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Offline HHburme

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So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« on: December 13, 2014, 12:21:20 pm »
WOW !!    "what a long strange road it's been"    Just took my my first Harvoni pill.
56 yrs old, infected probably since 1977 when I had blood transfusions during surgery for ruptured spleen. Diagnosed 1999 HCV geno 1A. Initially VL was in the 100,000's gradually increasing to 30,000,000. 2004 biopsy was 0, 2009 was 1. Recent tests showed F2-F4. Advised early on by my Dr to wait for treatment, so I waited 15 years. Felt pretty normal until about a year ago when symptoms began to increase. Headaches were worse and more frequent, joint pain became severe, couldn't think clearly at times. Fatigue, exhaustion really set in along with what I believe to be depression. Heard about some new treatment options and decided with Dr that now is the time. I was so stoked. Then came the call that the insurance company denied my treatment. Totally bummed out. Thought to myself, what kind of sick joke is this? Several weeks go by and yesterday the pharmacy called and said I was approved for 12 weeks of Harvoni treatment. The Dr and his staff had been appealing to the insurance company, thank god for them. I received my harvoni today via FedEx and immediately took my first dose. I pray it works.
infected age 19, blood transfusion 1977, detected 2003  GT 1a, Harvoni relapse 06/15, Clinical Trial Study for SOF/VEL GS-9857 start 02/16. SVR12 Cured 08/16

Offline Mike

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Re: So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2014, 02:10:55 pm »
Congrats HHburme,

You're on the way to slay this dragon!

Best wishes, Mike
Genotype 1a
Treated 2001 with PEG and RIBV
Treated in 2014 SOL+PEG+RIBV
Cured July 2014

Offline BattleTheBeast

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  • Female, 57 - SVR12 as of 7/23/15!!
Re: So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2014, 02:19:45 pm »
Welcome to the forum HHburme and congrats on your great news!

It helps me to see that even though many are being turned down, many are also starting to get the "magic". I hope your road to the cure is smooth as possible.


Mel~
~Mel~
Hep C, Type 1, 10/11  viral load 8,238,340, AST-60, ALT-57 Bili .6  Stage 4 cirrhosis,
Week 4 VL <15 AST 20 - ALT 27 Bili .9
Week 9 - switched to Harvoni VL UD!! AST 20 ALT 19

EOT date is 4/30/2015,
SVR 12 is 7/23/15 ACHIEVED!!! 
and SVR 24 ACHIEVED!!

Offline HHburme

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Re: So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2014, 10:29:45 pm »
Thank You !   So hoping this works.....     So exciting !!!   the thought that soon we will be free of this demon virus....  Prayers to everyone !   
infected age 19, blood transfusion 1977, detected 2003  GT 1a, Harvoni relapse 06/15, Clinical Trial Study for SOF/VEL GS-9857 start 02/16. SVR12 Cured 08/16

Offline HHburme

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Re: So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2014, 10:33:58 pm »
Mike;

thanks for the support.  Exhilarated to be joining everyone on the Harvoni Highway!
infected age 19, blood transfusion 1977, detected 2003  GT 1a, Harvoni relapse 06/15, Clinical Trial Study for SOF/VEL GS-9857 start 02/16. SVR12 Cured 08/16

Offline HHburme

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Re: So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2016, 01:40:49 pm »
SVR24 !!!!!   Finally made it !   Happy New Year Everybody !!!!!
infected age 19, blood transfusion 1977, detected 2003  GT 1a, Harvoni relapse 06/15, Clinical Trial Study for SOF/VEL GS-9857 start 02/16. SVR12 Cured 08/16

Offline Lynn K

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Re: So Excited !!!! Finally starting treatment !
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2016, 08:15:29 pm »
And Happy New Year to you too!!!

Congrats!
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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