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Offline Max

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Finish line ahead
« on: November 06, 2015, 12:02:41 pm »
 Hi Hep Cats and Kittens
Thank you for this forum
I hope to graduate to SVR , no test during treatment
My final pill is Sunday the 4Th and I am so excited to have this miracle treatment
Week one I felt like I was in a coma, I slept all day that week, with very vivid dreams and constipation, lots of water and fiber helped that problem
Week 2-4 lots of new energy with brain clearing a bit, good and bad days
Week 4 killer streaming headache almost migraine that week
Week 5 thru 12 low level streaming head ache, better energy every day
Emergency operation end of week 2 added to the excitement,but got off pain killers by day 2, I felt a little pain was worth saving my liver and kidneys for.
Water and more water and lots of vegis was the key for me and walking my dogs
I will post results when I found out,
Max :)
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 01:21:10 pm »
Welcome, Max. You have a GREAT attitude, especially RE: getting off the pain killers ASAP. Looking forward to when you post results. Will your labs be next week, or not until 12 weeks after you finish treatment? Docs are all so different as to when they test.

Gnatty (who also needed lots of fiber & water to offset constipation)
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9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 07:52:09 pm »
Hi Gnatty
I will get a test on November 10, and I will post the results.
I'm so excited and hopefully I achieve the magic SVR
12 weeks of Harvoni seems simple compared to the old treatments
Feeling good and better everyday,
This site has been so helpfull and supportive
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 08:06:28 pm »
Welcome Max. And congrats on nearing the finish line! So close you can taste it. Good luck on your labs.

kim :)
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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 Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2015, 01:05:28 pm »
  Hi Kim
Thank you for the support and encouragement. The weight of this pest has crushed me. It's so nice to have hope for the future. Feeling good out here on the left coast.
Max
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline Else

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2015, 06:33:23 pm »
Hey Hep Cat!  ;D  Welcome!

We have some interesting similarities in our Harvoni journey.  No first week coma for me but crazy, vivid dreams!  And the headaches too - none, some and ouch!!!  I've stopped trying to figure that one out.  Water used to cure, now it just helps a lot.

Congrats on reaching the end of the winding road - just one more to go!   8) 8) 8)
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F/53 yr
diagnosed 1995
Genotype 1a
ALT: 58 AST: 39 ALK: 105
Viral load 4,201,950 IU/ml
Fibroscan 6.5 (F1-F2) Fibrosure 0.36 (F1-F2)
Treatment-naive
After 3 denials, finally approved!
Harvoni 12 wks - start date 9/15/15
4 wk labs 10/14/15
ALT: 12 AST: 16 ALK: 85
HCV Not Detected!!!
8 wk labs 11/10/15
ALT: 13  AST: 15  ALK: 77
12 wk (EOT!) labs 12/8/15
ALT: 11 AST: 15 ALK: 78
HCV Not Detected!!!
10wk posttx labs 2/11/16
ALT: 22 AST: 17 ALK: 61
HCV Not Detected!! SVR10!!!
SVR10 (99.7% Cured!!!)

Offline JAF

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2015, 07:34:06 pm »
Welcome Max. Awesome that your journey is ending. I'm excited to be finishing up week 4. Can't wait to be taking my final dose. Wishing you all the best with your labs. Keep us posted.
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Female; 56; New York
Infected: mid 70's
Diagnosed: 2000
Treatment naive
Began Sovaldi + riba (1200 mgs) on 10/15/15
GT 2b
PRE-TREATMENT:
VL: 2,412,570
AST: 50
ALT:  52
Fibrospect index: 42

4 wk labs done 11-14. Waiting for results

Offline TexasC+

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2015, 01:38:32 pm »
Way to go max. I am hitting the finish line next sunday. 23 weeks down 1 to go. No more sovaldi no more ribaviron. I can not wait!!!
For those starting, mid treatment or waiting to start. The time goes by and with a good attitude and healthy habits YOU too can finish and be free of Hep C.
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Genotype 3a
diagnosis date 4/29/15
treatment naive
viral load 6 million
unknown date of infection
Sovaldi and ribaviron  24 weeks started 6/1/15
End of treatment date 11/15/2015 VND last 2 labs
3 month follow up 2/22/16 NEGATIVE !! NOT DETECTED

