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Author Topic: 1 year and undetected !  (Read 11767 times)

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Offline SIXFOOTFOUR

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1 year and undetected !
« on: May 02, 2016, 02:10:46 pm »
I just got the results from my yearly followup (10 months since EOT) and Im still undetected!

Ultrasound shows no changes to the liver yet, I was at F3 and my liver was getting a little larger each year, so the doc says if I stay negative I may see a decrease in the size. All labs are normal.
Sixfootfour
* Contracted Hep C 1971 post transfusion (non A - non
   B Hep dx in 1971)
* Dx as Hep C early 2000
* Geno 1b
* Stage 3-4 Fibrosis by Biopsy and FibroScan
* VL at start of TX > 6 mil
* ALT/AST High normal range at start of Tx 
* Started Harvoni 12 week course 3/6/15 -
   completion 5/29/15
* Undetected at 6 weeks on Tx
* ALT/AST Mid normal range at 6 week blood test
* Completed 12 weeks (84 pills) 6/28/15
* Undetected at 11 weeks & 6 months EOT

Offline jakas

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2016, 02:42:05 pm »
Super well done ! :D
M/57 yrs.
Contracted (Unknown) 10-20-30 yrs back ??
Treatment Naive
Geno 1a&1b
VL  17+ million
ALT 200+, AST 170+
Fibroscan F4 ( 26+ kpa ) on 8th Dec. 2105
Started Tx 11th Dec.2015 ( 12 wks. Gilead Harvoni)
7/1/2016 :Viral Load|<25 UND.
23/1/2016: ALT 34 , AST 35, ALP 143
8 week NO labs done
EOT:03.03.2016 ( 84 pills eaten )
ALT 26, ALP 124, BIL .54
V/L <25 UND E.O.T.
4 weeks E.O.T. V/L UND::: SVR 4
SVR 12 and  SVR 24 on 16/8/16
Fibro 24.5kpa 23/05/16
SVR 63 05/17
Fibro 17.03.2020 kpa 6.3

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2016, 03:18:03 pm »
6fter, thanks so much for sharing! How has post treatment been for you?  FT
Treatment naive
Likely contracted mid-70s
Diagnosed 1a, 2011
F1-2
Harvoni X 12 weeks, completed 5/17/16
Pre-treatment: VL 3 mil, AST 64, ALT 84
4 week labs: VL 30, AST 21, ALT 14
8 week labs: VL UD!!!, AST 22, ALT 16
12 week labs: VL UD, AST 23, ALT 14
2 wk EOT: VL UD
12 wk EOT: VL UD, AST 22, ALT 13 =  SVR 12! Yay! 
Last hep appointment: VL UD, AST 19, ALT 12 = SVR 39! I AM DONE!

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2016, 06:20:24 pm »
CONGRATS SIXFOOTFOUR !!!
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 Philadelphia

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2016, 05:55:31 am »
It's always so exciting to see the successes of those who have gone before us. It gives everyone hope. Congrats and thanks for reporting back.
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
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline BillT

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2016, 11:00:37 am »
Congratulations Six.Keep in mind that now your liver doesn't have to fight the HCV so that's a huge plus.Also keep in mind that we had the dragon for years so any changes aren't going to be accomplished overnight.Well done my friend. :)
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)

Offline SIXFOOTFOUR

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2016, 01:00:57 pm »
CONGRATS SIXFOOTFOUR !!!

Immediate post treatment I felt worse than before I started. During TX while on harvoni i felt great, more energy etc. for the first 2 months post tx I felt nauseous, loss of appetite, tired or easily exhausted.

All of that slowly went away by 6 months EOT. Since then I feel overall very good, di not have any outright symptoms pre treatment except for VL> 6 mil and elevated AST/ALT as well as F  on biopsy and Fibrosure

Best of luck to everyone.

