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Author Topic: confirmed i have hep c  (Read 7850 times)

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Offline xitlali

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confirmed i have hep c
« on: October 17, 2015, 07:36:57 pm »
Just got the news and im crying what do i do where do i go from here? I dont even have a dr yet i also have two toddlers

Offline byebyeC

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Re: confirmed i have hep c
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2015, 07:49:06 pm »
Take the time you need to recover from the news. It's very shocking at first...

These days, there's a cure. Just a few years back there was none. Please take comfort in that. I'd advise you to stay away from Google at first. Go see a Dr., if you can, depending on what country you hail from and what insurance you have, you could be on your way to a cure in a few weeks!

Take a deep breath, then take another, ...

It's going to be ok. (((hug))) I and several others here have raised perfectly healthy children that have tested negative for hep c.  If your careful with cuts, only you treat them, keep your toothbrush, razors and nail trimmers up where your kids can't reach them. You'll be fine.

Then you'll get tx. And you'll be cured.

Take a deep breath, counting 1, 2, 3, 4, hold for 4 exhale for four...

It really is going to be ok...

 :) Marianne
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 xitlali

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Re: confirmed i have hep c
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2015, 07:54:39 pm »
You have no idea how much those words meant to me thank you

Offline byebyeC

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Re: confirmed i have hep c
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2015, 07:58:38 pm »
Literally, anytime :)

Also, I should add, I've been married for 25 years and my husband has always tested neg. He has to be checked for his job. :)
« Last Edit: October 17, 2015, 08:00:50 pm by byebyeC »
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 slats1056

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Re: confirmed i have hep c
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2015, 09:58:37 pm »
Xitlali,  I have had Hep C for over 40 years, been married for 36 of those. Wife has always tested negative. Also, have 3 kids ( now 35,25, and 22) who are not infected. All should be well with the toddlers as long as You use basic hygiene and use common sense when it comes to bodily fluids (i.e. blood). Love 'em , hold 'em , hug 'em. Then get to the Doc and check out Your course of action to treatment. All will be well in the world once more, have faith and stay the course!!!
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 Philadelphia

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Re: confirmed i have hep c
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2015, 01:30:57 am »
The treatments/cures for hep c are improving every day. Go ee a doctor, discuss your options. It's a very slow moving virus.

I've had two kids and a husband and haven't infected either of them.
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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