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Offline Bree

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #100 on: September 27, 2015, 11:14:31 pm »
You are Pau (Hawaiian for done, over, complete, finished)!  Congrats. 
Me, a little less than 4 hours to go.

Tried to watch video ... blocked it says private...
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Dx 1997 Geno 1a
2002-2003 PEG Intron/riba (48 wks) respond/relapsed
Pre-Harvoni - Viral Load: 13.5 M - Log 7.1
Fibrosure Score F1-2  Pre-Treatment:  AST 73 / ALT 88

7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
SVR ACHIEVED!!! 
CURED YES!!!

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #101 on: September 27, 2015, 11:15:22 pm »
Quote from: Bree on September 27, 2015, 11:14:31 pm
You are Pau (Hawaiian for done, over, complete, finished)!  Congrats. 
Me, a little less than 4 hours to go.

Tried to watch video ... blocked it says private...

feels good huh??



dm
« Last Edit: September 28, 2015, 06:59:55 am by drummerman »
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline Scoutdoy

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #102 on: September 27, 2015, 11:17:29 pm »
Now dm, you can play the taps song as you throw the bottle in the trash


Scout
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F/49yrs
Genotype 1a
infected 1987-tatoo/military?
Diagnosed 2007
Biopsy F-0
vl 13,900,000
AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
I AM FREE!

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #103 on: September 27, 2015, 11:18:49 pm »
Quote from: Scoutdoy on September 27, 2015, 11:17:29 pm
Now dm, you can play the taps song as you throw the bottle in the trash


Scout

wish it was a bottle....just a bunch of crappy cardboard boxes.   lol.

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline slats1056

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #104 on: September 27, 2015, 11:44:46 pm »
 DM, great video, recorded for the sake of posterity I hope, forgot to turn down the volume LOL!!!! FIRE GOOD, ME LIKE FIRE!!!!
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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

Offline Bree

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #105 on: September 27, 2015, 11:52:24 pm »
Can't find link.  Am I challenged or what?
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Dx 1997 Geno 1a
2002-2003 PEG Intron/riba (48 wks) respond/relapsed
Pre-Harvoni - Viral Load: 13.5 M - Log 7.1
Fibrosure Score F1-2  Pre-Treatment:  AST 73 / ALT 88

7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
SVR ACHIEVED!!! 
CURED YES!!!

Offline Cal

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #106 on: September 28, 2015, 12:24:54 am »
Bree,
Don't worry! I think DM just took it down it's gone! Cal :)

Tommy,
You big kid, what is it about men and fire????????? 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 drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #107 on: September 28, 2015, 06:56:59 am »
Quote from: Bree on September 27, 2015, 11:52:24 pm
Can't find link.  Am I challenged or what?

took it down...didn't want to push it cause its against forum rules to post links.
Will post screen capture soon of my funeral vikiera pyre.

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #108 on: September 28, 2015, 06:58:35 am »
Quote from: slats1056 on September 27, 2015, 11:44:46 pm
DM, great video, recorded for the sake of posterity I hope, forgot to turn down the volume LOL!!!! FIRE GOOD, ME LIKE FIRE!!!!

Glad you liked it!  Riba makes me do stupid stuff.  Hopefully will start feeling more normal :P now.

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline byebyeC

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #109 on: September 28, 2015, 11:03:11 am »
Hey DM & Bree,

Really, truly happy for you two! New countdown started???... to SVR 12!

Blessings and best wishes,
<3 Marianne
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GT 1a
VL BOT 7 M
Diagnosed 1980
Treatment naive
12 wk Viekira Pak Riba Started 9/7/15
Alaska 
Pre-treatment labs were ast 42 alt 33 vl 7,162,(eyes are light yellow now)
*Latest alt 19 ast 23! Yay! VL <15 detected

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #110 on: September 28, 2015, 11:30:54 am »
Quote from: drummerman on September 28, 2015, 06:56:59 am
took it down...didn't want to push it cause its against forum rules to post links.
Will post screen capture soon of my funeral vikiera pyre.
dm

I think it's fine to post links here as long as it's not flogging a product. People post other types of links all the time. You just can't post a link to your secret magical herbal supplement for $49.95. That sort of thing.

