| Hi 
                    Lloyd, Just 
                    wanted to let you know that I'm feeling much better.  My 
                    blood counts are normal (my RBC and 
                    WBC was very low after the PegIntron). My 
                    liver enzimes are normal for the first time in 1 year and 
                    a half.   I 
                    was never too bad (anywhere from 5 points over the normal 
                    range to twice the normal range) but I was never in the normal 
                    ranges either. I have no idea what my viral load is, the last 
                    test was 850,000 but that doesn't say much. I'm 
                    very optimistic now. I went through a period of despair but 
                    I think I can beat this if I give it my all. That's why I'll 
                    keep taking all the supplements and keep exercising and eating 
                    right. My 
                    family doctor insists that I shouldn't take any herbal supplements 
                    because I don't know what side effects they might have (hasn't 
                    he heard of the side effects pegIntron has?).  
                    Hey, if the side effects of the herbs are lowering my liver 
                    enzimes and making me feel like me again I'll take that over 
                    a "proven" medical treatment any day! Thanks 
                    so much for your support. You're one of the few people that 
                    seem to really care about people like me.  I'll keep 
                    you posted on my progress. Thanks,R.
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