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Author Topic: Home stretch on harvoni treatment  (Read 8675 times)

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Offline Jon

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Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« on: April 08, 2016, 01:43:09 pm »
Hi everyone I have not posted since I started my 12 weeks of harvoni  I have 2 weeks to complete treatment . Week 2 on harvoni I was undetectable and with 2 weeks left I am still undetectable I hope my post treatment labs will have the same results don't give up I was ready to unroll I happened on a wonderful doctor I have cirrhosis and my platelets were very low with harvoni all my labs are returning to a normal level or getting close to it it's been over thirty years  since my numbers are at a good place I just hope it stays good post treatment (I experienced no side effects at all on harvoni) I hope you all beat this POSITIVE and HAPPY ATTITUDE !!!! IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN TREATMENT good luck all GOD BLESS YOU

Offline AndreaM

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2016, 06:49:40 pm »
Great news!!

Offline brie41

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2016, 07:13:18 pm »
Hi Jon,

  Congrats on doing so well and wishing you continued success!!  Brie
Diagnosed  HCV, 1A 2006
Viral load 6 million
Ast/Alt always in the 20's
F0-F1, never changed
Treatment naive, started 8 week Harvoni 3/15/16
4 and 8 week labs undetected
6 week eot labs undetected
13 week eot UNDETECTED!

Offline Suze

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2016, 11:13:47 pm »
Wonderful news!!!
61 yo female genotype 1a
DX 2003
INTERFERON & RIBA 2003 non responder followed by
INFERGEN daily for 30 days - 2003 non responder
BOCEPRIVIR trial 2005 almost cleared..... But not!!
Start Generic Harvoni 4/14/16
Pre Generic Harvoni VL 2,500,000
2 week VL (7)

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2016, 12:38:24 pm »
Jon, I'm not far behind you (took pill # 61 of 84 today) and agree totally in the power of positive thinking! Keep us posted, 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 AndreaM

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2016, 06:43:07 pm »
Great news!! Tuesday will be the end of week 4 of 8 for me! No side effects here either!

Offline HazelAustralia

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2016, 04:17:15 am »
Excellent AndreaM,
that's very good to hear.
Best wishes for the next month!

Hazel
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

Offline Jon

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2016, 09:28:13 am »
Thank You everyone I'm all done with harvoni I did 12 weeks now that the harvoni is clearing out of my system I am feeling so good I hope I stay undetectable I wish you all great success with your battle

                                                                    Jon

Offline brie41

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2016, 11:10:54 am »
Hi Jon,

   Good luck with the final results.  You were undetected at 2 weeks so I would think you are in good shape!  Best of luck all the same.  I was undetected at week 4, so hoping my 8 week treatment plan will do the trick.  Only 12 pills left!  Brie
Diagnosed  HCV, 1A 2006
Viral load 6 million
Ast/Alt always in the 20's
F0-F1, never changed
Treatment naive, started 8 week Harvoni 3/15/16
4 and 8 week labs undetected
6 week eot labs undetected
13 week eot UNDETECTED!

Offline AndreaM

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2016, 06:02:22 pm »
Great news, Jon! I'm about half way through my 8 week Harvoni treatment.

Offline Jon

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2016, 06:20:04 pm »
Thanks Andrea and brief and everyone couple months post treatment still undetected this has been a very scary ride for me and family I was told by another Dr. My only hope was a liver transplant I immediately changed Dr. And I was perfect candidate for harvoni next labs the end of August if negative I am considered cured I am truly blessed I wish and pray all fighting this sneaky disease have great success my best to all of you Stay positive it does help the body health Thank You everyone SO MUCH

Offline its time

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Re: Home stretch on harvoni treatment
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2016, 07:29:48 pm »
GREAT NEWS!!!
ENJOY YOUR NEW LIFE BEING FREE....
4.16.16  VL 1.7 million  AST 62   ALT 80  RBC  4.84
HBG  15.4
GENO TYPE 1A
7.9.16   Viekira + Riba 12 WKS (EOT 9.30.16)
7.23.16  2 wk lab
     VL  20    AST  20   ALT  16   RBC 4.05   HBG 12.6
8.6.16  4 WK LAB
     VL UNDETECTED  AST 14   ALT 14   RBC 3.98
HBG 12.4
9.3.16   8 wk lab
     VL UNDETECTED  AST 14   ALT 10    RBC 3.74
HBG  11.9
10.8.16  12 WK EOT
    VL  UNDETECTED  AST 16   ALT  12   RBC  3.76
HBG  12.0
END DECEMBER GO FOR 12 WK BLDWK
1/5 2017 HEP C FREE.. CURED :)

 


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