Oh hey, and WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE!  8)

kim
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Offline Cal

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #111 on: September 28, 2015, 07:28:38 pm »
Hi DM,

you said "Glad you liked it!  Riba makes me do stupid stuff.  Hopefully will start feeling more normal :P now."

I think you are normal now. You have found your inner child again. You are having fun and celebrating life. You're also a man, and sine time began your gender has had a fascination with fire. I have a son who when 3 yo, burnt his bed! I know you guys love fire. We are not allowed near the BBQ fire either, it's the male domain. I rest my case. You are NORMAL! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 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 drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #112 on: September 28, 2015, 07:36:43 pm »
Quote from: byebyeC on September 28, 2015, 11:03:11 am
Hey DM & Bree,

Really, truly happy for you two! New countdown started???... to SVR 12!

Blessings and best wishes,
<3 Marianne

thanks Marianne!  Guess the most important countdown begins today.  I get blood drawn a week from tuesday so should have a new vl result in a week and half.
Glad my doc is old school , cause he's always doing vl tests.  Have a feeling thats not going to last once the insurance companies start griping about it.  So far, mine has said nothing...knock on wood.
dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #113 on: September 28, 2015, 07:38:26 pm »
Quote from: Cal on September 28, 2015, 07:28:38 pm
Hi DM,

you said "Glad you liked it!  Riba makes me do stupid stuff.  Hopefully will start feeling more normal :P now."

I think you are normal now. You have found your inner child again. You are having fun and celebrating life. You're also a man, and sine time began your gender has had a fascination with fire. I have a son who when 3 yo, burnt his bed! I know you guys love fire. We are not allowed near the BBQ fire either, it's the male domain. I rest my case. You are NORMAL! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) Cal

uh...of course there was fire!!!!!  And let me tell  you, those viekira pak boxes do not burn easily...but I finally got em going. 
When I was a little kid we had a burn barrel in our back alley...fun times!

dm

dm
« Last Edit: September 28, 2015, 07:40:23 pm by drummerman »
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #114 on: September 28, 2015, 07:42:03 pm »
Quote from: KimInTheForest on September 28, 2015, 11:30:54 am
I think it's fine to post links here as long as it's not flogging a product. People post other types of links all the time. You just can't post a link to your secret magical herbal supplement for $49.95. That sort of thing.

Oh hey, and WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE!  8)

kim

Thanks for the welcome kim!

May repost video later tonight briefly.  Its really stupid...... so everyone should watch.

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #115 on: September 28, 2015, 07:43:53 pm »
Quote from: Bree on September 27, 2015, 11:14:31 pm
You are Pau (Hawaiian for done, over, complete, finished)!  Congrats. 
Me, a little less than 4 hours to go.

Tried to watch video ... blocked it says private...

May try to repost tonight.

Hey Bree, you feel any different???  I don't have my riba hyper phase today... and I don't miss it a bit.

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline Cal

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #116 on: September 28, 2015, 07:57:18 pm »
Oh DM,
Rub it in why don't you? I hate the riba hyper, it sends me mad...der....Cal :-\ (Lucky you, you earned it, and I will too...sooky sulk) :-X
Logged
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 Cal

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #117 on: September 28, 2015, 08:00:16 pm »
DM,
I knew you wold have a love of fire, it's in your genes! 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 Bree

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #118 on: September 28, 2015, 08:02:23 pm »
Hey DM... I feel excited to be done and already and already watching my monkey mind play tricks.  I went to get blood work this morning, he said anytime within one week EOT... and of course, I had to go at the earliest moment since the only VL I got was at 4 weeks.  Rude nurse, bruised hand, I almost cried afterward.  I'll write more about it my my EOT Strong and Positive thread (I'm trying, I really am).  So lucky I didn't have riba to deal with. 

Hey, what if you did a countup now instead of a countdown?  I have an idea on my new tread.... I might take a day to two to go on post.... dunno what I'm doing at the moment!  Anyway, here's to us and those coming up the ranks!!!  Job well done!
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Dx 1997 Geno 1a
2002-2003 PEG Intron/riba (48 wks) respond/relapsed
Pre-Harvoni - Viral Load: 13.5 M - Log 7.1
Fibrosure Score F1-2  Pre-Treatment:  AST 73 / ALT 88

7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
SVR ACHIEVED!!! 
CURED YES!!!