Offline Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2015, 06:44:34 pm »
Hey Else
You are so right on the headaches, every day is so different. The end results make the side effects tolerable. I hope we all reach the same goal.
Max
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2015, 06:53:21 pm »
Hi JAF
Before you know it the final dose will be yours too. It is so nice to be able to communicate with people with the same goal. It has been a lonely road to travel
Max
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2015, 06:59:08 pm »
Hi TexasC+
The attitude and healthy habits are the key for sure. That's great you only have one week left. Can't wait to graduate to free from hep C
We can do it
Max
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2015, 11:06:03 am »
Free at last! I am so happy finally my numbers are back
HCV :) UNDETECTED
Platelet count 175.         Reference range 140-400
AST.  22.                        Reference          10-35
ALT.   16.                        Reference.         9-46
All blood work normal range
I have been on pins and needles waiting for my results, I will get another test in 11 weeks to verify cure.
I had a headache but slowly going away as the harvoni clears my body.
I feel GREAT,   :)
Good luck to everyone.
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline Else

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2015, 11:20:07 am »
Congratulations Max!!!  8)
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F/53 yr
diagnosed 1995
Genotype 1a
ALT: 58 AST: 39 ALK: 105
Viral load 4,201,950 IU/ml
Fibroscan 6.5 (F1-F2) Fibrosure 0.36 (F1-F2)
Treatment-naive
After 3 denials, finally approved!
Harvoni 12 wks - start date 9/15/15
4 wk labs 10/14/15
ALT: 12 AST: 16 ALK: 85
HCV Not Detected!!!
8 wk labs 11/10/15
ALT: 13  AST: 15  ALK: 77
12 wk (EOT!) labs 12/8/15
ALT: 11 AST: 15 ALK: 78
HCV Not Detected!!!
10wk posttx labs 2/11/16
ALT: 22 AST: 17 ALK: 61
HCV Not Detected!! SVR10!!!
SVR10 (99.7% Cured!!!)

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2015, 11:50:56 am »
Fantastic news, Max! Congrats to you.  :D
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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 BillT

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2015, 11:52:01 am »
That's some great news Max.Congratulations.It's the beginning of a new world for so many of us.I love this forum.It's the one place I know I can come where I always count on reading something good in the news.We need to wait for Jaf now.
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Contracted 1973 Military
Diagnosed 1980
Pegintron treatment 2004 unsucessful
Genotype 1b
FibroScan 10 (F2)
Start Viekira 10.17.2015

AST 40 ALT 69
VL 440k
10.31.2015/Week 2 Labs : AST 14/ALT 17
No VL done
10.14.2015/Week 4 labs : AST 14/ALT 14
VL UNDETECTED!!!
12.11.2015/Week 8 Labs : AST 12/ALT 13
No VL done
01.05.2016/EOT labs : AST 15/ALT 13
VL UNDETECTED!!!

12 WEEK SRV:UN-BLOODY DETECTABLE !!!!!!!!

24 WEEK SVR:UNDETECTABLE!!!! Thank You God.

Fibroscan 6Mo. Post Treatment 7.15.2016-5.3(F1)

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2015, 11:58:23 am »
Max, ALL your numbers look great -- BIG CONGRATS!
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9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2015, 04:32:38 pm »
Nice looking numbers Max - well done!
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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 Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2015, 11:52:56 am »
Thanks to everyone for the support, I feel so lucky and hope for a cure for all.
It is something, I have kept this to my self for years and now I feel safe enough to share my numbers with everyone in this forum. That in itself helped me realize I was no longer alone. Thank you Harvoni thank you forum family
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline beto

