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Sed3


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Good for you!

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Type 1B - Unknown for 30 years, diagnosed September 2011, started treatment February 2012

8 weeks Incivik - stopped early due to rash.

Continuing Pegasys and Ribavirin until January 2013 - 48 weeks

Undetectable from week 4 --> present
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24 wk tx peg sys injections on fridays and 600 mg twice day riba. never felt bad after the injections, but the last few weeks bad rash developed on hands arms legs, doc reduced to 1000mg/ day did no good I just stuck it out, i would have quit if not for my great wife. very shot of breath.

 

good luck all

once agAIN all theinfo is here any question you may have can be founf in A search

brian



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geno type 3, pegsys and 1200mg ribaviron 24wks(finished 08/2012)
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good to know thanks



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Treatment halted on Aug.8,2012 due to vision problem.  6 month post tx labs

Aug.2013 SVR

Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.
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Geno 1a, Viral load at 2 4, 8, 12 and 16  weeks, UND, Triple therapy Incevek done,   Peg & Riba Done, UND and making plans for the future!!
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Congrats! I'm about 2 mos post tx and feeling better and better!! Thought I would explode w energy those first few days after the end, but took a little while after the relief of being done wore off. You'll be fabulous on no time

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bstanga wrote:

thank you all for the kind words, I got my test results in and still HCV RNA not detected. other liver functions normal, except for the many low counts that i hope will soon get back to normal on there own, you know the one's that won't let you walk half a flight of stairs without a sit down before you can finish.

love to all you folks
brian

Excellent results, Brian!  Oh yes, I remember those days well, don`t worry, you`ll soon be running up those stairs! biggrin

All the best, keep in touch!  Jill xx



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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.

 

 
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Yes, congratulations!  And I see you were genotype 3, and next month I should be starting treatment for this genotype too.  What were your main side effects?  Any advice?  Were you on treatment for 24 weeks or longer? 

Thanks!



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Genotype 3.  Treatment started on 1/11/2013 with Ribavirin and Pegatron.  Week 4 UND.  Week 12 UND.  Ended treatment on 6/28/2013.  Six months post treatment 12/04/2013 SVR.
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Brian,

So you have reached the light at the end of the tunnel. Very proud of you for sticking with the treatment. Wow! can you offer the rest of us who are still treating or about to start treating any suggestions?

Also, how long did you treat? And praying for your continued recovery.

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They will probably do labs again in four weeks, and by then your bloods should be almost back to normal. Prepare for a remarkable transformation. Alan

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Geno 1A  Started Pegasys/Ribavirin/Incivek Nov. 20, 2011 .  Completed July 28, 2012 (36 weeks). For a treatment history, see:  https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-9921874_1

SVR on January 14, 2013!!
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thank you all for the kind words, I got my test results in and still HCV RNA not detected. other liver functions normal, except for the many low counts that i hope will soon get back to normal on there own, you know the one's that won't let you walk half a flight of stairs without a sit down before you can finish.

love to all you folks
brian

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Brian, At 2 weeks post, all of my white blood and platelet numbers were back in the normal range, and only mildly anemic on the reds.



-- Edited by Phil G on Thursday 23rd of August 2012 02:52:04 AM

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That`s great Brian, well done!  biggrin  Hope that rash starts clearing up very soon, sounds nasty.  Wishing you a speedy recovery, and all the best of luck with your results when you get them, fingers crossed for you!  ~  Jill xx



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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.

 

 
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Boy am I jealous! Be well and be healthy!

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Type 1B - Unknown for 30 years, diagnosed September 2011, started treatment February 2012

8 weeks Incivik - stopped early due to rash.

Continuing Pegasys and Ribavirin until January 2013 - 48 weeks

Undetectable from week 4 --> present
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Well done!!! Wishing you all the best, stay healthy!

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Geno 1b, relapsed in 2009 a week before my treatment was to be over. Started triple therapy on April 28th, 2012. UND at week 4,8,12,24,3 months post tx.
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Keep us posted on results! JoAnne

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Genotype 1a, Triple therapy w/Invicek started May 19, 2012

DET 4 wk. UND 2,6,12,24 48 treatment. Achieved SVR 2013!
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Congrats Brian. Must be a great feeling. Hope you recover quickly and fingers crossed for the SVR.



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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

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That's a good feeling, isn't it Brian? Hope the week flies by.

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Geno 1A  Started Pegasys/Ribavirin/Incivek Nov. 20, 2011 .  Completed July 28, 2012 (36 weeks). For a treatment history, see:  https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-9921874_1

SVR on January 14, 2013!!
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Good job!



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Geno 1 A Started Tx w/ Victrelis  8-3-11, Viral Load  21.2 Million,  Und Weeks 4 Through 28 ,End Of Tx 2-15-2012 !SVR
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Congrats Brian. Give yourself some time to recover. You deserve it. Great job by you.

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GT1a, St2 Lv2 last biopsy 2002, VL  11.4m,  start triple tx 9/30/11

VL 470 @4wks.....VL 22,000 @8wks  stopped tx

Round 2-  Started 3/16/12   PSI-7977, BMS-790052, Riba Undetectable day 14

Did 24 weeks Still UND 12 weeks post tx, SVR24!!!!!!! 2/14/13

 

 

 

 

 
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Well I've made it to my last week. I took my last shot on friday 8-17-12. the rash on my hands and arms is really bad, it to the point of people noticing it. I just say "bad case of poison ivy", any way I hope I'll get my energy back soon. That by far has been the worst sx, just walking and pulling or carring any object I have to stop and rest. i took my last blood test for 6 months on friday, I'll get the results soon, make sure i'm still clean.

thanks for all the info  you guys provided. I may not have sent many messages, but if I needed any info all I had to do was search the message base, and for that I thank you all

 

brian



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