Hello everyone, I am 58 and was diagnosed with bowel cancer in spring 2018. Gone through surgery in the summer, then got more bad news (multiple mets in liver, lungs and lymph nodes). Started chemo in late August, got halfway through it by late October - and finally the first bit of good news, cancer ...
I ran my own company for several years, and I was always on the go. Sometime around 2010 or later, I began to feel tired all the time. I went to doctors, and they kept ordering lab tests, such as checking for diabetes. They couldnt find anything wrong with me for a year or two, so eventually I stopped going t...
I started Mavyret 3 days ago. I've had hep c for 40 years, treatment naive, Genotype 1b. So far so good, not one side effect. Is there anyone else out there who is on it and/or completed it?
Now on day 11.5 :D . I'm so happy to be here and have had fun posting so far. And now I have my thread on the ON Treatment subforum ....so far so good here, looking forward to enjoying every day along the way, the good and the not so good.
I think it was "dharmabum" who first raised the early alarm about some sort of "recall" going on with a med (that I think she was on), Losartan (perhaps it was some other Losartan formula name she mentioned), but I do believe this Losartan drug was the one she referred to and was concerned about (I looked...
Hey there, my final blood work cleared me of the virus. Good news i guess. I really don't feel any different than i did before. Seems all the little things i complained about while doing treatment have disappeared. I wouldn't say i have a lot more energy, however i did quit smoking last yr and so its hard t...
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Today is my first day on Epclusa 90 day treatment. I am genotype 2b & viral load 555,000. I'm seeing a nurse practitioner at a place called St. Hope. She's pretty nice. Not sure if i should be seeing anyone else though. I see how other's have had fibro scans & othe...
Yo. Just read this last night. Generics for Epclusa and Narvoni. Gilead dropped prices down to around $24,000 beginning last month. (1/19). Anyone else hear about this? Yesterday, my Anthem concierge rep reversed the Acreedo claim because of the entire mess with Acreedo/Express/old Medical Mut...
Hi all, thought it about time I started my own thread rather than hijacking 5's all the time, so here goes. lol I have had the virus since early 80's although I didn't know it as I was diagnosed with hep b at the time. I thought I had ridded myself of that but about 20 years later learnt that I was hep c pos and ha...
Not sure how the next week will go as I'm starting Epclusa tomorrow. Been a life long journey with Hep C received a BT at birth. I found out I had Hep C in college back in '93. Looking forward to clearing my system and move on from this virus which has wreaked havoc on my body in many different ways over the ye...
Trying to catch up with all the posts over the weekend. One from Tig about herbal supplements just caught my eye. I know about St. John's Wort, but hadn't heard about any others. And the supplements altogether: my liver specialist said none of my medications or supplements would impact or interfere t...
I am seeing TV ads for something called Mavyret (I believe) that promises a cure in 8 weeks, for any strain, and no other drugs required. Quite an improvement over my 2011 treatment consisting of Ribovirin, pegylated intergeron b, and Incivek, the big purple pill that made me want to die. What a differ...
I wonder every single time about what they say during the ad. "I had the Normal one" "I didnt'" "I had liver problems" etc. what in the world does this mean? I had hep C for over 40 years and the only "type" they told me I had was 1a.
Relating to having contracted HBV and HCV infections (at the same time).Shadowfax and I hold a particular interest, in those of us who contracted both HBV AND HCV at the same time (whether we subsequently spontaneously "naturally" resolved our B, or not), and just continued on having chronic C, or,...
I'm new to all this and just looking for information and support. From what I've read this should be a relatively easy ride but not looking forward to side effects anyway, probably Epclusa because that's what my Doctor has written about.
Hello everyone. My name is Jody. I am a healthy active 65 yr old male and I live near Salem, Oregon. Physically and mentally I feel fantastic.I was diagnosed two weeks ago after a routine annual exam. I cant believe this is the first time a doctor had my blood tested for hepatitis. I figure Ive had it since...
Hi everyone Just few days ago my girl friend is detected with hepatitis C virus by anti HCV antibody test. Her value was 68.08 where as normal has <0.0999. Now we have consulted a hepatologist and he recommended base line test such as PCR, genotype etc.we waiting for results of these tests then we wi...
HEY NEW MEMBERS, IF HE CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU! WE'VE MADE SO MUCH PROGRESS! NEWS RELEASEJanuary 16, 2019For immediate releaseRegions 1st hepatitis C heart-transplant recipient is curedAnacortes, Wash., man opted into UW Medicine protocol to receive infected donor heart and then had virus eradi...
Hi everyone, its nice to see the forum still thriving. It certainly was a source of strength for me, and even though a cure for Hep C is now everywhere, I think anyone going through treatment and its aftermath could use the loving support here. I am doing well. I still get a screening every six months,...
One way of looking at things: This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furn...
Salutations! I thought I'd better jot down my complete list of side effects before I forget exactly what went on. I'm going to list them as the most severe first and then with notations as to duration or how I dealt with it. I suppose I'll also dedicate this thread to the healing effects experienced sinc...
Okay, I realized I had to go back to the home page to start a new topic. I mistakenly posted the word alcohol in the chatbox. So here's my question...I searched for threads on alcohol and there are some wildly differing opinions. real extremes. Just want to get others' opinions on never have a drink agai...
There have been multiple new member registrations recently. I welcome each of you and we look forward to providing support and friendship. I would like to mention that before I activate any new membership, there must be a searchable and deliverable email address listed on your registration. You wi...
Hi everyone, I'm so glad I found this site. I was diagnosed in 2007, in 2013 I had a biopsy that showed F0 damage, only slight inflammation. Since I suffer from Panic Disorder and a drug phobia, I decided to forgo treatment, which at that time was Interferon and ribo. It is ironic that I used to misuse...
As I am a GT3a, I have been doing much reading (in many areas) about many aspects pertaining to the difficult of having and treating GT3's.GT3a "distinctions/idiosyncrasies" if you will. As some better drug treatments are now coming along for us 3's, who may have felt something like a minority or...
Please join me if you can. I just made a donation to the forum. It's sort of a year end gift to one another, a way of tipping my hat to us all. I have so much gratitude for this "place". Nobody else got me through my HepC ordeal better than the generous people here. I suppose it's not the best time to suggest m...
I am seeing TV ads for something called Mavyret (I believe) that promises a cure in 8 weeks, for any strain, and no other drugs required. Quite an improvement over my 2011 treatment consisting of Ribovirin, pegylated intergeron b, and Incivek, the big purple pill that made me want to die. What a differ...
My most recent labs were again perfect in every aspect. My dr said "you are CURED!" and told me no need to go back. She said no need for most tests for SVR proof and I was good to go on anything. Except tattoos and piecrings. She said don't put yourself at risk for getting it again. From what others say,...
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