CAN ANYONE ANSWER MY LAST POST

[kenneltech]

Hi, everyone.  I posted my labs that I have been waiting for for quite a while, and I am really wondering what they all mean.  Can anyone please answer some of the questions I have?  

I do know what hemochromatosis is, I looked it up, which is really scary because it means I have too much iron in my blood and what they worry about is cirrhosis of the liver and/or liver cancer, which I am already at risk for because I have Hep C.  YES, I'M A MESS!!!!!

Anyway, I would really appreciate it if one of you geniuses (and I mean that, because I am ignorant on this whole thing) could help me out.

Thanks

[kenneltech]

I don't know what I'm supposed to do yet, I just found out I had this hemochomotosis last week.  I definately need to get to a hepetologist, though.

My question to you is, what do the other lab tests mean, I'm so in the dark about all this, and I haven't gotten an appointment yet to see another doctor, as mine went on ANOTHER leave of absence for 3 more months!!!

Thanks

[rumpled]

I have two cousins with active hemochromotosis and they manage it with it with blood letting. One of my cousins got very sick before it was discovered, the other a bit less, but now they are stable.
Have they done a liver biopsy?
Was this discovered during routine blood tests? Or genetic testing? Are you symptomatic of problems with your liver, besides the hep c, already? You may be ok once the iron is down to a better level.
I know with my cousins they took more in the beginning, and then it was just a routine thing once a month now they go.
It runs in our family and I know I have the gene too.