My MD wants yearly followup for blood and ultrasound
Sixfootfour
* Contracted Hep C 1971 post transfusion (non A - non
   B Hep dx in 1971)
* Dx as Hep C early 2000
* Geno 1b
* Stage 3-4 Fibrosis by Biopsy and FibroScan
* VL at start of TX > 6 mil
* ALT/AST High normal range at start of Tx 
* Started Harvoni 12 week course 3/6/15 -
   completion 5/29/15
* Undetected at 6 weeks on Tx
* ALT/AST Mid normal range at 6 week blood test
* Completed 12 weeks (84 pills) 6/28/15
* Undetected at 11 weeks & 6 months EOT

Offline SIXFOOTFOUR

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2016, 01:03:02 pm »
6fter, thanks so much for sharing! How has post treatment been for you?  FT

Sorry hit the wrong quote  to answer Future Thinker queston

Immediate post treatment I felt worse than before I started. During TX while on harvoni i felt great, more energy etc. for the first 2 months post tx I felt nauseous, loss of appetite, tired or easily exhausted.

All of that slowly went away by 6 months EOT. Since then I feel overall very good, di not have any outright symptoms pre treatment except for VL> 6 mil and elevated AST/ALT as well as F  on biopsy and Fibrosure

Best of luck to everyone.

My MD wants yearly followup for blood and ultrasound
Sixfootfour
* Contracted Hep C 1971 post transfusion (non A - non
   B Hep dx in 1971)
* Dx as Hep C early 2000
* Geno 1b
* Stage 3-4 Fibrosis by Biopsy and FibroScan
* VL at start of TX > 6 mil
* ALT/AST High normal range at start of Tx 
* Started Harvoni 12 week course 3/6/15 -
   completion 5/29/15
* Undetected at 6 weeks on Tx
* ALT/AST Mid normal range at 6 week blood test
* Completed 12 weeks (84 pills) 6/28/15
* Undetected at 11 weeks & 6 months EOT

Offline SIXFOOTFOUR

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2016, 01:05:22 pm »
Congratulations Six.Keep in mind that now your liver doesn't have to fight the HCV so that's a huge plus.Also keep in mind that we had the dragon for years so any changes aren't going to be accomplished overnight.Well done my friend. :)

Bill T

That is in part how my MD explained it . Ive had the diease for 45 yrs and it has become normal for my body. o now being rid of it makes for a lot of small changes. Not fighting a constant infection etc

I hope as time goes by Ill continue to feel more what others say is normal
Sixfootfour
* Contracted Hep C 1971 post transfusion (non A - non
   B Hep dx in 1971)
* Dx as Hep C early 2000
* Geno 1b
* Stage 3-4 Fibrosis by Biopsy and FibroScan
* VL at start of TX > 6 mil
* ALT/AST High normal range at start of Tx 
* Started Harvoni 12 week course 3/6/15 -
   completion 5/29/15
* Undetected at 6 weeks on Tx
* ALT/AST Mid normal range at 6 week blood test
* Completed 12 weeks (84 pills) 6/28/15
* Undetected at 11 weeks & 6 months EOT

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2016, 08:54:23 pm »
Thanks and all the best!!! FT
Treatment naive
Likely contracted mid-70s
Diagnosed 1a, 2011
F1-2
Harvoni X 12 weeks, completed 5/17/16
Pre-treatment: VL 3 mil, AST 64, ALT 84
4 week labs: VL 30, AST 21, ALT 14
8 week labs: VL UD!!!, AST 22, ALT 16
12 week labs: VL UD, AST 23, ALT 14
2 wk EOT: VL UD
12 wk EOT: VL UD, AST 22, ALT 13 =  SVR 12! Yay! 
Last hep appointment: VL UD, AST 19, ALT 12 = SVR 39! I AM DONE!

Offline Determined

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2016, 03:12:18 am »
Congratulations and thanks for sharing the great news.  Let us know about further improvements, and/or setbacks.  We're still learning here and getting much more information from actual humans in experience.  Thanks for that.

Offline Determined

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2016, 03:19:13 am »
Congratulations and thanks for sharing the great news.  Let us know about further improvements, and/or setbacks.  We're still learning here and getting much more information from actual humans in experience.  Thanks for that.

Offline HazelAustralia

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Re: 1 year and undetected !
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2016, 06:12:23 am »
Amazing.
I love hearing news like this, thanks sixfoot4 and congratulations!
Female age 53
Australia
Contracted in the 1980's
Genotype 1A
VL 314k

Started treatment with Veikira Pak and Ribaviron on Thursday 17th December 2015
NOT DETECTED, End of Treatment, 16th March 2016

 


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