Offline drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #119 on: September 28, 2015, 08:33:03 pm »
Quote from: Bree on September 28, 2015, 08:02:23 pm
Hey DM... I feel excited to be done and already and already watching my monkey mind play tricks.  I went to get blood work this morning, he said anytime within one week EOT... and of course, I had to go at the earliest moment since the only VL I got was at 4 weeks.  Rude nurse, bruised hand, I almost cried afterward.  I'll write more about it my my EOT Strong and Positive thread (I'm trying, I really am).  So lucky I didn't have riba to deal with. 

Hey, what if you did a countup now instead of a countdown?  I have an idea on my new tread.... I might take a day to two to go on post.... dunno what I'm doing at the moment!  Anyway, here's to us and those coming up the ranks!!!  Job well done!

Where is your new thread??

Nurse bruised hand ...drawing blood??

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

Offline Bree

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #120 on: September 28, 2015, 08:51:29 pm »
Yes, drawing blood... I knew it was not a good place to go... I told her to use a warmer on my arm... she ignored me. 

Haven't started new thread yet... going to call it "Making the Most of Post Treatment"
Or MMPT for short. ha!
Logged
Dx 1997 Geno 1a
2002-2003 PEG Intron/riba (48 wks) respond/relapsed
Pre-Harvoni - Viral Load: 13.5 M - Log 7.1
Fibrosure Score F1-2  Pre-Treatment:  AST 73 / ALT 88

7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
SVR ACHIEVED!!! 
CURED YES!!!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #121 on: September 28, 2015, 08:57:13 pm »
Bree,
Sounds great to me. The thread  that is not the bruised hand! 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 drummerman

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #122 on: September 28, 2015, 09:13:11 pm »
Quote from: Bree on September 28, 2015, 08:51:29 pm
Yes, drawing blood... I knew it was not a good place to go... I told her to use a warmer on my arm... she ignored me. 

Haven't started new thread yet... going to call it "Making the Most of Post Treatment"
Or MMPT for short. ha!

Wow,  I've never had em use my hand.  They always use my arm.  And sometimes I bruise bad, esp at the docs office... at the lab where they draw blood for vl test they are very good and rarely leave a bruise.
I think I read somewhere that bruising easily is a symptom of a damaged liver..... but ,... they are also screwing up when they bruise you.  The good ones don't bruise.  I always want to tell them what they are doing wrong... but never do.  Nurses and docs hate to be corrected.  As George Costanza sarcastically says " they are delicate geniuses"

I use to almost pass out, and have had to lay down on occasion....but now , it doesn't even phase me.

dm
« Last Edit: September 28, 2015, 09:27:35 pm by drummerman »
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #123 on: September 28, 2015, 09:14:36 pm »
Quote from: Cal on September 28, 2015, 07:57:18 pm
Oh DM,
Rub it in why don't you? I hate the riba hyper, it sends me mad...der....Cal :-\ (Lucky you, you earned it, and I will too...sooky sulk) :-X

yeah, its a weird drug.

dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #124 on: September 28, 2015, 09:17:13 pm »
Quote from: Bree on September 27, 2015, 11:52:24 pm
Can't find link.  Am I challenged or what?

Ok.  Reposting.
Will only leave up for a while.  Be sure your volume is turned down.
Youtube is already on to me that this uses copyrighted material.... (that was fast!)  They must have a program that listens (like Shazam) and identifies the song.

At the cost of viekira there must be about 500 dollars worth of empty boxes in flames!



dm
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9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #125 on: September 28, 2015, 09:24:02 pm »
Nice, video, DM! A very fitting end to HCV & treatment - a blazing funeral pyre. Thanks for reposting link. :)

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #126 on: September 28, 2015, 09:27:53 pm »
Quote from: drummerman on September 28, 2015, 07:43:53 pm
Hey Bree, you feel any different???  I don't have my riba hyper phase today... and I don't miss it a bit.
dm

My riba hyper phase had become more of a riba psychotic rage phase by the end, and I didn't miss that bit a either once treatment ended. Haha! ;)

