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Offline Wookie13

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Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« on: July 20, 2015, 08:04:56 pm »
My labs are going great says the docs and my viral load has went down to only 45!!! Soooo happy!
These are my week 2 labs! I am now starting my week 5 !!!!!
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RBC AUTO - 3.60
HGB - 12.3
HCT AUTO - 35.6
MCV - 99.00
TBILI - 1.8
MY ORIGINAL VIRAL LOAD: 9659736
MY VIRAL LOAD NOW AS OF WEEK 2: 45   !!!!!! YES!!!:)
HCV RNA LOG NUMBER (PCR) 1.65
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Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude.

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2015, 06:25:24 pm »
Congrats on your great results! I am curious how long from request for Harvoni to actually getting the prescription. Hoping to clear right behind you.
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Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline Wookie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2015, 07:46:22 pm »
Hello, I did not take Harvoni. I am doing my treatment with Vieira Pak and it was amazing. No problem at all. Well, my Kaiser Insurance covered almost all of it except like $3,600 which I didn’t really have so the G.I. Dept simply asked me if I would like to do their Clinical Trial at Kaiser. I said yes immediately. Totally free. Not even for my visits. Labs were $14 each time. In like 5 days I was taking the meds! I am VIRUS FREE! TOTALLY UNDETECTABLE AND PERFECT LABS as of yesterday!!!!! I am soon happy! It hasn’t sunk in yet! I still have a couple of weeks of pills to take then I’m done!!!! So happy! Get on it and see what you can work out!
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Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2015, 01:30:13 pm »
 :)wow awesome! Sitting here at Mayo Clinic about to get my fibroscan. They are telling me I'm getting meds as soon as blood work & this test goes in.we'll see but the confidence here is making me feel hopeful.your excitement is making me even happier.keep us posted & I'll be checking on with my numbers this week!
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Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline Wookie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2015, 01:41:16 pm »
You’re on your way to ridding yourself of Hep C !!!!!!! Congrats and do everything they say and on time every day!!!! Keep us posted!!! :)
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Offline mrcat211

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2015, 08:54:29 pm »
Congrats to all who have completed treatment!
Have not started yet but trying. United healthcare denied, denied again and would not even respond to appeals! Filed a class action complaint today...... a lot of work, Dr.s labs and Fibrosure, Fibroscan etc. I am hopeful that the class action suit may help others from having to go through everything I have gone through.... and get their medications as prescribed by their doctor!
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2007 Detected post hospital surgery
HCV 1a
RA and Lupus
2016 CURED!!! Free of Hepatitis C- Cirrhosis still present
2015 Harvoni 90 days
2009 VL 1.4million
2009 AST 62
2009 ALT 38
2014 AST 99
2014 ALT 80
2015 AST 96
2015 ALT 81
2015 VL 2.3Million
A2- A3 Necroinflam score
8-2015 F4 cirrhosis GradeA
Portal Hypertension
8-2015 Gastric Varices

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2015, 10:51:02 pm »
Mrcat211..what state is the class action suit in?I'm stunned that you were denied so many times.does the Dr. office send in the appeals? I'm praying we all get the meds but all we can do is keep trying.I won't know anything for at least a week .Will let you know what happens.Stay positive!
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Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline mrcat211

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2015, 11:47:39 pm »
Rosie13 I am in California. Tried and tried like banging my head against a brick wall but not giving up.....I can't! Thanks for your reply!
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2007 Detected post hospital surgery
HCV 1a
RA and Lupus
2016 CURED!!! Free of Hepatitis C- Cirrhosis still present
2015 Harvoni 90 days
2009 VL 1.4million
2009 AST 62
2009 ALT 38
2014 AST 99
2014 ALT 80
2015 AST 96
2015 ALT 81
2015 VL 2.3Million
A2- A3 Necroinflam score
8-2015 F4 cirrhosis GradeA
Portal Hypertension
8-2015 Gastric Varices

