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Author Topic: Wanted: Looking for a Man  (Read 9019 times)

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Offline lporterrn

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Wanted: Looking for a Man
« on: January 04, 2016, 02:51:00 pm »
OK, now that I have your attention, I am looking for men to submit their Hep Stories. I'll take stories from all people, male or female, regardless if cured or not. However, I really need stories from men. You don't need to be a good writer - just a willing one. We'll help with the story. Submit stories to: http://www.hepmag.com/hep_stories.shtml
Lucinda Porter, RN
1988 Contracted HCV
1997 Interferon nonresponder
2003 PEG + ribavirin responder-relapser
2013 Cured (Harvoni + ribavirin clinical trial)
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/lucindakporter

Offline cdmazoff

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 06:34:47 pm »
Hahahahah.. Lucy you are so funny.. You already have my story.. I am now cured.  But lately I have been really really tired and achy... thought it's not the same.  I'm thinking it's just some other bug floating around the sick building I live in... Not much sun happening, wood smoke fumes in the air, grey and rainy.. I figure a few days of sun basking and a 5 mile walk would do me good, but that ain't going to happen for a while.. Victoria weather is horrid this time of year.  I am due for my 24wk post treatment blood work at the end of Feb, and even though I am feeling yuck right now, I'm pretty sure I will be HCV neg!!!   Anyways:  keep doing what you do.. All the best CD

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 07:58:34 pm »
And keep making music David!
Lucinda Porter, RN
1988 Contracted HCV
1997 Interferon nonresponder
2003 PEG + ribavirin responder-relapser
2013 Cured (Harvoni + ribavirin clinical trial)
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/lucindakporter

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 08:16:17 pm »
CD (David), I just read your hep story -- you are a terrific writer! To anyone who wants to read CD's story without having to hunt through all the hep stories, here is the direct link: https://www.hepmag.com/article/cd-mazoff-26598-2025995213  Oh, and if you're considering submitting your own story, it doesn't have to be anywhere near that long and complex (mine was very short).

Gnatty
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 KimInTheForest

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2016, 09:09:13 pm »
Oh, and if you're considering submitting your own story, it doesn't have to be anywhere near that long and complex (mine was very short).
Gnatty

Gnatty, can you give us the link to your story? I never saw it...

kim :)
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2016, 09:21:50 pm »
Sorry, Kim, I can't because it is under my actual name. I use a pseudonym here on the forums so that I can freely reference any of my many diagnoses, etc. whenever doing so will be helpful to someone. I don't want all of that health information to be pulled up if someone Googles my name.

If you do read a bunch of hep stories and realize which one is mine, please keep the ID to yourself. Thanks!

Gnatty (who actually feels more affinity with Gnatty than with my "real" name)
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 KimInTheForest

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2016, 09:26:19 pm »
I hear ya, Gnatty. Privacy is important for so many reasons. And I will certainly keep your real ID private if by any chance I do read your story and realize it's 'you'. ;)

cheers,
kim
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline BillT

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Re: Wanted: Looking for a Man
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 01:31:42 pm »
I have to admit it.I just had to find out where that was going. :)
Contracted 1973 Military
Diagnosed 1980
Pegintron treatment 2004 unsucessful
Genotype 1b
FibroScan 10 (F2)
Start Viekira 10.17.2015

AST 40 ALT 69
VL 440k
10.31.2015/Week 2 Labs : AST 14/ALT 17
No VL done
10.14.2015/Week 4 labs : AST 14/ALT 14
VL UNDETECTED!!!
12.11.2015/Week 8 Labs : AST 12/ALT 13
No VL done
01.05.2016/EOT labs : AST 15/ALT 13
VL UNDETECTED!!!

12 WEEK SRV:UN-BLOODY DETECTABLE !!!!!!!!

24 WEEK SVR:UNDETECTABLE!!!! Thank You God.

Fibroscan 6Mo. Post Treatment 7.15.2016-5.3(F1)

 


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