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  • "no risk it, no biscuit"
Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2015, 12:12:39 pm »
Hey Max,

many more great numbers for you to come my friend.  Nicest part of all of this is to leave the damn stigma behind.  Welcome to EOT by the way.
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HCV/nonA,nonB acute phase 1975
HCV detected active 1990
HCV persistent chronic diagnosis 1995
1995 liver enzymes mild elevations
1996 Biopsy F2 fibrosis
treatment naive geno 1-A
2000-to early 2015 Viral load 150, 000 to 800, 000
recent liver enzymes before treatment alt/ast 59to209,  Fibroscan F4,cirrhosis
start tx Harvoni 7/11/2015
6.5 week-UD-ast/alt 25/25
9wk-UD-ast18 alt23
10/3/15 completed tx
11/5/15 new fibroscan f0-f1 amazed
6wk EOT UD ast/alt 20/20
12EOT-UD-ast/alt19/21
25wk-SVR! 19/18

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2015, 12:15:39 pm »
Yes, Brother Max, we are a family. Good thing we're not all trying to fit around a single Thanksgiving table, though.

As Tommy (slats1056) says, "SVR to all and to all a good life!"

Gnatty
« Last Edit: November 23, 2015, 03:06:44 pm by gnatcatcher »
Logged
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Else

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2015, 12:36:51 pm »
Thanks for bumping this thread, Max!  The title is really speaking to me today.  Only two more weeks of Harvoni and I'm done.  Wow, what a year this has been.  :o
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F/53 yr
diagnosed 1995
Genotype 1a
ALT: 58 AST: 39 ALK: 105
Viral load 4,201,950 IU/ml
Fibroscan 6.5 (F1-F2) Fibrosure 0.36 (F1-F2)
Treatment-naive
After 3 denials, finally approved!
Harvoni 12 wks - start date 9/15/15
4 wk labs 10/14/15
ALT: 12 AST: 16 ALK: 85
HCV Not Detected!!!
8 wk labs 11/10/15
ALT: 13  AST: 15  ALK: 77
12 wk (EOT!) labs 12/8/15
ALT: 11 AST: 15 ALK: 78
HCV Not Detected!!!
10wk posttx labs 2/11/16
ALT: 22 AST: 17 ALK: 61
HCV Not Detected!! SVR10!!!
SVR10 (99.7% Cured!!!)

Offline Max

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Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2015, 12:59:23 pm »
Hi Else
Hang in there. It is exciting eot is near. It is an emotional roller coaster of am I cured, did the treatment work! What about my fellow hep friends who are waiting on treatment. It is also so nice to vent and get support from everyone. Every day seems better and better I have my dreams of a future life again,  ;)
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EOT 11-08-2015
12 week harvoni treatment naive
Military 1974
02-21-2013
Viral load 3,920,000
Ast 82 Alt 196
06-17-2015
Viral load 6,303,615
Alt 63 Ast 51
Box liver average 9 kpa stage f2
Fibro test .76 stage f4
11-10-2015
Not detected
All numbers normal
Alt16 Ast22

Offline slats1056

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  • SVR to all and to all a good life!
Re: Finish line ahead
« Reply #22 on: November 23, 2015, 01:36:50 pm »
 The biggest damn dysfunctional family that ever was I do believe! :) :) :) I wonder just how long My conga line would reach these days ??? ;D. It seems to be growing exponentially and proportionate to all of the good news I have been catching up on lately. One thing is for sure!!! If You went hungry around the family table at My house, You were either asleep or it was Your own damn fault for not eating.
 Just skulking around here lately. Still a little out of it. Back to G.I. to get more insight into lower G.I. issues that won't go away. Hard to drag My big ole' ass to work everyday , but still doing it. Onward and forward My fellow warriors. We will see global SVR for the whole world before long. Stay healthy My Forum Family :D ;) :) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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73 non ab 98 hep c refused pegint/riba
6-15 Gen.1b 1/2 MIL ALT72 AST37 No cirrhosis
7-15  Harvoni 12 weeks
10-14-15 EOT VIRAL LOAD NON-DET  
12-30-15 EOT+12 VIRAL LOAD NON DET  SVR12            8-9-18 HCV LOAD 1.02IU/ml AST22  ALT30 RELAPSE?
9-18-18 confirmed gt 1b relapse
10-16-18 approved 16 weeks Mavyret
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