bummer! I hate to see posts like this but there are new things in the pipeline every day.
Lowrider said
Nov 15, 2012
Thanks for all the kind responses. I am not one to get hung up on stuff that can't be changed. I took a shot at clearing the virus and it didn't work, so at least the effort was made. Surprisingly, I feel much better overall than before I started treatment. More consistent state of mind to be sure. Don't know if the drugs had a lobotomizing effect or it killed off some random junk unknown to me. Either way, I came out of it feeling positive. Having honored the "live fast and die young" path in my younger years, with the majority of my cohorts long gone, and obviously failing the second phase of that self-destructive goal, I consider it a gift to be still kickin'.
JIme said
Nov 14, 2012
Hey Mark. Tough results but you did your best. If you did decide to tx again the new stuff has little to no sx. It would be a breeze for you. In the meantime enjoy each day as much as you can. It sounds like your already doing that. Thanks for sharing this. Take care.
news said
Nov 14, 2012
Heroic effort is not reduced by the unsuccessful result. It is still heroic. Now you have been through this protocol you know it, inside and out. Whatever comes along next will be easy in comparison. Just enjoy the time off.
Alan
Iris Dragonfly said
Nov 14, 2012
Mark, so sorry for the bad news, that must have been very disappointing. Will likely be waiting with you. Blessings dear...keep putting our best foot forward Iris
Cinnamon Girl said
Nov 13, 2012
Oh, really sorry to hear this, Mark. You gave it your very best shot though and on the positive side it`s great that you`ve made such a good recovery from tx 6 months on, and at least your liver had a nice long break from the virus.
Take good care and keep that upbeat attitude going! Hugs from Jill xx
tomyboy said
Nov 13, 2012
Sorry to hear of thisi
J2theB said
Nov 13, 2012
Lowrider- I'm sorry to here this, I was just hoping someone made a clerical error. As I am sure you know we are getting closer everyday to a interferon free treatment for not just treatment naive folks.
kiwi said
Nov 13, 2012
hate reading updates like this. sorry to hear that. its such a gruelling treatment to have that happen. not fair. !!!
all the best mate. keep up that good attitude. hugs from new zealand
Bloomster said
Nov 13, 2012
Sad to hear this for you after the gruelling therapy. Glad that you're keeping your chin up.
JoAnneh said
Nov 13, 2012
Oh how sad! Bummer! Keep up your great attitude To love life! JoAnne
Lowrider said
Nov 13, 2012
Thanks, Malcom. I am definitley going to wait for a treatment upgrade before stepping into this mess again.
J2theB, the numbers were not exactly the same but close. 4.5 mil or so. I just posted the VL number from the printed results.
J2theB said
Nov 13, 2012
The viral load numbers were exactly the same? If so sounds like they gave you a pre tx number by accident. The odds of those two numbers being the same are 1 in a million.
mallani said
Nov 13, 2012
Hi Mark, sorry to hear your news- bummer. From your dates it would seem that you did 36 weeks of triple Rx with Victrelis, being Undet. from week 8. I hope you've recovered from Rx, and your liver has had a good rest. I'm 69 yo, Geno 1b, F4, doing 48 weeks of Vict. and struggling along at week 35. Fatigue is a real problem. Good luck with what you decide to do re further Rx. Cheers.
Lowrider said
Nov 13, 2012
I haven't posted here for several months. I had responded well to triple therapy being undetectable at week 8 and all through treatment. Kaiser called last week to give me the results of the 6 months post treatment blood test. Hep C is back with the same VL (4,745,986)I had the start of treatment. Haven't shown signs of liver damage. Oh well, it was worth a shot. I'm 66 with Geno Type one. Probably infected about 1965 so not really interested in going through this again. Good thing is that apparently lots of progress is being made on a cure. Feeling fine and have exercised my way back to health after treatment. Not much in the way of side effects left that I can determine not related to normal aging.
bummer! I hate to see posts like this but there are new things in the pipeline every day.
Thanks for all the kind responses. I am not one to get hung up on stuff that can't be changed. I took a shot at clearing the virus and it didn't work, so at least the effort was made. Surprisingly, I feel much better overall than before I started treatment. More consistent state of mind to be sure. Don't know if the drugs had a lobotomizing effect or it killed off some random junk unknown to me. Either way, I came out of it feeling positive. Having honored the "live fast and die young" path in my younger years, with the majority of my cohorts long gone, and obviously failing the second phase of that self-destructive goal, I consider it a gift to be still kickin'.
Heroic effort is not reduced by the unsuccessful result. It is still heroic. Now you have been through this protocol you know it, inside and out. Whatever comes along next will be easy in comparison. Just enjoy the time off.
Alan
Mark, so sorry for the bad news, that must have been very disappointing. Will likely be waiting with you. Blessings dear...keep putting our best foot forward
Iris
Oh, really sorry to hear this, Mark.
You gave it your very best shot though and on the positive side it`s great that you`ve made such a good recovery from tx 6 months on, and at least your liver had a nice long break from the virus.
Take good care and keep that upbeat attitude going!
Hugs from Jill xx
Sorry to hear of thisi
hate reading updates like this. sorry to hear that. its such a gruelling treatment to have that happen. not fair. !!!
all the best mate. keep up that good attitude. hugs from new zealand
Sad to hear this for you after the gruelling therapy. Glad that you're keeping your chin up.
To love life! JoAnne
Thanks, Malcom. I am definitley going to wait for a treatment upgrade before stepping into this mess again.
J2theB, the numbers were not exactly the same but close. 4.5 mil or so. I just posted the VL number from the printed results.
Hi Mark, sorry to hear your news- bummer. From your dates it would seem that you did 36 weeks of triple Rx with Victrelis, being Undet. from week 8. I hope you've recovered from Rx, and your liver has had a good rest. I'm 69 yo, Geno 1b, F4, doing 48 weeks of Vict. and struggling along at week 35. Fatigue is a real problem. Good luck with what you decide to do re further Rx. Cheers.
I haven't posted here for several months. I had responded well to triple therapy being undetectable at week 8 and all through treatment. Kaiser called last week to give me the results of the 6 months post treatment blood test. Hep C is back with the same VL (4,745,986)I had the start of treatment. Haven't shown signs of liver damage. Oh well, it was worth a shot. I'm 66 with Geno Type one. Probably infected about 1965 so not really interested in going through this again. Good thing is that apparently lots of progress is being made on a cure. Feeling fine and have exercised my way back to health after treatment. Not much in the way of side effects left that I can determine not related to normal aging.
Mark