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Offline nicole_1234

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Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« on: January 05, 2015, 06:10:59 pm »
Yeah! No virus detected on my 4 week test. Hope to stay that way. Happy New Year!

Nicole
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Genotype 1a
TX interferon/riba 2007 (relapsed)

TX Harvoni 12 week start Dec 3 2014
Starting vl 650,000  ALT 55 AST 63
2 week  vl <15
4 week vl UND
8 week vl UND
12 week EOT ALT 11 AST 18
6 week post tx UND ALT 15 AST 20
12 week post tx UND (CURED!!!!) ALT 11 AST 20
24 week post tx UND ALT 11 AST 18

Offline Katie

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2015, 06:18:16 pm »
Wonderful news Nicole!  YAY!  I'll let you know how things turn out for my 4 week check this Thursday!  Fingers Crossed!

Katie
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1 year post treatment blood work done and I am FREE!
GT 1a (4/1/2016)
Dx 2005
VL 2.6 million (fluctuated from 2-16 million during the 9 years)
Started Tx 12/4/2014 for 12 weeks
4 week blood work  Detected 59 IU/mL
EOT Detected <12 IU/mL
7.5 weeks post  Undetected
16 week post Undetected
24 WEEK POST UNDETECTED (I made it)
Waiting to feel good but feeling blessed!
12 month post treatment.  All blood work absolutely perfect! VL, as expected UNDETECTED!

Offline BattleTheBeast

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2015, 04:17:48 pm »
Great News Nicole!!!

You are next Katie!!

For those reading, don't feel bad if you aren't undetected at 4 weeks, no everyone is undetected that quickly but it doesn't mean you won't be! I wasn't undetected until my week 9 blood test.

Happy we are all letting our sick livers get a break!

Mel
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~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19
EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline Katie

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2015, 04:37:31 pm »
Not disappointed at all at VL 59 @ 4 weeks, especially since it has fluctuated from ~2 Million to ~16 Million for the past 9 years.  Everyone at the doctor's office was cheering so I figure that's a good sign!  HA!  I am a happy, confident camper!

Katie
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1 year post treatment blood work done and I am FREE!
GT 1a (4/1/2016)
Dx 2005
VL 2.6 million (fluctuated from 2-16 million during the 9 years)
Started Tx 12/4/2014 for 12 weeks
4 week blood work  Detected 59 IU/mL
EOT Detected <12 IU/mL
7.5 weeks post  Undetected
16 week post Undetected
24 WEEK POST UNDETECTED (I made it)
Waiting to feel good but feeling blessed!
12 month post treatment.  All blood work absolutely perfect! VL, as expected UNDETECTED!

Offline BattleTheBeast

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  • Female, 57 - SVR12 as of 7/23/15!!
Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2015, 06:05:40 pm »
Hooray!!!

That's great news Katie!!! You are well on your way!!

Mel
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~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19
EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline nicole_1234

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2015, 07:33:23 pm »
Almost there Katie! Im sure the next test will be clear!
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Genotype 1a
TX interferon/riba 2007 (relapsed)

TX Harvoni 12 week start Dec 3 2014
Starting vl 650,000  ALT 55 AST 63
2 week  vl <15
4 week vl UND
8 week vl UND
12 week EOT ALT 11 AST 18
6 week post tx UND ALT 15 AST 20
12 week post tx UND (CURED!!!!) ALT 11 AST 20
24 week post tx UND ALT 11 AST 18

Offline Mike

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2015, 07:46:40 pm »
Congratulations Nicole and Katie!

Sovaldi is a really game changer!

Two more dragons slayed!!

Best wishes, Mike
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Genotype 1a
Treated 2001 with PEG and RIBV
Treated in 2014 SOL+PEG+RIBV
Cured July 2014

Offline Katie

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2015, 07:51:20 pm »
Mike, Nicole and Mel:

Congratulations to you Nicole!  and thanks for the encouragement from all of you.  That is one reason this forum is so important, for all of us.

