# Cross your fingers for me people.(Warning, Hep.C related) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 25, 2000, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778 "2000-08-25T23:49:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/1 "2000-08-25T23:49:25Z")
I will be taking my first combo treatment for Hep C on Monday. For at least the next six months, (maybe longer, who knows) I will be taking an extra 6 pills a day along with 3 shots a week ( in my stomach. Yuck ! ). Please send any extra prayers, good thoughts ect… my way if you get the chance, that my blood counts won’t drop badly and there will be no other side effects bad enough to make me have to stop treatment early. I feel really good about this, the geno-type of Hep C I have responds well to treatment and lots of 3 A’s (my geno type) have had a sustained remission time, up to 2 years thus far. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/2 "2000-08-25T23:52:35Z")
Way to go Lioness. You can do it. :: crossing fingers, sending prayers, lighting candles, drawing a pentagram on the floor and offering my soul to…HEY! Wait just a damn minute here! :: 😃 You go, Aye! ---
**Author:** ![SILENT-BOB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@SILENT-BOB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SILENT-BOB)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/3 "2000-08-25T23:54:44Z")
😕 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/4 "2000-08-25T23:55:19Z")
how strange is this? I just posted to your other thread about parents/school starting, popped in at the web site in your sig line, saw the Hep C reference. On Monday, I posted a pit threat “those blood sucking” (no need to check it out, the pertinant info is here). The reason my son and I had to get the blood tests is that his dad was diagnosed with Hep C recently, tho the Hep non specified dated back to when we were together (15 years ago). I’ll know Monday. All positive thoughts out to you in the meantime… ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/5 "2000-08-25T23:59:13Z")
Fingers crossed, toes crossed, legs crossed, arms crossed… Hell. If I had a second dick, I’d cross them too. G’Luck. ---
**Author:** ![SILENT-BOB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@SILENT-BOB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SILENT-BOB)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/6 "2000-08-26T00:02:01Z")
😃😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/7 "2000-08-26T00:02:19Z")
Wring, I will be praying the test are negative ! Neither the LIONsob (hubby) nor son have it. They are pretty sure it can’t be passed sexually, if it were I know the LIONsob would have it. The disease is pretty much blood to blood transferred, of course it doesn’t take much blood. Try not to worry too much. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/8 "2000-08-26T00:03:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChiefScott \* > \*\* > Hell. If I had a second dick, I’d cross them too. > > G’Luck. \*\* I’d pay good money to see \*\* that \*\* Chief ! ::snicker:: ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/9 "2000-08-26T00:05:15Z")
What’s the shot, interferon? If so, I’m sure you’ve been told about the “cold-like” symptoms… ☹ Well, good luck and kick the crap out of those nasty buggers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/10 "2000-08-26T00:10:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*What’s the shot, interferon? If so, I’m sure you’ve been told about the “cold-like” symptoms… ☹ > > Well, good luck and kick the crap out of those nasty buggers. 😉 \*\* Believe me, I know about the thing interferon does, I was on it for two years. It’s more flu like than cold like. But I do respond, I just relapsed when I went off mono (interferon alone) treatment. So here’s hoping the added anti-viral will keep it away. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/11 "2000-08-26T00:14:39Z")
All the best, **Ayesha**. I think I told you this before. I think your willingness to share this with us is saving lives. Thank you, and good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/12 "2000-08-26T00:29:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > \*\*All the best, **Ayesha**. I think I told you this before. I think your willingness to share this with us is saving lives. > > Thank you, and good luck. \*\* You can never know how much that means coming from you Manny. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/13 "2000-08-26T00:43:41Z")
You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers, Ayesha. And I, too, thank you for sharing. All the best! xoxo ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/14 "2000-08-26T01:49:35Z")
Best of luck to you, Ayesha! I’ll be thinking of you…when I’m not staring in to space, wondering just what Chief would look like with his dicks crossed…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/15 "2000-08-26T11:07:51Z")
::snicker,staring into space day dreaming about a certian Chief with two um, little sailors, giggle:: Me too Persephone, me too. ---
**Author:** ![Bluemonchichi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Bluemonchichi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluemonchichi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/16 "2000-08-26T11:40:03Z")
I will be sending **lots** of positive thoughts your way. {{{{Ayesha}}}} ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/17 "2000-08-26T11:57:17Z")
Lots of happy vibes are heading your way, Ayesha. ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/18 "2000-08-26T13:04:30Z")
Firstly; :: eyes squeezed shut in a paroxym of intense, good-willed concentration :: There ya go. Dylan just rushed off to work… she promises to write when she gets back. Sincerest best wishes and congrats in advance for maintaining your health. 🙂 Secondly; Welcome back, it really hasn’t been the same without you. (Don’t forget, I’ve never known a SDMB _without_ Ayesha) And in a totally unrelated snippit of updatedness and interesting things, Bill(MB) just left this morning - he was here for a visit. (((((Ayesha)))))) ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/19 "2000-08-26T15:16:20Z")
Best of luck, Ayesha. I’ll be thinking of you. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778/20 "2000-08-26T15:27:27Z")
Awww, no way some pussy little virus is gonna get the best of Big, Bad Ayesha! Sending best wishes, karma, ect. your way… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-your-fingers-for-me-people-warning-hep-c-related/30778.md?page=2)