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Barnacle


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I have to say this has been a bit of a close race. Two years ago I had my gall bladder out and my GP said we should do a biopsy after some labs came back a little screwy. He said I might hold off treatment because some new stuff was on the horizon that was easier to deal with. Now my fibroscan shows stage 3-4 and many new symptoms have shown up. I feel like this treatment has showed up in the nick of time. Thanks for all the encouragement

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57yo male gen 1a since '70s. Fib F3-4 VL >2M Tx started 5 Apr 14 Sov/Oly/Rib

wk 4 UND wk 8 UND, wk 12 EOT UND...keep em coming 24wks UND = SVR!
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That is such good news, David!  I`m so pleased you`re able to do the Sovaldi/Olysio combo treatment and at no cost to yourself,  this is great news for other Canadians hoping to get it too.  Just shows how important it is to be informed about current options and be proactive in your own treatment, rather than go with the first one that`s offered. 

Wishing you all the best of luck, keep us posted!  smile



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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.

 

 
tonib


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Great news!  keep us posted~~

 



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 geno 1, started peg and riba 7/5/13, now 29th day is vicrellis ***tonib VL started 6 million, after 5 weeks 374,000, after 8 weeks 150,000....the big test for VL is 9/27 at 12 weeks  TAKEN OFF THERAPY JUST NOT WORKING FOR ME...12 WEEKS STILL HAVE 9000 VL
Gracie


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Great news... Canada is finally coming on board!

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  1. Gracie

1A. Previously treated non responder Rebetron in 2000 And Incevik in 2014 with a breakthrough at week 12. Fibroscan 15.5. VL 6,000,000. Finished 24 weeks harvoni on Dec. 19, 2015. SVR. Latest Fibroscan 8.8.
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That's tremendous news, David!  It's good to see things start to move forward up there.  Thanks also for posting the relevant details. They will prove useful to others.  Best of luck to you on your treatment. ;)

wayne



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66 y/o male - Geno 1b - F4 cirrhotic dx 2001 - 16 wk treatment w/ Sovaldi/Olysio/Riba - Und @ EOT+24 SVR

 
Barnacle


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I got my Rx approved Sovaldi/Simeprevir today. Between the 2 drug companies and my work health insurance my cost is $0.00CDN

I will do baseline bloodwork/VL and then start Wednesday. That is one week since the financial assistance went in through Gilead and Jannsen

The Canadian program for assistance through Gilead is called Momentum and I believe the Simeprevir assistance is though Galexo. 

My employee health is through Sun Life.

 

If I had not have seen this site I would have let my Dr put me on the 48wk triple therapy but by researching on here and elsewhere I was able to mention the other drugs. My Dr said they were very expensive and would not be covered under BC medical. I mentioned I had health insurance and then all of a sudden doors opened fast.

Thanks to all of you here I can talked to my Dr with some informed ideas about this disease and my outlook seems to be fairly hopeful at this point.

 



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57yo male gen 1a since '70s. Fib F3-4 VL >2M Tx started 5 Apr 14 Sov/Oly/Rib

wk 4 UND wk 8 UND, wk 12 EOT UND...keep em coming 24wks UND = SVR!
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