connie, she is greatly missed by all I am sure. Since
lurking I have got married to a wonderful man and moved from south
Florida to Central Flroida.  Colder, but quiter now.  I have just
reciently found out I am pregnant at 37, ugh. lol  I am happy, but
with having stage 4 cerosis I am a little scared.  Doctors dont think
it will be a problem, but I am cautious as I have lost 2 already.  I
am hoping there might be a few moms or dads out there that have gone
through this already and can give me support.  I would really
appreciate it.  Glad to be back.

Tina

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Join members from your state, help educate legislator on Hepatitis C
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Thursday, June 16- 7:00 p.m. – Kick Off Rally- Meet old, and new
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So the interferon worked for him? Great! I have not been overwhelmed by its
success rate, and it did not work for me. I am hoping that perhaps
BlackDiamond will set up a Saturday or Sunday meeting sometime for the
group.

Arnold

-----Original Message-----
From: dannegrl2003 [mailto:dannegrl2003@...]
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 1:10 AM
To: lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Lone Star Heppers] im new



im new to this group but not new to hep c.I have it and so does my
husband. we didnt get it from each other.he has been through 52
weeks of treatment. he has been off his for a year. so far his hep c
is still undetectable in every test since 6 months of treatment.over
the course of the last three years i was on treatment for 24 months.
currently mt hep levels are dropping.hope to meet some of you soon.
Dannella







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im new to this group but not new to hep c.I have it and so does my
husband. we didnt get it from each other.he has been through 52
weeks of treatment. he has been off his for a year. so far his hep c
is still undetectable in every test since 6 months of treatment.over
the course of the last three years i was on treatment for 24 months.
currently mt hep levels are dropping.hope to meet some of you soon.
Dannella

Thanks Arnold and Betty for sharing with me. Yes this trtment is
tough. Wish I knew how to go about getting SSI , sure would help out.
Still looking for chatters. We all need support. Sherry

Hi, Sherry,
      My husband, Mike, was on Peg in 2002 and made it through 43 weeks.  The
drs. pulled him off because of low rbc and also because he had protein in his
urine.  Since then we have switched doctors and he is now going to the Liver
Institute in Dallas and has a very good Hepatologist helping him.  He also has a
kidney specialist.  It was discovered two weeks ago that he has Cryoglobulinemia
as well as Hep C.  He has to go back on treatments in March only this time it is
a daily injection along with the rib for 48 weeks.  We are not looking forward
to it, but he has no choice.  Hope everything goes well with you.

God Bless,
Betty Pellman

Sherry <sherrymichelle1@...> wrote:

I have posted a time or two. I am on peg-intr and rib. and I am glad
for the chance at it. Week 15 of 48. If anyone is near SC, let me
know. There isnt a support group here that I am aware of, if you know
of one let me know. Tks





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Hello Sherry, I am not near SC, but I hope you are tolerating the peg and
rib well. I know it was difficult for me. Good Luck!

arnold

-----Original Message-----
From: Sherry [mailto:sherrymichelle1@...]
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 5:37 AM
To: lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Lone Star Heppers] Anyone ever chat in here or yahoo IM



I have posted a time or two. I am on peg-intr and rib. and I am glad
for the chance at it. Week 15 of 48. If anyone is near SC, let me
know. There isnt a support group here that I am aware of, if you know
of one let me know. Tks







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I have posted a time or two. I am on peg-intr and rib. and I am glad
for the chance at it. Week 15 of 48. If anyone is near SC, let me
know. There isnt a support group here that I am aware of, if you know
of one let me know. Tks

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I am very sorry to hear of your wife's passing. I know how I would feel if
mine died. I would be lost without a rudder on this journey through life.
Good luck.
As far as the weekly chat, I am out of town too often to participate much,
but I would love to get together with the group for a luncheon or something
like that in Austin or Round Rock once a month on Saturday or Sunday.
Good luck and God Speed.

Arnold Coley

-----Original Message-----
From: blackdiamond_36 [mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:59 AM
To: lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Lone Star Heppers] Is hanging in there these days.



To: All

I just wanted to let you all know that I am hanging in there after
dealing with my Wife Connie's passing. I have many friends out there
who are conforting me during this time. If any of you would like to
see the pictures from her funeral I can post them to the site if you
all would like. Also on her favorite songs I have them on CD and can
email any of you who would like to hear them. My son and I are both
going through weekly greif counciling and therapy to deal with our
loss of Connie. She was a wonderful wife whom I loved dearly for the
4 years and 9 months which I had her in my life. Just to let you all
know when we married she was only given 6 months to live. Some times
I feel like I wonder what I could have done different to help her
get the liver transplant which she needed. She passed due to liver
failure because she was in stage 4 of cirohsis.  I would like to see
if you all would like to get a weekly chat going again? The reason
is so we all can know what we need to do to help in the awareness of
HCV.

Your Hepper Friend
Blackdiamond







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To: All

I just wanted to let you all know that I am hanging in there after
dealing with my Wife Connie's passing. I have many friends out there
who are conforting me during this time. If any of you would like to
see the pictures from her funeral I can post them to the site if you
all would like. Also on her favorite songs I have them on CD and can
email any of you who would like to hear them. My son and I are both
going through weekly greif counciling and therapy to deal with our
loss of Connie. She was a wonderful wife whom I loved dearly for the
4 years and 9 months which I had her in my life. Just to let you all
know when we married she was only given 6 months to live. Some times
I feel like I wonder what I could have done different to help her
get the liver transplant which she needed. She passed due to liver
failure because she was in stage 4 of cirohsis.  I would like to see
if you all would like to get a weekly chat going again? The reason
is so we all can know what we need to do to help in the awareness of
HCV.

