Hello.. New Member just finished Harvoni treatment Jan. 2
Canuck said
Jan 24, 2017
Hi Chris,
I am so glad you posted your journey here, and that is quite a journey you have been through. A HUGE congrats on finishing your 12 weeks of Harvoni. Tig is right, UND at 4 weeks is golden - I hope the next bloodtest (you refer to having on Monday) is your EOT+12 week blood draw - which we will all revel in being UND too!
You well deserve to be free of this virus now, after all your hard work - Tig is also right about having paid your dues, (bigtime) I also salute you for all your prior efforts.
Nice of you to share your postive optimism, encouragement and perseverance on to others here, and with LynNewman in her new member thread.
It was a long time in coming and you well deserve this cure.
Do share more with us, we will be more than interested, that's fer sure! C.
(Oh, hey, I just noted your last pill date in your bio as Jan 2, so, I answered my query about the timing of your next blood draw - this one on Monday must be approx. your EOT+4 week blood draw - so, if they plan to test your VL then?, we can all xpect to help you celebrate your continuing UND then!)
-- Edited by Canuck on Tuesday 24th of January 2017 02:02:54 AM
Tig said
Jan 21, 2017
Congratulations, Chris! So happy to hear you've finished and are on your way to SVR. Why are you waiting for 6 months post treatment for your last test? They consider you cured if you remain undetected 12 weeks following the end of treatment. 4 weeks after is essentially the same, which may be what your doctor thinks too. Either way, people are getting cured and so will you. I salute you for surviving 4 rounds of Peg and Ribavirin. Tell us a little more if you feel like sharing the info. Helps to know what your labs started at and ended up. When you know that is. Get copies of everything, they are good to hang onto.
I'm glad you're here! We look forward to your SVR! It's sure to happen, you paid your dues...
ChrisGonz said
Jan 21, 2017
Hi, my name's Chris, short for Christine. I was diagnosed in 2000 with Hep C bc I kept collapsing at work. I was told I had the flu but after collapsing a 3rd time, I demanded blood work was done until they found out what was wrong with me.
I've done 4 different treatments which all brought my counts down but then they rose back up. I started the pegintron/riba pills, I still can't spell those words and almost refuse to learn how.
Anyway, I just finished 3 months of Harvoni. I had to threaten a lawsuit and get in touch with an attorney to get treatment without waiting to be clean from pot bc that's what I used for the hep symptoms.
My counts were at 0 a month after starting Harvoni.
I go back for more blood work Monday and then again in 6 months.
I feel so much better now. I'm hoping to stay well so I can return to work. I'm 54 now. I did learn how to make a living from home but I enjoy being out with people which I haven't written or said in a very, very long time!!!
To those of you struggling, don't give up!! Love and the BEST to you all!!
Hi Chris,
I am so glad you posted your journey here, and that is quite a journey you have been through. A HUGE congrats on finishing your 12 weeks of Harvoni. Tig is right, UND at 4 weeks is golden - I hope the next bloodtest (you refer to having on Monday) is your EOT+12 week blood draw - which we will all revel in being UND too!
You well deserve to be free of this virus now, after all your hard work - Tig is also right about having paid your dues, (bigtime) I also salute you for all your prior efforts.
Nice of you to share your postive optimism, encouragement and perseverance on to others here, and with LynNewman in her new member thread.
It was a long time in coming and you well deserve this cure.
Do share more with us, we will be more than interested, that's fer sure!
C.
(Oh, hey, I just noted your last pill date in your bio as Jan 2, so, I answered my query about the timing of your next blood draw - this one on Monday must be approx. your EOT+4 week blood draw - so, if they plan to test your VL then?, we can all xpect to help you celebrate your continuing UND then!)
-- Edited by Canuck on Tuesday 24th of January 2017 02:02:54 AM
Congratulations, Chris! So happy to hear you've finished and are on your way to SVR. Why are you waiting for 6 months post treatment for your last test? They consider you cured if you remain undetected 12 weeks following the end of treatment. 4 weeks after is essentially the same, which may be what your doctor thinks too. Either way, people are getting cured and so will you. I salute you for surviving 4 rounds of Peg and Ribavirin. Tell us a little more if you feel like sharing the info. Helps to know what your labs started at and ended up. When you know that is. Get copies of everything, they are good to hang onto.
I'm glad you're here! We look forward to your SVR! It's sure to happen, you paid your dues...
Hi, my name's Chris, short for Christine.
I was diagnosed in 2000 with Hep C bc I kept collapsing at work.
I was told I had the flu but after collapsing a 3rd time, I demanded blood work was done until they found out what was wrong with me.
I've done 4 different treatments which all brought my counts down but then they rose back up.
I started the pegintron/riba pills, I still can't spell those words and almost refuse to learn how.
Anyway, I just finished 3 months of Harvoni.
I had to threaten a lawsuit and get in touch with an attorney to get treatment without waiting to be clean from pot bc that's what I used for the hep symptoms.
My counts were at 0 a month after starting Harvoni.
I go back for more blood work Monday and then again in 6 months.
I feel so much better now. I'm hoping to stay well so I can return to work.
I'm 54 now. I did learn how to make a living from home but I enjoy being out with people which I haven't written or said in a very, very long time!!!
To those of you struggling, don't give up!!
Love and the BEST to you all!!