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Author Topic: Genotype 3  (Read 7820 times)

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Offline someguy10

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Genotype 3
« on: December 22, 2014, 12:46:58 am »
Hello,

First time posting...I was diagnosed with hepatitis c in 2012. I am 30 years old. I have no idea how i got it. Doctor said i might have stage 2 or 3 fibrosis. Doctor wants me to
start treament first month of the new year. Also, wants to do a endocopy? Is it necessary to do a endocopy?

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Genotype 3
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 03:26:39 am »
Hi welcome

I didn't have an upperendoscopy until I had F4 aka cirrhosis. No harm in doing an upperendoscopy to make sure you are ok. From my understanding they usually do that for F4.

Are you seeing a hepatologist or at least a gastroenterologist familiar with treating patients with hep c?

Good luck with treatment
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 someguy10

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Re: Genotype 3
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 11:32:04 am »
Yes, i am seeing a hepatologist. I havent talked to the doctor directly after my ultrasound. How long was your upperendoscopy? were you awake during it?

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Genotype 3
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 01:58:05 pm »
How long dunno maybe in and out in 4 hours procedure takes minutes. Yes sedated that's why I have no idea how long I was there. Must have a driver a friend or family member. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight no red dye foods.

Piece of cake they give you the anesthetic and you are out in seconds.

I have had like 9 upper endoscopies I had esophageal varicies grade 3 so I had to have 4 sessions the have the varicies banded. The others were survailence since my diagnosis with cirrhosis in 2008
« Last Edit: December 22, 2014, 02:00:39 pm by Lynn K »
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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