I was diagnosed with Hep C in November 1998 - had a liver biopsy and was a level 2 bordering 3. I began treatment in December of 1998, started with Interferon and then went to Riboviron.

My biggest difficulty with the treatment was I was tired all the time but I stayed with it, searched for any information that I could find and started a vitamin program that supposedly helped - don't know for sure but I continued to work for the year that I was in treatment.

I have been in remission since December 1999 and my doctor believes that it will probably not come back again. I had a very strong belief in God and I knew that I was going to beat it and did. I was lucky however, because my primary care physician noticed a problem in my liver levels and monitored it carefully - when it was confirmed I was actually very early in the disease and my chances were much better.

I hope that this will encourage someone else - you can beat it just look at Naomi Judd.

Diane Burton

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