I don't get tested again until I complete week 12, and that's fine with me.  I can just tell by my good response that it's going to be fine and work.  This medication has really given me a "what the heck", "Don't worry, be Happy" attitude and no real motivation.  And as far as no motivation, HA!  I don't care!  It is so weird, and not like me so I just laugh about it.  It's a side effect that isn't bad and my doctor said he could use some of that himself. HA!

Hope your weekend has been good and keep posting!  Love you guys!

Katie
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1 year post treatment blood work done and I am FREE!
GT 1a (4/1/2016)
Dx 2005
VL 2.6 million (fluctuated from 2-16 million during the 9 years)
Started Tx 12/4/2014 for 12 weeks
4 week blood work  Detected 59 IU/mL
EOT Detected <12 IU/mL
7.5 weeks post  Undetected
16 week post Undetected
24 WEEK POST UNDETECTED (I made it)
Waiting to feel good but feeling blessed!
12 month post treatment.  All blood work absolutely perfect! VL, as expected UNDETECTED!

Offline Lukey

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2015, 10:02:30 pm »
Quote from: BattleTheBeast on January 11, 2015, 04:17:48 pm
Great News Nicole!!!

You are next Katie!!

For those reading, don't feel bad if you aren't undetected at 4 weeks, no everyone is undetected that quickly but it doesn't mean you won't be! I wasn't undetected until my week 9 blood test.

Happy we are all letting our sick livers get a break!

Mel

Good, glad to hear that. I'm on it for 8 weeks, and on day 5 today.
I feel like I have a cold but I'm not fretting about it.
This is the 1st Tx I have ever attempted, and hopefully it will be the only one I'll ever need.

Joe aka Lukey
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Male -  HCV since 1982 - Born 1951 ~ Geno 1a

Did 8 weeks of Harvoni in 2015. Got normal AST & ALT and undetected VL by week 5, then relapsed 4 weeks post.
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July 5, 2018 : began 12 weeks of Vosevi with a VL of 540,000 and AST & ALT of 65 and 105.
2 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 20
5 weeks in : AST 18, ALT 12, VL "<15 detected"
10 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 14, VL "<15 not detected"
4 weeks post : "<15 not detected"

Offline BattleTheBeast

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  • Female, 57 - SVR12 as of 7/23/15!!
Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2015, 08:36:36 am »
Hi Joe,

Welcome, glad you are here with us! Hope your treatment remains easy with limited side effects. Eight weeks will fly by and you will be SVR before you know it!

Mel
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~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19
EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline Lukey

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2015, 09:02:01 am »
Hi there,

Seems as though most of us will be, and the ones that won't be, will with a 2nd or 3rd Tx.

I never had Cirrhosis that I know of. Had MRI before Tx and they said I "am cleared to begin Harvoni".

Joe
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Male -  HCV since 1982 - Born 1951 ~ Geno 1a

Did 8 weeks of Harvoni in 2015. Got normal AST & ALT and undetected VL by week 5, then relapsed 4 weeks post.
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July 5, 2018 : began 12 weeks of Vosevi with a VL of 540,000 and AST & ALT of 65 and 105.
2 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 20
5 weeks in : AST 18, ALT 12, VL "<15 detected"
10 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 14, VL "<15 not detected"
4 weeks post : "<15 not detected"

Offline BattleTheBeast

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  • Female, 57 - SVR12 as of 7/23/15!!
Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2015, 09:05:45 am »
That's good news,

I had to have an MRI first as well, they are looking to make sure we don't have any signs of cancer. If we did they would treat that before we could be treated for Hep C.

Did you have a Fibrosure Blood Test or a FibroScan before as well?

Mel
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~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19
EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline Lukey

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2015, 09:53:35 am »
Hi,

I had a feeling that's what they were looking for.

I had a biopsy in 1990 that showed little to no damage.

