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Tig


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Hi Dee,

Congratulations on your great news! It's great to see those results and know that your hard work is being rewarded! Thanks for the link again, you should check the thread we started on Payment Assistance Programs in the Knowledge section. It has grown to include several great organizations, like those mentioned. Good luck and keep up the good work!

Tig



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68yo GT1A - 5 Mil - A2/F3 - (1996) Intron A - Non Responder, (2013) Peg/Riba/Vic SOT:05/23/13 EOT:12/04/13 SVR 9+ years!

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Congratulations Dee and welcome to the UND Club! biggrin Plenty of room for new members on the way to SVR!



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Geno 1b, compensated cirrhotic, 54 yo, prior null responder. Pre tx VL approx 595,000, tx with Sovaldi/Olysio (no Riba) started 1/8/14. VL 40 @ 2 weeks, UND @ 4 weeks. Still UND @ EOT + 1 year.

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That is excellent, Dee, congrats on your `undetectable` result, you must be overjoyed to see the treatment working so well! 

Great news about your insurance check too, that is so good to hear and thanks for posting the link.  Your Hb levels are fine and everything`s looking good for you!  Just keep going!  smile



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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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Forgot to add that coincidentally today (same day I got this great news) I received a check in the mail from the Patient Access Network Foundation that covered all my copays for Sovaldi and ribavirin. I've posted about this elsewhere, but if anyone needs financial assistance with copays, check them out. They are committed to HCV patients and approval for assistance is a fast process.

See here:

http://www.panfoundation.org/hepatitis-c

 

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Female, age 59, genotype 2b, contracted in 1974 or 1975, diagnosed 1993. Treatment naive, fibrospect 0-1, persistently normal enzymes, started 12 weeks Sovaldi + ribavirin February 1, 2014. Last viral load test over 9 million, Currently undetectable at 5 weeks of treatment March 6 2014.



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Wonderful to hear, Dee. A heartfelt congrats to you! And you're right, we ARE most fortunate to have this opportunity. I honestly never thought I'd see the day, but ain't complaining. ;)

 

 



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Hi Dee    Yes that is great news and early in your treatment. I think most of us have a times had a hard time sleeping but with only 6 more weeks to go you should be fine. Try and nap if you can. Take care Terry



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Thanks, everyone. I'm really enjoying all the undetectable announcements popping up.

My last viral load test was over 9 million. This was several years ago; my doc saw no reason to check viral load before treatment. According to her, all that mattered is to make sure I still had HCV at all (after all these years, if the genotype came back positive, I obviously was still infected and treatment would be appropriate). So to be at zero (well, I guess technically, below 24 iu) is pretty amazing.

This really is a wonder drug, Sovaldi. This kind of thing doesn't come along too often--an actual cure--and we are so lucky that we're able to take advantage of it. I have a friend who has had HIV since 1990 and while she's doing well now, there is still no cure for that virus.

Rooting for us all!

 

--Dee

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Female, age 59, genotype 2b, contracted in 1974 or 1975, diagnosed 1993. Treatment naive, fibrospect 0-1, persistently normal enzymes, started Sovaldi + ribavirin February 1, 2014



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Dee, That is wonderful news!! Congratulations!!



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GT 2  VL on 10/23/13 7.2 Million; AST 55;ALT 79;AFP 3.2; Started 12 weeks Riba/Sovaldi 2/2/14 - Results Undetectable at 12 weeks!  
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Dee that is good news. I am thrilled for you. Congrats!

jimbob

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jimbob: 64 y/o, GT 1A, F1-F2, diagnosed 1996. Since 1970. SOT 3.5 mil VL on 3/10/14 with Sov/Rib/Peg for 12 weeks. Tx naive. UND @ week 4,8,12. EOT 6/2/14.
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Nice Dee!

That undetectable does a LOT for your tx outlook. This will make the rest of your tx a little easyer.

Best for you.

 



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Geno 1a null responder 2004 inter/riba   finished incivek,peg/riba 48 weeks May 17th 2014. undetect weeks 4-12-32.  EOT+7 undetect. EOT+24 SVR!!!!! EOT+!YEAR SVR!!!!
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That's a well deserved "Woo-hoo!" Dee ... fantastic news. Nice HGB number too... I'm at 12.2HGB after 4 weeks ... you should get through your last 6 weeks well! Keep on truckin'!



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Born HepC + in 1983 ... diagnosed @ age 13 ... GT2 ... 12 wks of Sovaldi/Riba from 2/11/14 to 5/5/14  #ribazombie

1/30/14 - Starting VL 1,922,967 * 3/11/14 - UND @ 4 wks * 7/29/14 - SVR12 * 11/6/14 - SVR24 * May 2015 - SVR52 * MAY 2016 - STILL UND * FEB 2018 - STILL UND

 
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I literally crossed my fingers before I clicked the link for my test results.

I can't believe how thrilled I am! I'm so happy for all of us who are responding to this treatment so well. It really is an amazing time.

My hemoglobin levels have held up well. A smaller drop from week 2.5 - 5 than from baseline to week 2.5:

 

Baseline 1/14:   14.3

2/18:    13.0

3/6:     12.9

I have other labs but everything else within normal limits.

As far as side effects, sometimes my heart races, occasional shortness of breath, some insomnia (somewhat ameliorated with sleep meds, but I'm only sleeping 5-6 hours nightly).

I'm 6 weeks, 3 days into my 12 weeks of treatment. I couldn't feel more grateful.

--Dee

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Female, age 59, genotype 2b, contracted in 1974 or 1975, diagnosed 1993. Treatment naive, fibrospect 0-1, persistently normal enzymes, started Sovaldi + ribavirin February 1, 2014

    
    


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