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Offline Tom1952

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Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« on: December 07, 2015, 11:17:16 am »
Just took the last pill. 84 days. 12 weeks.
Clear of HepC.  Brain fog gone. Physical energy better than it has been in years. I feel great.

I was lucky and the treatment was easy for me.  No side effects and no nausea.  I started going to the gym after the first month and have both stamina and strength again. Did the same for my brain (worked it) on www.lumosity.com and my brain function scores have DOUBLED in the last 3 months. I know I can think more clearly and it it nice to have the independent verification.  Very grateful for this second chance at life and working hard to make the most of it.

I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to post.  Before treatment this forum was a source of information and hope.  I might not have received treatment but for the information I found here.  During treatment you were a comfort and encouraging. 

Best of luck to those waiting for treatment and congratulations to you have finished. 

Now I have to go live a life:)

Namaste

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Infected - Best guess hospital 1984
2004 - Diagnosed Geno 1a
2015 - Viral 3.250.000

Offline Madelief

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  • Together we reach the bright site of te road
Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2015, 12:57:03 pm »
Tom,
That's good news!
Wish you a very good and happy life and very happy christmas and new year and upcoming years!  :)
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start Harvoni 11-02-2015 (november)
Bloodtest 11-09-2015 alt 45 (before treatment 145)
8 weeks treatment
F1
Bloodworks 11-23-2015
HCV not detectable!!!
Rest of the numers in a normal range : ))))

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2015, 02:30:58 pm »
Congrats Tom! And welcome to your New Life!  8)

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 beto

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  • "no risk it, no biscuit"
Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2015, 02:48:52 pm »
Hey Tom,

I noticed post tx that I am now stronger when I do strength training.  I love this good news.  Now go run an iron triathlon  :)
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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 Cal

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  • Cal on Viekira Pak
Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2015, 05:18:17 pm »
Well done atom,
I just tried to look at Lumosity and found out i had already joined :-[ absolutely no memory of this whatsoever! Did you buy the premium? I think it would be good for me. My brain has suffered some slight damage that they are unsure us reversible. However neuro plasticity says it is and I want my brain back fully. I have some of it back, but want it all. I need it to write again, which is where they say the damage is. How did yours improve? In what ways? Cal :)
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HCV 30 years. Geno 1A.
Veikira Pak with ribas on Compassionate Access.
Brisbane. Australia. began 21.8.15.
17 weeks.  Previous non responder 2011.
V/L 9 million
2 week V/L 54
12 weeks V/L UND
No 17 week  EOT V/L
EOT Post 4 weeks UND.

Offline nxs450

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2015, 06:38:27 pm »
Congrats Tom! My brain fog is really bad and hope if the Harvoni works for me I will see improvement in that area as well.
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Hep-C, geno type 1b
failed Interferon/Ribavirin tx 6/23/2000
start Harvoni 12/6/15

Offline BillT

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2015, 07:32:48 pm »
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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 Mike

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2015, 08:05:43 pm »
Congrats Tom!

Like you, the first thing I noticed was increased clarity of thought. I gets better and better.

Enjoy the new you!

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 MaryC

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  • Life is not a sprint; it's a marathon.
Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2015, 08:06:19 pm »
Quote from: Tom1952 on December 07, 2015, 11:17:16 am
Just took the last pill. 84 days. 12 weeks.
Clear of HepC.  Brain fog gone. Physical energy better than it has been in years. I feel great.

I was lucky and the treatment was easy for me.  No side effects and no nausea.  I started going to the gym after the first month and have both stamina and strength again. Did the same for my brain (worked it) on www.lumosity.com and my brain function scores have DOUBLED in the last 3 months. I know I can think more clearly and it it nice to have the independent verification.  Very grateful for this second chance at life and working hard to make the most of it.

I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to post.  Before treatment this forum was a source of information and hope.  I might not have received treatment but for the information I found here.  During treatment you were a comfort and encouraging. 

Best of luck to those waiting for treatment and congratulations to you have finished. 

Now I have to go live a life:)

Namaste


Congrats Tom1952!  You made it!  I love your attitude...I can feel the serenity from your post.  I am drafting you to the finish...only 2 pills to go for me (Sovaldi and Daklinza). 

Life is good!

Mary
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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 Cal

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2015, 09:02:53 pm »
Mary,
2 pills! Congrats lovely. There's a few graduating this week. Else yesterday and me on Sunday. We made it! Cal 8)
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HCV 30 years. Geno 1A.
Veikira Pak with ribas on Compassionate Access.
Brisbane. Australia. began 21.8.15.
17 weeks.  Previous non responder 2011.
V/L 9 million
2 week V/L 54
12 weeks V/L UND
No 17 week  EOT V/L
EOT Post 4 weeks UND.

Offline Rubi

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2015, 10:36:47 am »
I'm so happy for you Tom. I'm glad you had a gentle journey on the meds. Keep us posted on how your post treatment labs are.
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F 59
GT 2
Started treatment 9-28-15
Solvaldi/Ribavirin for 12 weeks
ALT/AST was 74/48; now 17/17
VL 5.6 million down to 42

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Day 84 and Free and Done and "I Feel Good"
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2015, 12:31:10 pm »
Quote from: MaryC on December 07, 2015, 08:06:19 pm
Congrats Tom1952!  You made it!  I love your attitude...I can feel the serenity from your post.  I am drafting you to the finish...only 2 pills to go for me (Sovaldi and Daklinza). 

Life is good!

Mary

Wow. You're almost done, Mary. That's great! I remember when you started. Time flies!

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/
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