Offline Scoutdoy

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2015, 12:30:23 am »
Wow Rosie I don't see how you can get denied if you are an F4....that's just crap!
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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 pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2015, 08:16:00 am »
I have just begun a twelve week course of Harvoni...this is my second day. I feel very blessed to have been approved with no problems however I have been"watchfully waiting" for this moment since my diagnosis in 2004. I am confident that I have had the virus for 30+ years since I had three major blood transfusions before it was known to be in the blood supply. I have been asymptomatic with very low viral loads all these years and am filled with hope that I may actually clear this insidious virus from my body. This is my first post and I will put up my labs next time as I see most of you do that...thank you for allowing me in the group!
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2015, 09:19:38 am »
Welcome, pgccpft. It's especially nice to "meet" you, since I, too, was infected by transfusions and chose a very long period of watchful waiting before starting Harvoni. I've had a very easy time of it so far -- the few side effects I've experienced have been insignificant. Even though my viral load had gone as high as >9 million and my ALT and AST had gradually risen into dangerous territory, in just 4 weeks Harvoni brought the ALT and AST down into the normal range and the VL down to undetected. Based on what you wrote, your liver is healthier than mine was at the start of treatment, so you are well on your way to being cured.  -Gnatty
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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 pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2015, 10:07:55 am »
Thank you so much for the welcome! I have had no one to discuss this condition with or to share the experience that I am beginning to undergo. I look forward to future discussions and sharing experiences with those that understand...again, Thank you!

pgccpft
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2015, 12:27:07 pm »
Wecome to the forum pgccpft! I feel just as you that since I wasn't offered any hope in 2009 when I was first diagnosed I didn't tell anyone close to me so they wouldn't worry. We had just lost a sister & father so it was obviosly a stressful time. I was just at Mayo Clinic & do not have all the numbers yet from labs but the fibroscan showed mid range damage. It is now a waiting game between Mayo & the insurance co. She did tell me they don't get as many denials as they did last year because of the competition. They will keep trying regardless of how many times they have to fight for it. I am praying to get this behind me & heal but the game really is disgusting. Wishing you all the best of luck & when my numbers are here I will post . My genotype is 1b.
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Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2015, 07:19:42 am »
Rosie13, Thank you for the support... It is day 4 for me on the Harvoni and so far no side effects. I feel so blessed to have received this medication after nothing for so long. I will be praying you get a positive result from your ins.co. I assume it is another example of profit over people.
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2015, 12:23:21 pm »
Yes I believe you are right about the profit. Didn't all the big  insurance companies make deals with the drug companies & get a better price though? If we needed open heart surgury we'd all be in the recovery room by now. What time of day did you choose for taking your Harvoni? I have heard that daytime has been working for some & night some others. Thanks for keeping us informed about your progress!
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Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2015, 05:46:22 pm »
Rosie13,
 I am sure there is collusion between the two entities... not much we can do but to be aware of it and share our knowledge with each other.

I am taking mine at night so that if there are any unpleasant side effects I might possibly sleep through them. So far so good...

I am enjoying this back and forth between those of us that have suffered in silence for so long. We must stay strong.

pgccpft
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline Scoutdoy

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2015, 06:29:45 pm »
I take mine at noon..it seems to give me energy for some strange reason and don't want to be up late at night
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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 Bree

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2015, 06:43:45 pm »
Welcome P (short for pgccpft)!  Welcome aboard!  I take Harvoni at 9 p.m. each night... notice I get goggy about an hour later.  It has turned out to be a good time for me.  I was thinking same thing, if there are side effects I would sleep though them.  Minor sleep issues at times but think that would be the case no matter what time I took it.   I'm thinking I often sleep through the insomnia;)
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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 pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2015, 08:18:46 am »
Bree, Thank you for the welcome and P will be fine... I did not put much thought into my user name and I can see now it is rather cumbersome. This is my first time posting anything anywhere so please forgive my lack of knowledge when it comes to proper etiquette and protocol in this setting.

I am on day 5 of Harvoni and so far no side effects to mention...although this morning I awoke feeling a bit "weird". That feeling is gone now. I must say I am somewhat concerned about some post treatment stories I have read here that discuss joint pain etc. I guess we are all first sojourners on this ride and will find out together as we each experience our own journey...Again, I just feel blessed to finally have something that may rid me of this assassin hiding and waiting in my body.
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2015, 11:44:05 am »
I also read the post treatment responses (scary)but I am not focusing on that right now.The way I compartmentalize is some people have some effects and others do not.Why should we worry about things that we have no control over.The hep c will do us in so the miracle of Harvoni is real & almost a reality for my cure. Let's hope we all come out on top of the world. I take care of throw away pets...I need to be healthy to help these poor animals that others have forgotten.
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Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2015, 11:52:59 am »
Bree, thanks for suggesting the nickname P.  I couldn't figure out how to pronounce pgccpft.