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #127 on: September 28, 2015, 09:28:22 pm »
Quote from: KimInTheForest on September 28, 2015, 09:24:02 pm
Nice, video, DM! A very fitting end to HCV & treatment - a blazing funeral pyre. Thanks for reposting link. :)

kim

Thanks!  The riba made me do it.
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9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #128 on: September 28, 2015, 09:32:56 pm »
It's funny.  The boxes won't even burn!  You had fancy boxes.... Harvoni is in the plainest, simplest bottle you can imagine.  For the price, I thought it would be a beautifully packaged bottle.  They didn't put their money into packaging for sure.
I guess it's what's inside that counts.  You burned yours, I kissed mine.  ha. 
I'd burn Riba for sure.
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7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #129 on: September 28, 2015, 09:33:54 pm »
Quote from: KimInTheForest on September 28, 2015, 09:27:53 pm
My riba hyper phase had become more of a riba psychotic rage phase by the end, and I didn't miss that bit a either once treatment ended. Haha! ;)

kim

I got the riba rage when I had to do it with interferon....so I was really nervous about the riba.

I even got kicked off a couple of forums....I was out of control.   And had to force myself to keep my mouth shut around family and friends.  Should of done the same on the forums.  Does anyone remember the forum that had the "Dungeon" where you went to vent and rant??  It was a scary place. :o

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9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #130 on: September 28, 2015, 09:36:05 pm »
Quote from: Bree on September 28, 2015, 09:32:56 pm
It's funny.  The boxes won't even burn!  You had fancy boxes.... Harvoni is in the plainest, simplest bottle you can imagine.  For the price, I thought it would be a beautifully packaged bottle.  They didn't put their money into packaging for sure.
I guess it's what's inside that counts.  You burned yours, I kissed mine.  ha. 
I'd burn Riba for sure.

They were stubborn boxes.... way over-engineered. ... there was even a little sticky spot that said "press here to close"  duh...really?

The good thing about them though was , they looked totally water proof.

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ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
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8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #131 on: September 28, 2015, 09:43:25 pm »
Quote from: drummerman on September 28, 2015, 09:36:05 pm
They were stubborn boxes.... way over-engineered. ... there was even a little sticky spot that said "press here to close"  duh...really?

The good thing about them though was , they looked totally water proof.

dm

Useful if someone is trying to take their V-pak pills for the day while standing over the toilet. ;)  (I'm just getting silly now. Ignore me.)

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #132 on: September 28, 2015, 09:46:34 pm »
Quote from: KimInTheForest on September 28, 2015, 09:43:25 pm
Useful if someone is trying to take their V-pak pills for the day while standing over the toilet. ;)  (I'm just getting silly now. Ignore me.)

kim

yep... or fishing!

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ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
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8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #133 on: September 28, 2015, 10:02:02 pm »
Good video dm....they didn't look like they wanted to burn too easily...ironic isn't it...tough virus tough boxes....holy crap I am delirious


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Diagnosed 2007
Biopsy F-0
vl 13,900,000
AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #134 on: September 28, 2015, 10:08:29 pm »
Quote from: Scoutdoy on September 28, 2015, 10:02:02 pm
Good video dm....they didn't look like they wanted to burn too easily...ironic isn't it...tough virus tough boxes....holy crap I am delirious


Scout

yeah, thats what I thought...they didn't go down without a fight.

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ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
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8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #135 on: September 29, 2015, 02:30:58 am »
Congrats to all who recently finished and all who are about to finish.

Today is the 44th anniversary of the surgery that gave me Hep C. 09/29/71 happened to be the Jewish Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) that year. Although neither the surgeon nor I were Jewish, AFAIK he got off scot free, but I've been atoning for I-don't-know-what ever since (or at least until Harvoni finished off the Hep C, sometime between 6 a.m. this July 9 and the labs 4 weeks later).

Two pills to go: 6 a.m. today and tomorrow. Looking forward to a later alarm on Thursday.

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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

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #136 on: September 29, 2015, 02:42:04 am »
Wow Gnatty,
That's such a long time, like me at 37 years. Before they checked blood hey? I'm sorry you have had thus burden for so long. But the luck is turning that corner to a place of wonder that will make up for everything. Cal :)
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12 weeks V/L UND
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #137 on: September 29, 2015, 02:49:53 am »
Two more pills Gnatty.  It's your time now.  It's a good feeling to complete.
Wishing you everything wonderful that life has to offer!  Bree   
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7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #138 on: September 29, 2015, 02:57:18 am »
Thanks, Cal. But I didn't know I had it for nearly 31 of the 44 years. How about you? Wasn't 37 years ago still before Hep C had a name (other than non-A, non-B)? I thought 1992 was when they figured out how to keep it out of the blood supply.

