Thank You all for your insight :) 

 yup i drink pasterised raw egg with whole milk and 2 scoops of protien powder.... everyday blender and 

 100 juice mixed with whole fruit thrown in blender the fruit is..... Pomegranite... blue berrys...1 banna...1 orange...and red grapes....

          with vitamins......  lol i ll try to inocrperate red beets and more green tea ... i have alot green tea ILL try to drink more of it .... like 3 cups a day or at least 1 ...a day ...

 thank you guys again for being with through all this ...

 and for preparing me for what waits ahead .....

   Have a Good Friday ... see what i did there <<<< Happy Easter  t T t 

A nice Kale and Red Beets salad- washing it down with Green tea and  a Zinc and B-12 capsule WILL help your platelets.  I know, I upped my count before my pre TX  blood work.  Good luck dude, get off the booze. Your too young for this to be happening. And now...back to our announcer.

Hi Josh,

Ribavirin doen't have a big effect on platelets. It tends to destroy red blood cells, causing anemia.

Stay off the booze mate. Give your liver a break!! Cheers.

Hey Josh,

This is sounding better all the time! Even with the Riba, you'll do fine. It has its moments, but it's doable. You've already proven how tough you are. Let us know when you find out. Good luck buddy!

Tig

PS: Have you considered filling out your signature line? Only if you want to of course. It helps us brain fogged folks remember what you have going on!

Hi Josh, thanks for your update and I`m glad to hear that things are moving along for you. 

Well done for stopping the drinking again, I know it`s not always easy to do and I `m glad you`re getting yourself prepared for treatment.  You already know the deal about alcohol, and how important it is to stay off it. 

Viekira Pak has to taken with riba for those with Gen 1a but not for 1b`s, I can`t remember now whether you`ve told us which one you have.   Yes, some people are experiencing side effects like brain fog and fatigue, but as you say it is different for everyone. 

Take good care of yourself and keep in touch, we`re always here for you.

Best of luck and keep hold of the positive thinking, it really does help! 

(PS - Hope you don`t mind, I edited your post to shorten the row of dotted lines, so that we don`t have to scroll over the page to read it.)

  I talk to an intermediary from Minnesota 1nce a week ..... Vikera ...

 we 3 way call an actual Rep.. on the East Coast Abbie V... Viekira in Maryland i think.....

 i have already faxed my 2nd denial of Vikera... yes that 3 or 4 Denial 2Harv ..and 2 Vikera.. deny plus appeal ... 

also faxed pay stubs :) i make 600 dollars a month :) yes no problem there......

 so once all this sh...crap gets in line itll be a whole 5-20 bucks for 12 weeks of Vikera ....

which means no doing anything damaging for 24 weeks ... 6 months ...........

 so knowing all that again... i have stopd drinking again.... :)

 wont start throwing razors ...tooth brushes out just yet.....

i only drank for like a month after not drinking for 8 months ? 

but like i said itll work or it wont and if it dosent wont make me bat an eye really.......

:) lol its gona work think positive.......

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 now on to the real ....questions ... I hear Vikera Pack comes with the dreaded Ribavarin that ive heard so much about ... and i know many of you know this pill very well :)

 my platelets are always crappy and im hoping they wont plummet while on TX..... course itll all be monitored.... it would sadden me to have to stop TX but then theyd just possibly go without the Riba...... hard to say.....

   iLL be pre screend again before its all said and done with new blood work up and VL count......

 i guess my question is what can i expect while on this Vikera Pack can i function or do light work ...???

 can i eat and sleep good ??? im sure its different for every1... i only weigh 130lbs so im sure 12 weeks will be plenty .. and would be almost super concentrate by volume ....

 easy math if a 100 lb person takes sumthing a 200lb person dose who dose it affect more ??? im hoping that ll work in my favor but who knows... may work against me....

 i know sum are on V-Pak ... and i hear words like brain fog and fatigue.... which hopefully thatll be the only noticeable TICKS....

 Glad to see or read all the new peoples stories and experiences .... future is bright even if i fail V-Pack theres more crap coming down the pipe :)

 i have a job interview in less then 9 hours ... for taking care of mentaly disabled people in group homes.... ive done it before 13 years ago ....... like i said i only work a part time job as of now and i already mailed that ..... i opted for the overnight shift or weekend 56 hr shift ..... 

  stupid money game ...... i live off the system and also work for the system so i kinda feel ok being on foodstamps sumtimes.... i stop when i make to much ... others reall abuse the system......

im pretty lucky i pay nothing in health insurance cause im poor... no deductible.. no premium.. no scripts no visits no nothing....  so thats awesome.... i get fixed and dont get bankrupted or indebted .... alsmot like i pland it :)   actualy without that Obama care or State Insurance id be in big trouble so im very fortunate and I know that.....

3 months of real waiting isnt a long wait ... they started trying in January and its barely april ...... so not bad .... that whole not drinkin for 6 months set me back but meh ... own fault ... so 10 months total.....  sorry i was stupid .. or more honest am stupid........   you guys are helping me to break or giving great warning ...  but as my boss from another job stated you got alot going on Josh ... and i go ya a little but crap dont we all......

 remain positive ... set goals .... help others.... give thanks .. and advice :)

glad to see the new people who have found this place ... i started here last June or July :) of 2014 

where dose the time go.....

   You guys have helped me alot .... whether u know it or not.....just reading about you or reading what you tell others helps me alot .....

 Have a good weekend everyone.......                 #game over dragon soon

i hope to hear the magic words you been approved for Vikera Proceed Program....  its picking up momentum...

-- Edited by Josh Haynie on Friday 3rd of April 2015 09:37:05 AM