P, as for proper etiquette and protocol here, other than what's in the Posting Guidelines found in the WELCOME - READ THIS BEFORE POSTING! thread at the top of each major forum topic, I'm not aware of any. The diversity of monikers, personalities, and writing styles is one reason this forum community is so vibrant.

I lurked for months before registering, and as I read the "Harvoni Side effects" thread, I worried whether I would have certain ones mentioned, based on my prior medical "adventures." None of the ones I worried about has materialized, and I've reached day 45 having had only trivially minor side effects to date.  -Gnatty
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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 pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2015, 12:22:39 pm »
Gnatty,
Thank you for the helpful information... I really see the value in this sharing of experiences with a medicine we have all been waiting on and certainly am thankful for those of us who have been blessed(but fought so hard!) to get the Harvoni. I also pray that all who are being denied over and over again will continue to have the strength to fight on just as we all have had to do to receive this medicine!

I will be posting my labs(before and after) as soon as I get them.

Thank you all for your kindness and support,

P
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline Bree

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2015, 04:24:03 pm »
Hi P (thank you for letting us call you P).  I have had that weird feeling off and on throughout treatment (less now) and have described it to Dr. as just a weird feeling.

The few side effects I had in the beginning have dwindled.  I am used to fatigue so I can't tell from what it's from anymore.  I do have more energy and alertness and sense of well-being (loving that). 

I'm aware of the sides some have after treatment.  I am assuming the best and that I will feel great and be cured.  The main thing I am focused on right now is SVL after treatment.

I'm just hoping it works for all of us.  And, those who are being denied, please keep trying.  I did and somehow it "came to me" (in the end, not through insurance but Gilead).  Keep the intention going.
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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 slats1056

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2015, 07:52:10 pm »
 Hi P & welcome to the crazy train. This is a wonderful place of exciting news & stimulating conversations that I personally find very  enjoyable as well as helpful & therapeutic. Hope You trip has few sides. It's kind of like the island of misfit toys here, We might have a flaw or two but we are perfectly capable of giving Joy to many. (says the crazy guy from Texas!) Hey , by the way , has anybody seen the Engineer lately????
  Hope everyone is practicing their Happy Dance in anticipation of the SVR celebration.
   
P.S. Spell checked it & got everything right the first time , Maybe My fingers are starting to work 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

Offline pgccpft

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2015, 07:20:39 am »
Thank you for the welcome Slats1056...everyone has been so kind here. As I stated earlier, I have never done this forum thing but this subject is different! Good people here fighting for their lives in virtual silence and mostly alone...this does feel like empowerment to me! I am sure what I am about to state we can all relate to however I will state it anyway; I have been wrestling with how I contracted this, then when that was determined(or narrowed down) then the whys had their day, then the what to do/what CAN I do tape starts, then the who do I tell/who CAN I tell and finally(in my experience) the lack of knowledge bordering on lack of concern from the medical establishment,ie; "Yes, it is chronic AND terminal, No, I can not tell you how long...maybe you are never effected maybe 10 years...treatment? I would recommend "watchful waiting" in your case since you have no way to pay for treatment(the watchful waiting has its own cost).ETC.

And now we are here! I do not get excited easily by nature but I must say this is truly heady stuff and I am so pleased to have you fine people to share this ride with!

Again, Thank you all!

Sincerely,

P
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by deductive reasoning I contracted the virus in either 1978,1980.or 1988 via major blood transfusions. Diagnosed 2004. 7-6-2015 hcv rna quant,pcr 266536,genotype 1, ast 112, alt 213 Began Harvoni 8-18-2015. treatment naive. I have only had ultrasounds of my liver which show a"normal" liver(?)

Offline slats1056

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Re: Yes! See ya later Hep C!!!! Don’t let the door hit you!!!!
« Reply #25 on: August 23, 2015, 12:53:41 pm »
   Great post P. I personally don't let all the questions & doubt get to Me, after all we are human. I plan on battling the Hep C Demon & cheating the Reaper for a very long time!!!!! I was a wild child & knew everything or so I thought. Surprised everyone Including My family when I made it passed 21 years old! Fast forward four decades , I have mellowed over the Years but I'm still full of piss & vinegar. So keep Your head up & revel in the here & now!
  Check out some of the personal stories on the forums & You will find You are not alone by a long shot!! Heady Stuff Indeed. Good times with Better Times on the Horizon!
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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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