hey all, i have never properly introduced myself. my name is barry and i have had hep c since 1977 thereabout
s. i used drugs and alcohol most of my life. i stopped using drugs in 1985 but kept drinking until 1993 when i was dxed for hep c. i quit drinking immediately and have stayed sober since. since then i have treated twice once with int. 3 times week and rib. in 2007 i treated with peg and rib. i am a geno 1a. my biopsys were in 1995 i was a 2+2. in 2001 i was border line 2+3. so now my dr says we need to treat. i have kaiser ins which has an infectious disease dept that treats all there hcv and hiv folks. that brings me to now. the other day i was weak and ready to quit. it took me a few days to contemplate what i want to do. i finally figured it out. i dont have friggen choice. its now or never. i have enlisted my children and my wife whom i have been separated for 15 yrs. i have a friend who just moved me into his house, so he can take care of me. i need this desparately because i also have late stage ms. i know this tx will put me in a wheelchair. i am going let my ms go,so i can devote the next 6 mos to getting right. i am going to be in a wheelchair soon enough. so i would rather be healthy and in a chair. i feel i can join your family also to help with support. barry