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Nick82


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Thanks for all the comments guys. Yeah, I guess I won't worry, one week less
of interferon should not make a difference.

Just 10 more days of riba and then I can celebrate end of therapy ;).

best !




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Just wanted to let you know that I had a lot of concerns during my tx. My doses of riba and interferon where lowered by the dr in the early stages of tx due to low RBC and WBC. They kept lowering the doses throughout and even had me wait ten days between injections a few times near the end of tx. By that time I was down to a fourth (45) recommended dose of Interferon.

I am happy to say, now 6 months post tx. and I am virus free!

And I see you had UND at week 4... that is great! I was not UND at week 4. I was
Good luck my friend! I believe you have won the battle!!!

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1A, stage 2/3, TT, began TX with Incivo 1/31/12, Week 4 VL<15, week 7 UND, week 12 UND, week 18 UND!!! End of Tx July 31 VL UND!!!  I had to do 26 weeks total and was on half Riba and half Interferon for most of Tx. 12 week post Tx VL UND!
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I understand your concern. I am the type who wants to follow everything to the letter just so I don't have to question if that is why it didn't work (if that were to happen). But in all reality, it most likely won't make any difference. I think the number of 24 is just what they use as a guideline. And just think! You won't have to stick yourself again! That would be awesome. I just shot #7 and they haven't really gotten easier for me. I have a fear of needles so I can't wait to be done with that part!

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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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Nick, congratulations on getting rid of the poison (I doubt one week is a game changer). 23 or 24 weeks of taking this stuff is something to be recognized for.  SVR is how we roll. 

Vern

 

 



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Hi Nick,

I wouldn't worry- you'll be fine. Onward to 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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Well, this sux... yesterday I had my 23rd interferon shot, so only one left to go.

Today I receive a call from my doc, my WBC came out so low (1.6) that he said

not to take my last shot next week, just finish the last bottle of riba.

I feel now a little bit uneasy not completing the whole 24 weeks of interferon,

but my doc said that given my case he thinks

that one more week wouldn't make much difference, if the virus comes back after 23 weeks

it would have come back after 24 also.

What do you think ?



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HCV, Genotype 1b, F1, age 30, VL before tx: 930900 IU/ml, started triple TX with Incivek on Sept. 20, 2012, UND @ week 4, 16, 24 and EOT +12
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