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Offline Forest dweller

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Computer graphic of virus
« on: March 14, 2016, 06:52:04 pm »
Hi everyone....

Thought it would be great if Gilead would produce a short clip of what it looks like in our blood while the drug is blocking replication etc.
Anyone know about something like this?? Then we could actually visualize it happening..just a thought

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2016, 07:43:59 pm »
Well as Harvoni prevents viral replication maybe imagine the virus wearing condoms?

Just kidding around just joking with you :)
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 Forest dweller

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2016, 07:55:05 pm »
Good one Lynn !
Actually I've imagined it as a blob of pinky- purple liquid that is attracted to a turquoise spikey ball,  then wraps it up - like vacum packed stuff.  Then it gets swept out by my immune system..blood.
But what does it really look like...........?

KEEP UP THE JOKES!!!!!

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2016, 08:00:47 pm »
Forest Dweller, I've attached Queen's song "Another one bites the dust" to my progress on Harvoni.  I just imagine the viruses melting or dissolving or exploding ...... but the spiky thing is a good one, too! I actually went out and bought Queen's Greatest Hits so I could dance to this song every day -- love it!! FT
Treatment naive
Likely contracted mid-70s
Diagnosed 1a, 2011
F1-2
Harvoni X 12 weeks, completed 5/17/16
Pre-treatment: VL 3 mil, AST 64, ALT 84
4 week labs: VL 30, AST 21, ALT 14
8 week labs: VL UD!!!, AST 22, ALT 16
12 week labs: VL UD, AST 23, ALT 14
2 wk EOT: VL UD
12 wk EOT: VL UD, AST 22, ALT 13 =  SVR 12! Yay! 
Last hep appointment: VL UD, AST 19, ALT 12 = SVR 39! I AM DONE!

Offline Forest dweller

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2016, 11:04:11 am »
Ft, I love that too!!! Will buy it today..I like the exploding vision too..

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2016, 11:41:13 am »
Enjoy -- happy feet are a very good thing! FT
Treatment naive
Likely contracted mid-70s
Diagnosed 1a, 2011
F1-2
Harvoni X 12 weeks, completed 5/17/16
Pre-treatment: VL 3 mil, AST 64, ALT 84
4 week labs: VL 30, AST 21, ALT 14
8 week labs: VL UD!!!, AST 22, ALT 16
12 week labs: VL UD, AST 23, ALT 14
2 wk EOT: VL UD
12 wk EOT: VL UD, AST 22, ALT 13 =  SVR 12! Yay! 
Last hep appointment: VL UD, AST 19, ALT 12 = SVR 39! I AM DONE!

Offline CureSeeker

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2016, 08:11:41 pm »
That's awesome, FT.  You got me thinking maybe "We Are The Champions" should be the song for these forums, lol.


Hi Forest dweller,

This may sound cheesy and old hat, but -

Imagine your blood stream and liver are now a maze with white dots (representing the virus) placed all around it.  The treatment is Pacman (or Ms Pacman) racing around and eating up all the dots.  Clear the board!

http://s559.photobucket.com/user/BluePenguino/media/Wallpapers/pacman.jpg.html

Best of luck at beating the game! :)
« Last Edit: March 18, 2016, 08:13:49 pm by CureSeeker »
Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

~ Arthur Conan Doyle


Genotype 3a, F 0-1
Sovaldi & Ribavirin x 24 weeks

2/23/16 - UNDETECTED!  SVR12 achieved.  :D
6/21/17 - UNDETECTED!  1.5 years post treatment.
July 2018 - UNDETECTED!

Offline I fightis thetitis

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2016, 09:09:53 pm »
On a Harvoni website I saw a couple of images/graphics of the hep c virus surrounded by the sofosbuvir and then the next image the ledipasvir cutting off the tail of the virus.. Thats not a joke.. I will search for it and post.

Even if someone has fictionalized the image it is still fun to believe that the virus is getting it's tail cut in half!
M59  56@start of TX. date infected:1976
diagnosed 1997 - asymtomatic
Genotype 1a
AST 111 -ALT 124 - AFP -89
Viral Load 1900000 - Log 6.28
Fibro Test F4 ActiTest A3
Harvoni 24 wks - start date 11/24/15

6 Week Labs VL Undetected!
104 weeks EOT Undetected.

8/25/17 Fibrosure score 80 = F4
11/10/17 Fibroscan 7.5 mean 1.6 m/s = F2
8/2018 Ultra sound normal.

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: Computer graphic of virus
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2016, 12:48:53 pm »
CureSeeker, I agree "We are the Champions" as very applicable to our situations, too.  I do hope to be dancing to that one at the appropriate time! FT
Treatment naive
Likely contracted mid-70s
Diagnosed 1a, 2011
F1-2
Harvoni X 12 weeks, completed 5/17/16
Pre-treatment: VL 3 mil, AST 64, ALT 84
4 week labs: VL 30, AST 21, ALT 14
8 week labs: VL UD!!!, AST 22, ALT 16
12 week labs: VL UD, AST 23, ALT 14
2 wk EOT: VL UD
12 wk EOT: VL UD, AST 22, ALT 13 =  SVR 12! Yay! 
Last hep appointment: VL UD, AST 19, ALT 12 = SVR 39! I AM DONE!

 


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