Thanks, Bree. Maybe I'm too used to taking other meds (e.g., blood thinner for >15 years) to feel anything other than glad I can set a later alarm.
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Before treatment:
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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

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #139 on: September 29, 2015, 03:18:30 am »
Either 1991 or 1992 was when they started testing for it in the blood banks here in Australia. I thought it was named C in 1988 or 89. Lucinda wrote a blog post about the history of it - I'm sure the info is there.
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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
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #140 on: September 29, 2015, 03:30:56 am »
Thanks, Philly. I've corrected my typo on the date. Time to get some more zzzzs.
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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
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #141 on: September 29, 2015, 06:47:21 am »
Quote from: gnatcatcher on September 29, 2015, 02:30:58 am
Congrats to all who recently finished and all who are about to finish.

Today is the 44th anniversary of the surgery that gave me Hep C. 09/29/71 happened to be the Jewish Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) that year. Although neither the surgeon nor I were Jewish, AFAIK he got off scot free, but I've been atoning for I-don't-know-what ever since (or at least until Harvoni finished off the Hep C, sometime between 6 a.m. this July 9 and the labs 4 weeks later).

Two pills to go: 6 a.m. today and tomorrow. Looking forward to a later alarm on Thursday.

Gnatty

Go Gnatty!  Congrats on finishing up!
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ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
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8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #142 on: September 29, 2015, 08:44:26 am »
Reading this thread had me laughing and cheering! Optimism running rampant!  So happy for all of you reaching EOT !  I am 2 months on the other side - vpak and riba for 12 weeks- and feeling better every day.
I was undetected since week 4 and EOT - 4 weeks post EOT, still undetected. Waiting now for 12 week svr, which will be done first week in November.
Let's get this EOT party started! Let's also continue to encourage those that come after us and learn from those that have gone before us.
Cheers to you all!
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #143 on: September 29, 2015, 09:53:46 am »
Way to go gnatty!!! Let the new chapter of your life begin!


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Diagnosed 2007
Biopsy F-0
vl 13,900,000
AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
I AM FREE!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #144 on: September 29, 2015, 10:37:37 am »
 Gnatty,  Oy vey, Two more days!!! I'm gonna have an aneurism I tell You! What's a Mensch to do???? Get some sleep for Me ,too.
  Funny , I never needed an alarm! My inner alarm woke Me up at 6:15 AM every Morning for My pill! How the hell am I going to turn that one off?
 Can't believe it was 1973 or 1974 & I was  like 17 or 18 Years old. Seems like such a long time yet only yesterday!
  Good for You, Glad You are on the final leg of the trip. Now We begin the wait to SVR. Still on that damn Crazy Train. I'll make a Gator burger for You. Since You don't imbibe, I'll drink Your virtual Beer for You.

 HAPPY TRAILS MI AMIGA DEL LOS FORUMS.
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12-30-15 EOT+12 VIRAL LOAD NON DET  SVR12            8-9-18 HCV LOAD 1.02IU/ml AST22  ALT30 RELAPSE?
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #145 on: September 29, 2015, 10:52:12 am »
Tommy, I am going to assume you are in the USA since your gonna have a gator burger,,,,,I think for many of us the adjustment of not having hep c anymore will take some getting used to. Now I am gonna have to cope with the fact that I am just getting old,,,,LOL...that's ok though, at least now I feel like I am gonna have a shot of reaching retirement age, honestly I didn't think that was really going to be an option. 19 more days for me....my next journey is to kick the smoking,,


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Biopsy F-0
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AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #146 on: September 29, 2015, 10:53:54 am »
Quote from: slats1056 on September 29, 2015, 10:37:37 am
. . . Funny , I never needed an alarm! My inner alarm woke Me up at 6:15 AM every Morning for My pill! How the hell am I going to turn that one off? . . .
Would you believe after I went back to sleep this morning, I DREAMT I heard the alarm going off -- same rattly pitch and two beeps per second! I leapt out of bed to turn it off (bumping Spouse in the process) only to see that it was only 5:35.

Enjoy your virtual beer in honor of everyone on this thread. Three cheers for our future retirements!

