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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Living with Hepatitis C => Topic started by: jackie024 on December 05, 2016, 12:10:19 pm
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Hello, I am Jackie. I donated blood and found out I had Hep. C. What a shock and scare. Have been givin blood samples getting tests and just finished my first week of 12 taking Harvoni. I feel kind of strange, everyone knows their numbers, and I have no clue to what mine are. Nor do I think I would even know the meaning. I will ask for them and hope someone will be able to help me to understand their meaning. Either way, one week down , eleven more to go. I have not a one side effect. I am weird, I am feeling better than I did two weeks ago. Only one complaint. Those pills taste horrible. :( not quick to swallow first one. LOL I am glad I finally have a place to yell, I HAVE HEP C. and not fear of people running away. :) Thank you for having me in your forum group. --- on the path to healing Jackie
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Welcome, Jackie -- make yourself at home. What a well-written post -- you have just summarized the HCV experience! Every single thing you expressed rings true for at least a few dozen people on these forums.
Yes, definitely get all lab, etc., results. If your doctor doesn't explain things clearly, we can usually translate the medicalese.
Glad you are among those who actually feel better on treatment. That's how I felt, too. When you wrote, "Those pills taste horrible," I realized I'd forgotten how big they were!
Wishing you well!
Gnatty
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lol Gnatty...I forgot how big those pills were too! I gagged.
And jackie the taste is worse than bad.
You said "I am glad I finally have a place to yell, I HAVE HEP C. and not fear of people running away."
So true. I have yet to officially come out about the disease. But one day I will.
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My doctor uses a web site where I can access my test results called My Chart does your doctor have that or something similar?
Whenever you get a look at your results and have questions we will do our best to try to help you understand them.
The one you really want to see is the test called HCV RNA by PCR which is the test for the hep c virus.
You want that one to see will say "Not Detected" at 12 weeks after you stop taking the medicine. That result means you are cured.
Good luck to you :)