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Offline Hep Editors

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Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« on: February 25, 2015, 12:38:54 pm »
People who have hepatitis C virus (HCV) + advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis and are cured of the virus are just as likely to experience a normal lifespan than people who were never infected.

These results come from a retrospective JAMA study among people who started treatment between 1993 and 2003. Wonder how new treatments will size up... 

For more info: http://www.hepmag.com/articles/life_expectancy_2501_26464.shtml
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Offline charly8

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2015, 03:43:38 pm »
Now that is what I want to hear!

Here is hoping to be cured soon.
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1a, VL  1.05 Mil, ALT 47
Fibrosure F3 December 2014
Fibroscan F0-F1 March 2015
1995 INT & RYB -non-responder
2007 PEGIN & RYB 72 weeks tx - partial responder relapsed
1/23/15 Started Harvoni 12 weeks, EOT 4/17
2 week blood work -  <15 Und. (ALT 25)
4 week blood work - <15 Und. (ALT 29)
2/20/15 added RYB (4 weeks into 12 of tx)
8 week blood work - <15 Und. (ALT 23)
(EOT) 12 week blood work - <15 Und.
4wk POST tx VL - Und. (ALT16, AST 17)

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2015, 03:14:39 am »
Guess I will need to take better care of myself then :)
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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 Maddawg46

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2015, 10:18:26 pm »
Remember, your liver is the only organ that can heal itself and regenerate.  If you stop the Cirrosis and clear the virus, your liver should eventually repair itself.  And remember:  ALCOHOL IS LIKE GASSOLENE ON A FIRE.  Help your liver out!
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Offline BubbaT

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2015, 04:00:59 pm »
That is really good news, I'm getting my fishing boat ready! Yeah!
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1a, 2 prev biopsy 95, 2004
Ct 2007, 2015
Treatment Naive
F4 A3. Fibrosure/ CT 2-5-15. Ammonia 222
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Started Harvoni  3-3-15. 12weeks, finished 5-26-15
4 week VL undetected
12 week EOT undetected

Offline sawsome

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2015, 10:47:27 am »
Things looking up some will be back in the USA in 8 weeks the doctors will file app for Harvoni Im stage 4 so its still a long fight from here but its a great start to what has been done here in Australia. I was stage 1 3 yrs ago and no treatments given. Get that boat ready Bubba here we goooo!!!!
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Offline Debula

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2015, 11:49:09 am »
I am really really glad to hear this!!
My doctor told me that my liver will not likely repair itself when I asked this question
but the Hep C cure will stop any further damage hopefully.
Can I get on the boat too? 8)
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Non responder to Interferon
3/6/2015-GT 1a
VL-1920000 IU/mL
FibroSURE: Fibrosis stage F4 (0.79)
                  Necroinflammat activity A3 Severe (0.75)
AST 88,  ALT 120, Platelets 73
4/16/2015-Started Harvoni (24 weeks)
5/13/2015-4 weeks AST 26, ALT 36 
5/22/2015-5 weeks  VL UND
6/17/2015-9 weeks  VL UND AST 28 ALT 40
7/31/2015-15 weeks VL UND AST 27 ALT 39
9/22 Diagnosed with HCC
10/1-EOT
10/29-SVR4
12/23-SVR12
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Offline atomic dog

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2015, 10:06:02 pm »
Quote from: Debula on April 01, 2015, 11:49:09 am
I am really really glad to hear this!!
My doctor told me that my liver will not likely repair itself when I asked this question
but the Hep C cure will stop any further damage hopefully.
Can I get on the boat too? 8)

There's a National Institutes of Health study cited on a Virginia veterans site that I ran into that states there can be restorative healing up to a point depending on the level of damage. I have a theory that the increased appetite and weight gain a lot of us experiencing is linked to our livers requiring more energy to start that healing once Harvoni knocks down the virus. Please prove me wrong if you can.
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Geno 1a
Stage 2 fib, some necrosis
TX naive
1/29/15 ALT61; AST43
2/16/15 Started Harvoni; VL 1.5 m;
2/19/15 ALT40; AST24
2/29/15 ALT29; AST25
3/9/15 ALT28; AST25; 
3/9/15 < 20 IU/mL (3 wks) HCV RNA remains 'detected'
3/24/15 ALT30; AST25;
3/24/15 <20 IU/mL (5 wks) HCV RNA
4/10/15 <20 IU/ml (7 weeks) HCV RNA
4/20/15 ALT36; AST27
4/20/15 UND
5/11/15 UND (EOT); ALT33; AST25
6/11/15 UND; ALT 34; AST 29
8/14/15 UND
11/15/15 SVR, 24-wk EOT

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Hepatitis C Cure = Normal Lifespan
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2015, 10:11:38 pm »
Curious about what the study would say for someone who was diagnosed with cirrhosis for several years who has portal hypertension.
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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!
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