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Author Topic: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!  (Read 8340 times)

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Offline MaryC

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Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« on: December 09, 2015, 10:20:53 pm »
I took my final dose today!  I feel both wonderfully free and a bit anxious at the same time.  Don't get me wrong...I have been patiently waiting for this day.  To be free of the daily med box routine - the double checking to make sure I didn't miss a dose.

My journey has been relatively easy compared to others.  My initial denial was overturned on the first appeal.  I had few and very mild sides.  I am truly grateful for this experience.  I've learned a lot about myself.  I learned to appreciate the little things and the special people in my life. 

I want to give a special thanks to everyone on this forum.  I've learned from you, and felt supported by your words. 

Mary
GT 3a
Dx'd 4/15 not known when contracted
Labs 7/15:
-VL 537,000
-AST 32
-ALT 41
-Fibrosis score 0.46 (F1-F2)
Started tx 9/17/2015 with Daklinza + Sovaldi
6/6/16: 24 week EOT SVR!  Cured!

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2015, 10:52:39 pm »
Congrats on reaching end of treatment, Mary!

kim
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline MaryC

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2015, 06:47:25 pm »
Thanks Kim.  I remember your sage words of encouragement early on when I was struggling for insurance approval.  Very much appreciated! 
Mary
GT 3a
Dx'd 4/15 not known when contracted
Labs 7/15:
-VL 537,000
-AST 32
-ALT 41
-Fibrosis score 0.46 (F1-F2)
Started tx 9/17/2015 with Daklinza + Sovaldi
6/6/16: 24 week EOT SVR!  Cured!

Offline Orion

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2015, 10:43:26 pm »
Great!!!! Happy for you! I'm 3a too & hoping to try the same tx.
Orion
GT3
Contracted 1980s
Dx 1993 Tx naïve
VL 140000 AST 38 ALT 46
Biopsy 1995 F1 + fatty liver

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2015, 04:11:04 am »
You've made it to the end Mary! Congrats!
CURED SVR24  Class of 2015
Wk 12 post EOT 30.11.15: ALT 14 AST 22 GGT 22 VL UND
Week 19 07.08.15: ALT 17 AST 23 GGT 25
Week 12 18.06.15: ALT 21 AST 23 GGT 28
Week 8 25.05.15: ALT 23 AST 27 GGT 30 VL UND
Week 4 20.04.14: ALT 30 AST 36 VL 40
Treatment start 23.03.15: ALT 137 AST 185 VL 342,600
Cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, Genotype 1a - Viekira Pak + riba 24 weeks
Total failure interferon/ribavirin/boceprovir Mar 2013
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline MaryC

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2016, 05:31:03 pm »
Celebrating another victory today...I just heard from my Hepatologist's office and my viral load remains negative 4 weeks post tx!  Next labs are scheduled for 12 and 24 week post tx.

Hoping to see many, many more are cured in 2016!!

Mary
GT 3a
Dx'd 4/15 not known when contracted
Labs 7/15:
-VL 537,000
-AST 32
-ALT 41
-Fibrosis score 0.46 (F1-F2)
Started tx 9/17/2015 with Daklinza + Sovaldi
6/6/16: 24 week EOT SVR!  Cured!

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2016, 10:33:08 am »
A great indicator for success Mary! Good news!
CURED SVR24  Class of 2015
Wk 12 post EOT 30.11.15: ALT 14 AST 22 GGT 22 VL UND
Week 19 07.08.15: ALT 17 AST 23 GGT 25
Week 12 18.06.15: ALT 21 AST 23 GGT 28
Week 8 25.05.15: ALT 23 AST 27 GGT 30 VL UND
Week 4 20.04.14: ALT 30 AST 36 VL 40
Treatment start 23.03.15: ALT 137 AST 185 VL 342,600
Cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, Genotype 1a - Viekira Pak + riba 24 weeks
Total failure interferon/ribavirin/boceprovir Mar 2013
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Sovaldi + Daklinza - last pills gone; EOT officially starts!
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2016, 12:50:28 pm »
Celebrating another victory today...I just heard from my Hepatologist's office and my viral load remains negative 4 weeks post tx!  Next labs are scheduled for 12 and 24 week post tx.

Hoping to see many, many more are cured in 2016!!

Mary

Excellent, Mary! You're pretty much home free. I think 98.6% who achieve SVR4 also achieve SVR12.

kim :)
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

 


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