Gnatty
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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

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #147 on: September 29, 2015, 10:59:42 am »
That's funny gnatty


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Diagnosed 2007
Biopsy F-0
vl 13,900,000
AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
I AM FREE!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #148 on: September 29, 2015, 12:01:25 pm »
  Strange how the human mind & body work! It will never cease to amaze Me.
     Scout , You are correct. Cal requested one for the virtual EOT BarBque and beer bash. I have 7 lovely little diamonds left in My bottle. I can relate to the getting old. But, with a new lease on life , I prefer to think of it as going green and getting re-cycled.
    NewmeBree, How's it feel to be on the other side??? You & Drummerman coping with the new found freedom?
  DearPrudence, congrats to You! Glad You are doing well. Would You prefer a virtual gator burger or virtual BBQ with Your Virtual beer.

BTW , DON'T WORRY GUYS , I HAVE PLENTY OF VIRTUAL MONEY TO BLOW!!
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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
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #149 on: September 29, 2015, 05:11:07 pm »
Hi Gnatty and Philly,
It was 38 years ago to be precise and I was diagnosed 32 years ago with non A non B hep and told forget about it it's a good prognosis like hep A. 22 years ago I was dxd with hep c  when I was just trying to fall pregnant. Thats a whole other horror story. Cal :)
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17 weeks.  Previous non responder 2011.
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2 week V/L 54
12 weeks V/L UND
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EOT Post 4 weeks UND.

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #150 on: September 29, 2015, 05:30:33 pm »
Oh, my -- Cal, it sounds like you've had more than your fair share of "challenges."
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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

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #151 on: September 29, 2015, 05:37:00 pm »
Hi Gnatty,
Yes I feel I have. Thanks for saying that. It has been difficult especially the last four years. But I have high hopes now! 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.

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #152 on: September 29, 2015, 06:12:47 pm »
Hi Yall... time for my daily forum dose!  The only medicine I need!  It was so strange... it was 9:34 when I noticed the time last night... 34 minutes past my pill time and I realized how quickly I will adapt.  Slept pretty well too.

Slats, thanks for asking...feels very good to be on the other side... just to invite me to appreciate it more, I came down with a bug right at the end.  Are you kidding me?  But, that's o.k., because I know what I know and I know that I'll soon have a life I have never known.  Got my blood work (except VL not in yet) all normal, LFT's normal, platelets a little low (always that way) but other than that, good to go. 

As I say... normal is the setting on a dryer! HA!  Stoked anyway... Bree
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Dx 1997 Geno 1a
2002-2003 PEG Intron/riba (48 wks) respond/relapsed
Pre-Harvoni - Viral Load: 13.5 M - Log 7.1
Fibrosure Score F1-2  Pre-Treatment:  AST 73 / ALT 88

7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
SVR ACHIEVED!!! 
CURED YES!!!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #153 on: September 29, 2015, 11:43:55 pm »
Totally Stoked Bree. Normal lfts., can only mean an UND ........(Voldermort) can't wait till Friday. Your bloods were very quick! al :) :)
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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.

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #154 on: September 30, 2015, 02:11:22 am »
woohoo...congrats DM.  3 more pills for me and news that my 9.5 week blood-work came back undetected.   :)
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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

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #155 on: September 30, 2015, 02:19:54 am »
Great to see those numbers, beto.
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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

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #156 on: September 30, 2015, 02:57:23 am »
That's awesome Beto!
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Dx 1997 Geno 1a
2002-2003 PEG Intron/riba (48 wks) respond/relapsed
Pre-Harvoni - Viral Load: 13.5 M - Log 7.1
Fibrosure Score F1-2  Pre-Treatment:  AST 73 / ALT 88

7/6/15 Started Harvoni (12 weeks)
10/5/15 HCV NOT DETECTED (One week post EOT)
11/9/15 NOT DETECTED!!! (6 wk post)
12/21/15 NOT DETECTED (12 wk post) 
3/14/16  NOT DETECTED (24 week post)AST 26 ALT 18
SVR ACHIEVED!!! 
CURED YES!!!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #157 on: September 30, 2015, 03:55:02 am »
Jsuper news Beto!
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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
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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #158 on: September 30, 2015, 06:13:09 am »
Love your work Beto. 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.

