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Author Topic: Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder  (Read 8404 times)

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Offline levste

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Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder
« on: December 20, 2014, 09:05:29 am »
I am going to start Harvoni treatment this Tuesday. My gallbladder has been removed.
I am just wondering if anybody knows how it could effect the treatment.

 

Offline Proudgmma

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Re: Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2014, 10:30:06 am »
Hi there....I had my gallbladder removed years ago and I am on day 8 of Harvoni and not having a problem.

Offline levste

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Re: Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2014, 10:38:49 am »
Thank you. It is encouraging.

Offline Proudgmma

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Re: Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2014, 10:46:44 am »
No problem....best of luck to you on Harvoni.

It's so great being one of the millions of pioneers on this new medication.

Blessings,
Pam

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2014, 09:56:19 pm »
Gall Bladder removed in Jan 2009
day 33 of 168 on Harvoni
No problemo

Good Luck
Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
I AM FREE!

Offline levste

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Re: Harvoni and removal of the gallbladder
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2014, 02:08:56 am »
Thank you Lynn.
I hope for the best for all of us.

Lev

 


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