That's really great Malcolm. Now I can stop worrying about my levels!
newmex said
Jan 11, 2014
Malcolm,
Congrats, those numbers look great. Treatment sucks but its amazing to see your numbers fall in line like that. Hope it keeps getting better every day
hrsetrdr said
Jan 11, 2014
Hi Malcolm, That's an amazingly long journey, I'm so glad that chapter in you life reached a successful conclusion.
Cinnamon Girl said
Jan 11, 2014
How wonderful, Malcolm, and so encouraging for many of us here to see how your liver enzymes have normalised at last. You really deserve this, after 43 years of Hep C and enduring three bouts of very difficult treatment!
Thanks for sharing your good news, very pleased for you!
ucbgal said
Jan 10, 2014
mallani,
this proves to all that persistance & determination pays off w/ this disease.
also it quite clearly is indicative of the regenerative ability of our liver to heal.
wow...congrats and have a banner of a celebration.
sandy,ucbgal
Zlikster said
Jan 10, 2014
wow 36! that was probably scifi score for you back one year ago ;) congrats! One day maybe even get low as 20!
btw, whats your FibroScan score?
mallani said
Jan 10, 2014
Hi Tig,
Thanks mate. The AST:ALT ratio is said to be be a pretty accurate predictor of cirrhosis if >1. In my case, there were only 2 occasions when this was >1 and you correctly spotted one. I suspect my very high Fibroscan score was due to fatty liver, rather than very advanced fibrosis, as my albumin, platelets, INR and bilirubin have never been abnormal. It's a complex subject.
Tig said
Jan 10, 2014
Hi Malcolm,
Certainly not a bore! It's interesting to follow the progression of disease through treatment and I believe it's very helpful for some people to have these values to compare to their own, providing similar situations and treatment regimens. I do have a question regarding your ALT though. I know you're cirrhotic and I see only one instance (12/12) of the "lower than AST" value indicative of cirrhosis and that was after 11 months of triple tx. Are there any special circumstances responsible for that? Whatever the case, congratulations for your 43 year low (normal)!! You earned that and then some! Thanks...
Tig
mallani said
Jan 10, 2014
Hi all,
Sorry to be a bore, but my doc told me my liver enzymes would probably never be normal. The dental surgeon inserting the 3 titanium screws for my implants wanted some recent labs, so another blood test yesterday. The guy was worried I would bleed to death on him, as one of the screws will just go into the maxillary sinus, and he was remarkably ignorant about HepC. Naturally I gave him a lecture, and told him to get up to date.
GGT AST ALT Hb. Platelets
Dec.2011 134 128 142 16.2 166k ( pre-Tx)
Dec.2012 182 100 91 7.9 46k ( after 10 months of Victrelis triple)
Dec.2013 46 38 44 15.9 159k ( 10 months post-Tx)
Jan.2014 39 31 36 16.7 171k (11 months post-Tx)
My enzymes were first noticed to be raised at my Army discharge medical in 1970. I was told to go easy on the booze, which was poor advice for some-one who just did 12 months service in the then South Vietnam.
My enzymes were again noticed to be abnormal in 1975, then again in 1982. That's when I had my first biopsy, which was normal.
I began keeping records in 1987, and the ALT has ranged from 80 to 350 since then. Naturally I'm a bit happy to join the normal ALT club, as it shows my liver is pretty calm these days. Cheers.
CONGRAGULATIONS!
great news for a good guy, gives me information that tests to improve after SRV and takes the worry out of results for now, congradulation
Bill emma and rave
Malcolm,
Congrats, those numbers look great. Treatment sucks but its amazing to see your numbers fall in line like that. Hope it keeps getting better every day
Hi Malcolm, That's an amazingly long journey, I'm so glad that chapter in you life reached a successful conclusion.
How wonderful, Malcolm, and so encouraging for many of us here to see how your liver enzymes have normalised at last. You really deserve this, after 43 years of Hep C and enduring three bouts of very difficult treatment!
Thanks for sharing your good news, very pleased for you!
mallani,
this proves to all that persistance & determination pays off w/ this disease.
also it quite clearly is indicative of the regenerative ability of our liver to heal.
wow...congrats and have a banner of a celebration.
sandy,ucbgal
wow 36! that was probably scifi score for you back one year ago ;) congrats! One day maybe even get low as 20!
btw, whats your FibroScan score?
Hi Tig,
Thanks mate. The AST:ALT ratio is said to be be a pretty accurate predictor of cirrhosis if >1. In my case, there were only 2 occasions when this was >1 and you correctly spotted one. I suspect my very high Fibroscan score was due to fatty liver, rather than very advanced fibrosis, as my albumin, platelets, INR and bilirubin have never been abnormal. It's a complex subject.
Hi Malcolm,
Certainly not a bore! It's interesting to follow the progression of disease through treatment and I believe it's very helpful for some people to have these values to compare to their own, providing similar situations and treatment regimens. I do have a question regarding your ALT though. I know you're cirrhotic and I see only one instance (12/12) of the "lower than AST" value indicative of cirrhosis and that was after 11 months of triple tx. Are there any special circumstances responsible for that? Whatever the case, congratulations for your 43 year low (normal)!! You earned that and then some! Thanks...
Tig
Hi all,
Sorry to be a bore, but my doc told me my liver enzymes would probably never be normal. The dental surgeon inserting the 3 titanium screws for my implants wanted some recent labs, so another blood test yesterday. The guy was worried I would bleed to death on him, as one of the screws will just go into the maxillary sinus, and he was remarkably ignorant about HepC. Naturally I gave him a lecture, and told him to get up to date.
GGT AST ALT Hb. Platelets
Dec.2011 134 128 142 16.2 166k ( pre-Tx)
Dec.2012 182 100 91 7.9 46k ( after 10 months of Victrelis triple)
Dec.2013 46 38 44 15.9 159k ( 10 months post-Tx)
Jan.2014 39 31 36 16.7 171k (11 months post-Tx)
My enzymes were first noticed to be raised at my Army discharge medical in 1970. I was told to go easy on the booze, which was poor advice for some-one who just did 12 months service in the then South Vietnam.
My enzymes were again noticed to be abnormal in 1975, then again in 1982. That's when I had my first biopsy, which was normal.
I began keeping records in 1987, and the ALT has ranged from 80 to 350 since then. Naturally I'm a bit happy to join the normal ALT club, as it shows my liver is pretty calm these days. Cheers.