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #159 on: September 30, 2015, 07:08:38 am »
Quote from: beto on September 30, 2015, 02:11:22 am
woohoo...congrats DM.  3 more pills for me and news that my 9.5 week blood-work came back undetected.   :)

Thanks Beto!

and congrats to you too!!
dm
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Diagnosed07
Interferon/riba 2008 - non-responder
5/16/15 - AST -34
ALT - 35_ HCV RNA - 10,783,000
 7/6/15 - started viekira/riba
8/11/15  Week 5 <15 vl,  AST 18, ALT 18
9/11/15 Week 9  "HCV NOT DETECTED"!
AST 16, ALT 11.  10/16/16 - 2 weeks post EOT = "HCV NOT DETECTED!   AST - 18,  ALT 14
12/29/15 -12 wk EOT-HCV NOT DETECTED! AST 23, ALT 15
3/26/16 - 24 wk post EOT - HCV NOT DETECTED!! AST 19, ALT 21
1 yr eot - AST 20, ALT 17

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #160 on: September 30, 2015, 10:31:31 am »
 Go Beto Go!! Time is drawing near! Happy for You! Can I get a HELL YEA! Good Labs.
   Hey DM how's it going? Seems kinda quiet without all the Riba Yackety Yack! To bad the packing probably contained harsh chemicals , or You could have roasted some marshmallows real quick!
     Scout, what's the game plan on quitting the Cigs. for You? I am down to a pack a week or so. Except when anxiety & stress levels rise. Not an excuse , but when I get the headaches it seems help them a little! Every time I get down to the wire as far as quitting , the crap seems to hit the fan and of to the races again!
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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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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #161 on: September 30, 2015, 10:44:21 am »
I got a book that several friends used, it's a small book but for 45 days it walks you through breaking your habits while you still smoke. For instance waiting 10 min to smoke your cig. But if you forget and later you want to smoke you have to wait 10 min to smoke. It has you do that sorta thing, so that when the quit date finally arrives you don't have to go on Lithium for the stress. LOL...I know several people who have actually quit with this little book. I will get the name of it, it's at the public library. I am not at home right now. Boy, I wish I only smoked a pack a week. Your doing real good

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F/49yrs
Genotype 1a
infected 1987-tatoo/military?
Diagnosed 2007
Biopsy F-0
vl 13,900,000
AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
I AM FREE!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #162 on: September 30, 2015, 04:18:15 pm »
I wonder if  you guys are allowed nicotine patches.? Probably not. Good luck both of you. It makes sense to keep looking after your liver now it's virus free. Cigs aren't good for the liver either. 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.

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #163 on: September 30, 2015, 05:11:21 pm »
I will be done taking Harvoni Oct 18, that's why I picked Nov 1 to start my quitting smoking.  But there really are very few things that you shouldn't take while on Harvoni,,,like antacids and herbal stuff. Woo woo almost done!!


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F/49yrs
Genotype 1a
infected 1987-tatoo/military?
Diagnosed 2007
Biopsy F-0
vl 13,900,000
AST 23
ALT 19
Harvoni Treatment 7/27/2015
4 week lab --<12 negative...AST 23 ALT 15
6 week lab -- Undetected.....AST 17 ALT 10
8 week lab---undetected.......AST15 Alt 10
12 week lab---UNDETECTED....AST 15 ALT 9
12 week EOT--1/13/2016----UNDETECTED!
24 week EOT ----UNDETECTED  --AST 18 ALT 12
I AM FREE!

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #164 on: September 30, 2015, 05:32:48 pm »
Congratulations Beto, Scout and Tommy!!!

I'm so happy for y'all "break"-in' "on through to the other side! Yeah yeah yeah yeah yaoooooooow!" A little Doors music to march y'all into the post tx forums!

Betta come back and see y'all hear? :D

Marianne 8)
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GT 1a
VL BOT 7 M
Diagnosed 1980
Treatment naive
12 wk Viekira Pak Riba Started 9/7/15
Alaska 
Pre-treatment labs were ast 42 alt 33 vl 7,162,(eyes are light yellow now)
*Latest alt 19 ast 23! Yay! VL <15 detected

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Re: The Final Countdown
« Reply #165 on: September 30, 2015, 09:02:54 pm »
Marianne,
They know I'll stalk them if they don't. Cal :-X
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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.
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