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Deidre


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Caught it in 85 did treatment in 03 but had to quit after 4.5 months due to sides and home problems, was undetectable at 4th week but it came back a month after I quit. Starting Incivek Aug 5th



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 2nd time on tx Started 3 combo ( Incivek) 8/6/11 VL 2,940,000 Biopsy 2/2 w/bridging and some necrosis/Fibrosis/Inflammation.  4th week det, but in und range, 6th ,9th  13th, 19th, 23 ( under 5)-UNDETECTABLE Going for 30 weeks
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:28:Howdy Capt'n



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60 years on planet, Female, diagnosed 1978 as non-a non-b, VL 8mill+, Fibro f-1f-2, Genotype 1a, treatment naïve....UNTIL 7-01-18  !!!! started Harvoni 12 weeks. :)

4 weeks=UND, 8 weeks=UND, 12 weeks=UND (EOT= 09-23-2018)
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Airplane! great movie - RIP, Leslie Nielsen. And Capt Bixley, your league sounds like the one my husband belonged to - they really played for the pizza and beer afterwards, lol! anyway, welcome - I'm new here too, and on triple therapy, i think, don't really know since this is a trial. And, yeah, I got it in the 70's too. Only shared a needle once in my life, but that was all it took... a cautionary tale for my children now.

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Genotype 1b. Diagnosed 1991. Started treatment July 12, 2011, in clinical trials. Viral load greater than 1.5 mill. Don't want to be sick...
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Mine came from the movie "Airplane". 



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Genome 1A, diagnosed in 2010, probably from blood transfusion in 1985. VL 1.5-7.0  Biopsy 2/2    Began clinical trial for Telaprevir 5/2011. Week 4 - UND and liver enzymes in  normal range. Week 12 UND.  Hope to finish tx 10-26-11
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In the interest of full disclosure I got my cataincy from being the captain of my softball team.  We were in a league that I helped form so I was also called the comissioner.  We called the league the "Derelict league".  We always had a keg of beer at the game and the loser had to pay - unfortunately that was usually us - but we had fun - all of this of course occured "back in the day"



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Genotype 1b, diagnosed in 2000 probably contracted in early 70's.  Started treatment 7/25/11 VL- 3,000,000 probable cirrhosis
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Hey, CaptBixley-

Greetings from one Capt to another. . . Heh-Heh! Having been through this tx then and now, you will likely have an interesting perspective. Glad you're here, and Welcome aboard. I;m doing Telaprevir, as is PJ and Karen, among others.

Regards,
David



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Genome 1A, diagnosed in 2010, probably from blood transfusion in 1985. VL 1.5-7.0  Biopsy 2/2    Began clinical trial for Telaprevir 5/2011. Week 4 - UND and liver enzymes in  normal range. Week 12 UND.  Hope to finish tx 10-26-11
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Hi Cap't and welcome to you!!

I am thinking there will be more and more of us here on triple therapy.

I'm in a study, so don't know exactly how I'm doing, but I will find out in a couple of weeks, when the 12 week Incivek part is over.

Best of luck on your journey!!

Hugs, PJ

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Diagnosed in 2006. Probably infected in the late 70s or early 80s. Genotype 1B. Starting TX on 5/5/11 with the SOC and Teleprevir. 
CaptBixley


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Thanks for all the welcomes - I wanted someplace to share my experiences as I go along - this looks like it

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Hi Capt.. & a hearty welcome from me too.. Hope to see you around the forum.

Take care xx



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Genotype 3a Started tx 11 May 2011 for 24 weeks. With scarring. VL before tx= 4 million.. UND@4 weeks. UND@12 
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Welcome to the forum from me too Capt. Welcome also Karen. Glad to have you as members.
Take care,
Randy

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I'm a newbie too. I think you'll find urself encouraged. Started Telaprevir today. Woohoo! Go FDA! If ur gonna relapse, there couldnt be a better time since the new drugs promise a good outcome. Peace, Karen

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Diag 8-10. 1st VL 600,000. Gen 1a. Grade 4 Stage 4 cirrhosis w/ Esophogeal varices level 2. Viral load 1,750,000 7/12/10. Triple Therapy w/ Telaprevir began 7-15-11
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Hi CaptBixley,

Let me welcome you as well to the forum as well, just wanted to wish you all the best with your treatment and look forward to getting to know you.

Best Wishes,
Greg



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New TX start date 12th Sept 2016 Harvoni x24 weeks.  VL 7.4 Mil. Week 4 "Undetected"
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Hi,

Welcome to the forum ! It's a new day in the treatment for HCV, with Victrelis, and Incivek. Best of luck to you !

James

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Welcome CaptBixley, 

     I think you'll find a friendly bunch here.  (and plenty of us flower children in the bunch, lol)  Take care, tysmile



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Genotype 2 - 24 week Tx - Start 10-8-2010 - 4 week PCR test UND, 12 week PCR test UND, 24 week PCR UND,  SVR Oct. 11 
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I probably have had HepC since the early seventies.  I did Tx in 2004 and relapsed will start Incivek w/ PR next week.  



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