Dear Lloyd,

I read your book (and several others about Hepatitis C) and just received your minimal program today. When I placed my order the helpful staff person told me I could fax my blood tests and you would go over them and advise me further. I wish I could afford to buy a more expensive program but my funds won't allow for that at the present time. I am really interested in your thoughts on my situation. If it would be that much more beneficial to step up to a higher program, maybe I could save some money somehow.

Anyway, I go to the Liver Center at St. Francis every 3 months. Did the interferon thing from mid-December 2004 to mid-March 2005. They took me off of it because they said my numbers weren't improving enough. I am glad though because it is amazing how much it changes every aspect of your body emotionally and physically (for the worst).

Last November 2005 my internal MD suggested I try an herbal approach and said to start taking Bupleurum daily which I did. Then I started buying books and looking for better answers when I found your book. Today when I went to the Liver MD (Nurse practitioner actually, the head guy Dr. Naoki Tsai is always too busy for us regulars) she made a comment when she read that I was taking an herb supplement. "They highly frown upon herbs because " they haven't been tested enough". After that comment I wasn't about to reveal my plan about your treatment to her. They will just have to see that my numbers have improved (hopefully) when I go back in 3 months. What if any improvements can I hope to gain from the minimal program?

I have changed my diet completely since January 1 and am amazed at how good I feel. I buy only organic and don't eat meat anymore. I exercise 5 days a week, treadclimber and alternate days of weight workouts. I am really trying to do everything I can to improve my situation. I don't have any really bad symptoms like a lot of the people in your books but it is important to me to do everything I can.

I appreciate you taking your time to help me out. You have inspired me even further with your story.

Mahalo, Susan B .