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Cinnamon Girl


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Hi Dan, welcome from me too! 

Great news that you`ve got your meds now and you`re all set to go..this is a great combo and you should do well.  Yes, your doctor is right in saying this is the only `all oral` treatment currently available for you, apart from clinical trials.  If you were doing Sovaldi + riba you would also need interferon as a genotype 1.

We now have quite a few members also on this treatment so you`ll be in good company throughout your journey!

Keep in touch, and all the best of luck!  smile

 



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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
Tig


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Dan,

Your positive and gracious attitude are exemplary and with these top notch medications, you are sure to succeed! Best of luck moving forward. We're here for support if necessary and look forward to the day when we can all celebrate victory together! Sit down, strap in and get ready for the ride!

Be well,  Tig



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Blueyes


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Oh, And I forgot-

To all the little critters risiding in my liver-

This is your eviction notice!!!



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56 M GT 1a Q80k positive  late stage 3 Fibrosis last VL 12.3M start tx. 2/26/14 Sovaldi/Olysio/Riba.
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My prayers have finally been answered!

  Meds are here!

 Starting tx. tomorrow.

Olysio/sovaldi/Riba

Was a major fiasco to get approved, but I feel grateful and fortunate to be able to get started.

Thanks to all the research Doctors and institutions for making these new drugs available.

Thanks to my very Knowledgable Hep. Dr and nurse for helping me through all this!

 Thanks to all the good folks on this board too!

Dan

 



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Hey Dan, Welcome! Same treatment here, 5th week. Look forward to tracking your progress.  Be sure to post back with your experiences as you move through tx.  We are the first going through real-world therapy with these new combos and information sharing is most helpful.  Best of luck to you...

wayne



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Blueyes


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Hi Matt,

 My Hepatologist showed me the result chart of the COSMOS study (very impressive) + this is the ONLY non INF based tx. available outside of clinical trials for us 1a's.

Thats enough for me to jump on the bandwagon.



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Hello Dan

Welcome to the Forum from me as well, you have found a good place with caring members.

Your Treatment combo is very interesting considering your knowledge of the Q80K Polymorphism. If I may ask how did your doctor explain the way the meds will work with the Q80K. This combo seems more popular than we ever thought possible, it really shows the Doctors disdain for Interferon.

Your going to do really well on the therapy with a lot of others members on the same combo to interact with.

matt 



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61 year old Geno type A1, F4 Cirrhotic, started 24 weeks on Harvoni 12-17-14 ,EOT-5 week = UND, 8-31-15 =UND , SVR-24 Baby YES! 
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Hi Dan,

Welcome to the Forum. Hope you get your meds on time and can start destroying your virus. That's a good combination, even with the Q80K polymorphism. Up to 50% of US patients with Geno 1a have this. Good luck.



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Geno 1b, IL28B CT,  x3 prior relapser,  ex-cirrhotic, 75 yo, did 48 weeks with Victrelis/Peg./Riba.  VL 1.28m at start, UNDET. at 8 ,12 ,16 ,24 ,30  and 48 weeks.  EOT 15 Feb 2013 , UNDET. at EOT + 28 weeks. SVR!  Still Undet. at EOT +5 years

Malcolm
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Welcome Dan!

As RC has said quite a few us on different combos of the new meds. All seem to be doing fairly well, myself included. Good luck with your tx! Hope for smooth sailing and SVR outcome for you!

 

Tim



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Blueyes


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Thanks RC,
Got my fingers crossed! I am told the meds will be here tomorrow.
My first attempt at this combo was Dec. 20.
A little over 2 months of patience and persistence.
I still won't believe it until these pills are in my hand!
I am truly gratefull that I was approved.

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Dan, what a great avatar, Man I"m having a good -needed laugh ! Welcome aboard, lots of people on this forum know tons of stuff on hcv   the sofosbuvir seems to be working well with all of us on it. And no shots   ya! Ask away your questions.   Keep in touch  RC



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 Hello I'm Dan,

Newbie here, getting ready for tx. soon.

Just wanted to introduce myself here.

I will be starting sovaldi/Olysio/Riba hopefully this wed. if UPS delivers on time.

TX nieve GT1a  Q 80K pos. stage 3 fibrosis.

Hopefully this combo will slay those little unwanted critters once and for good!

 



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