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Male -  HCV since 1982 - Born 1951 ~ Geno 1a

Did 8 weeks of Harvoni in 2015. Got normal AST & ALT and undetected VL by week 5, then relapsed 4 weeks post.
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July 5, 2018 : began 12 weeks of Vosevi with a VL of 540,000 and AST & ALT of 65 and 105.
2 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 20
5 weeks in : AST 18, ALT 12, VL "<15 detected"
10 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 14, VL "<15 not detected"
4 weeks post : "<15 not detected"

Offline icantwait

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2015, 10:05:28 am »
Congrats Nicole! I just got my 4 week undetected this morning! Woo Hoo!!! This stuff is amazing. Now if they can just get the price down so we can eliminate this disease.
Katie, I would have been happy with under 100. Hang in there.
7 1/2 more weeks and counting.
Dan
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Offline BattleTheBeast

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  • Female, 57 - SVR12 as of 7/23/15!!
Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2015, 10:06:42 am »
Congrats Dan!!!

Nothing makes my day then seeing all the Undetected news! Icantwait until all the SVR's start rolling in!!

Mel
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~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19
EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline kate0b1

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2015, 07:18:13 pm »
congrats Dan, I go friday for my first lab!

kate
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Offline BattleTheBeast

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2015, 07:20:17 pm »
You have this Kate! It's going to be good news!

Mel
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~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19
EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline jayme1017

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2015, 09:10:39 pm »
Congratulations Nicole, Dan and Katie!! Welcome Joe!

I got my 4 week VL and I am at 39....wanted undetected of course but so happy my other counts are normal for the first time in 20 +/- years!!!!

I am so appreciative for this forum..it has made such a difference for me..my doctor seems a bit annoyed or rushed when I ask a lot of questions so this forum has filled that void. thanks all!!
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Started Harvoni 12/8/14; approved for 8 weeks; Diagnosed late 90s; Type 1a, ALT 112, AST 80; Fib .48, F2;
VL 1,200,000

Offline Lukey

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2015, 09:21:51 pm »
Glad to hear it Jayme and thanks for the welcome.

My ALT and AST have been elevated for well over 20 years, at one time over 300 but lately around 120/180. It's time I get those numbers in range before it's too late.
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Male -  HCV since 1982 - Born 1951 ~ Geno 1a

Did 8 weeks of Harvoni in 2015. Got normal AST & ALT and undetected VL by week 5, then relapsed 4 weeks post.
-----------------------------------------------------------
July 5, 2018 : began 12 weeks of Vosevi with a VL of 540,000 and AST & ALT of 65 and 105.
2 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 20
5 weeks in : AST 18, ALT 12, VL "<15 detected"
10 weeks in : AST 19, ALT 14, VL "<15 not detected"
4 weeks post : "<15 not detected"

Offline Katie

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Re: Virus undetected at 4 weeks! Harvoni
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2015, 09:25:17 pm »
CONGRATULATIONS  Jayme!!!  My 4 week test was 59 and that doesn't bother me at all because if it had been 15 or 20 I would have been undetected, more than likely.  To get rid of close to 3,000,000 in 4 weeks, what's a lousy 59 more in the next 8 weeks.  No worrys!

and like you Jayme, I'm not sure I could have gotten through this treatment so far without this forum, even though I am feeling better than I have in years.  The mental anguish of not having others who understand and are so supportive would be devastating...and especially not knowing what to expect.  I want to thank ALL of you for the information, sharing your private experiences, side effects and test results that have meant so much to me.  I am on my 40th pill today, almost half way there so keep it up.  I need you.

Katie  <BIG SMILE>
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1 year post treatment blood work done and I am FREE!
GT 1a (4/1/2016)
Dx 2005
VL 2.6 million (fluctuated from 2-16 million during the 9 years)
Started Tx 12/4/2014 for 12 weeks
4 week blood work  Detected 59 IU/mL
EOT Detected <12 IU/mL
7.5 weeks post  Undetected
16 week post Undetected
24 WEEK POST UNDETECTED (I made it)
Waiting to feel good but feeling blessed!
12 month post treatment.  All blood work absolutely perfect! VL, as expected UNDETECTED!
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