Your Hepper Friend
Blackdiamond

To blackdiamond Sorry man, I hate to here it. Our prayers are with you.


Arnold Coley

-----Original Message-----
From: blackdiamond_36 [mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 7:11 PM
To: lonestarheppers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Lone Star Heppers] Passing of a Great Hepper



This email is to let you all know that Connie1954 passed away in her
sleep this morning. As Connie's husband I wanted to let you all know
that she has passed and that her funeral will be at Weed Corley Fish
funeral home in Austin, TX. Her church service will be at First
Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. The funeral will be either on
Thursday or Friday of this week. Connie has been a great support to
many of you showing her willingness to continue to live despite her
HCV. I will be posting pictures of the funeral on this site for
those who will not be able to come. If you need to contact me I will
be at 512-338-1041 with my son. I will post additional information
as soon as I know it. Thanks to many of you who have given her the
strenght to live all of this time.


Thanks
Blackdiamond







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My deepest sympathy.
           Sharon

blackdiamond_36 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

This email is to let you all know that Connie1954 passed away in her
sleep this morning. As Connie's husband I wanted to let you all know
that she has passed and that her funeral will be at Weed Corley Fish
funeral home in Austin, TX. Her church service will be at First
Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. The funeral will be either on
Thursday or Friday of this week. Connie has been a great support to
many of you showing her willingness to continue to live despite her
HCV. I will be posting pictures of the funeral on this site for
those who will not be able to come. If you need to contact me I will
be at 512-338-1041 with my son. I will post additional information
as soon as I know it. Thanks to many of you who have given her the
strenght to live all of this time.


Thanks
Blackdiamond




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This email is to let you all know that Connie1954 passed away in her
sleep this morning. As Connie's husband I wanted to let you all know
that she has passed and that her funeral will be at Weed Corley Fish
funeral home in Austin, TX. Her church service will be at First
Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. The funeral will be either on
Thursday or Friday of this week. Connie has been a great support to
many of you showing her willingness to continue to live despite her
HCV. I will be posting pictures of the funeral on this site for
those who will not be able to come. If you need to contact me I will
be at 512-338-1041 with my son. I will post additional information
as soon as I know it. Thanks to many of you who have given her the
strenght to live all of this time.


Thanks
Blackdiamond

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Presented by
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HEPATITIS C AWARENESS WEEK
IN `THE BIG EASY'


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HEPATITIS C FOCUS ON YOUTH CONFERENCE
Thursday, November, 18, 1:00 pm
In memory of Crystal Perry (1990-2004)
Holiday Inn Westbank Conference Room
100 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, Louisiana 70053
1-877-553-1235

The focus on Youth Conference will address awareness within
our educational systems. How we, as a community, can play an
active roll bringing Hepatitis C issues to the forefront in the
battle to stop the spread of this deadly virus.

Guest speakers include members of the medical community
and families with infected children. Parents and children will
discuss the struggles they face because of lack of education and
understanding needs of our youth infected with HCV. The goal of
the conference is to promote youth based environment models
and motivate our local and state governments to become active
members in awareness.

Guest speakers will also present the latest information
concerning active duty, military veterans and dependents filing
VA claims. Members of the Hepatitis C movement will discuss
proven ways to achieve awareness followed by a question and
answer session between guest speakers.

Registration is free, but seating is limited. Register today!
http://www.the-right-to-know.com/BlueMoonEvents/hcv_focus_on
_youth_conf.htm

"SECOND LINE MARCH"
Friday, November 19, 1:00 pm
March begins at Musicians Mutual Protective Union Local No
174-496
2401 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans

Second Line March, New Orleans` Style, promoting awareness.
Over 100 church communities are invited. Marchers will
converge on Congo Square park for a Drummers Circle. Unique
sounds of Mardi Gras Indians combined with 2nd line drummers
and legendary percussionists will broadcast live by WWOZ FM
Radio. Performances will be recorded and released in an
upcoming production of Louisiana's music greats. A candlelight
vigil will follow.

For map of march route visit:
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_youth_conf.htm

`ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ALL-STAR CONCERT'
TO BENEFIT HEPATITIS C AWARENESS
Saturday, November 20, doors open at 7:00 pm
Hosted by "Siren To Wail," Music With A Message. Tipitinas
Uptown, 501 Napolean Ave., New Orleans

Ticket prices are $25. To purchase tickets online go to:
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To view musician lineup,
visit:http://www.the-right-to-know.com/BlueMoonEvents/Music.ht
m
For more information about Siren To Wail, Music With A
Message visit: http://www.sirentowail.org

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Reserve your room now!

Accommodations have been reserved at a special rate of $67.00
per night at the Holiday Inn Westbank. Call toll free
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please mention the booking code "Siren To Wail – HMA."
Holiday Inn Westbank
100 Westbank Expressway
Gretna, Louisiana 70053

Please plan to attend these important events and
help stop the spread of Hepatitis C.

You are cordially invited to join
in a celebration of the life of
Michael Rankin a.k.a. DCLifer

Monday, October 25, 2004
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(central standard time)
In "The Sleeping Dragon".

http://forums.delphiforums.com/DcsDomain/start 

HopefulStill
a.k.a Melissa Hegwood

Hi All,

Here's the agenda for Hepatitis C "New Orleans Style"
week-long events. The link includes information on the "Once in
a Blue Moon Benefits Concert" and registration for the "Focus on
Youth Hep C Conference"  (limited seating available)

Click here, or copy and paste the link in the address bar of your
browser.

http://www.the-right-to-know.com/BlueMoonEvents/for_immediat
e_release.htm

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BikersWithHepC/

hiya thanks for letting me join
we are a new group on yahoo that is in need of a little support if
anyone is interested click the link

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