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Great result there, Eric, you must be so thrilled!  Congratulations! 

Half way through and you`re well on track for SVR!!   thumbsup.gif   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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Those labs are just what we expected and you can expect more good reports to come. Keep doing what your doing and you'll be SVR before you know it. Carry on.... smile



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Tx #2 - 24wks Harvoni /SOT 7-25-2015/UND@EOT,+12,+24,+52 = SVR

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Thank you Chris I am a 6 weeks in treatment a 6 more weeks to go but I was so surprised with my first bloodwork test I couldn't believe it work so fast  biggrin 



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Congrats Eric. I take it that is your 4 week RNA profile. Yes it is doing just as hoped. Stick with it continue doing what you are doing and th eroad ahead looks pretty bright!

 

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Eric......isn't that awesome!?!  Great news.  Thanks for sharing with us.  Best Wishes, Chris



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Got great news the viekira pack has done a great job for me and I Thank everyone here for your support

Component:Standard Range:Your Values: Comments:
HCV RNA, PCR QNNOT DETECTEDNOT DETECTED  
HCV RNA, PCR QN NOT DETECTED THIS SPECIMEN WAS TESTED BY THE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HCV REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY. THE RESULT GIVEN ABOVE IS THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS (IU) OF HCV RNA PER 1 ML OF PLASMA (VIRAL LOAD). CHANGES OF THREE FOLD (0.5 LOG) OR MORE FROM THE BASELINE LEVEL ESTABLISHED FOR A PATIENT ARE SIGNIFICANT WITH REGARD TO PREDICTING DISEASE PROGRESSION AND MONITORING EFFICACY OF ANTI-VIRAL THERAPY. THIS ASSAY IS NOT INTENDED FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE. RESULTS FROM THIS ASSAY SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND OTHER ESTABLISHED LABORATORY TEST. REPORTABLE RANGE: 15-100,000,000 IU/ML 1.18-8.00 LOG10 IU/ML



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Hi Eric,

Ditto on drinking 3-4 liters of water per day while on Tx ...

It's right up there with taking your meds exactly as prescribed every day.

Not to worry at all, your numbers are looking good ...

 

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4wk: HCV-RNA <15 Detected, ALT 15, AST 17, Hb 13.6 EOT: 4/12/16, ALT 18 , Hb 12.9176a2f85d05d9c965eafe199f2ba9ba5.jpg SVR Achieved 7/8/16

 
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Looking good Eric. You're no doubt going to slay that dragon with V-Pak. We have a seat with your name on it when you get ready to board the V-P Train. smile

 



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Tx #2 - 24wks Harvoni /SOT 7-25-2015/UND@EOT,+12,+24,+52 = SVR

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Greetings,

Indeed your numbers are pretty good. You will do fine.

One very important note is many Doctors, for some reason, don't thing to tell folks the importance of proper hydration while on these Meds.

You can really do yourself a favor by making sure you drink no less than 3.25 Liters of Water every day in particular during Treatment.

God Bless and keep us informed!

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Hello Eric,

Your lab work looks great.  The numbers we`re particularly interested in are your liver enzymes, ALT and AST, and yours are only a little elevated above the normal range, which is fine considering that you have Hep C.  

Good luck with starting your Viekira Pak treatment, it`s an excellent therapy and you should do very well!   

Best of luck, do keep in touch!  smile

(By the way, I`ve edited you post because your results appeared twice.)



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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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I start the Vikera pac with Ribavirin on the 20th of this month I see my Hepp c Doctor on the 19th of this month to show me how to take the medication correctly here is my latest blood work I don't understand it still maybe someone on here will

 

03/10/2016Lipid Panel, Serum Cholesterol: 156 mg/dLFinal
   Triglycerides: 96 mg/dLFinal
  LowDhdl: 39 mg/dLFinal
   Calc. LDL: 98Final
   VLDL Cal: 19.2 ratioFinal
   LDL/HDL Ratio: 2.5 ratioFinal
03/10/2016CMP, Serum or Plasma Glucose: 92 mg/dLFinal
   Bun: 10 mg/dLFinal
   Creatinine: 0.83 mg/dLFinal
   GFR Estimated: 102.6Final
   BUN/creat Ratio: 12.0 mg/dLFinal
   Sodium: 145 mmol/LFinal
  HighPotassium: 5.6 mmol/LFinal
   Chloride: 104 mmol/LFinal
   Co2: 30 mmol/LFinal
   Calcium: 9.8 mg/dLFinal
   Total Protein: 7.2 g/dLFinal
   Albumin: 4.6 g/dLFinal
   Total Bili: 0.6 mg/dLFinal
   Alk Phos: 96 U/LFinal
   AST/SGOT: 48 U/LFinal
   ALT/SGPT: 44 U/LFinal
03/10/2016TSH, Serum or Plasma Tsh: 1.06 mIU/LFinal
03/10/2016Cbc Wbc: 8.8 10\S\3/uLFinal
   Rbc: 4.74 10\S\6/uLFinal
   Hgb: 15.6 g/dLFinal
   Hct: 46.2 %Final
  HighMcv: 97.5 fLFinal
   Mch: 33.0 pgFinal
   Mchc: 33.8 g/dLFinal
  HighRdw: 14.6 %Final
   Plt: 212 10\S\3/uLFinal
   Mpv: 8.1 fLFinal
   Neut%: 58.2 %Final
   Lym%: 30.6 %Final
   Mono%: 7.1 %Final
   Eos%: 2.8 %Final
 



-- Edited by Cinnamon Girl on Friday 8th of April 2016 05:13:41 PM
-- Edited by wmlj1960 on Friday 8th of April 2016 07:41:37 PM



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I would like to say Thank you to everyone I feel much better about this now and more at ease thanks to this site God Bless you all



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Hello Eric , and welcome

You have found a good place with members who can provide great insight into all things HCV and show care for your long term welfare.

Find a good Gastro Doctor if you haven't already, it can make a big difference in your success or failure in treatment.

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Welcome Eric. Your level of inflamation is very low. (AST. ALT) These numbers show your level of inflamation as your liver secreats it's defense. Looks like the dragon has set up his picnic table. My level was well over 9mil. when I was diagnosed. You have caught this beast very early. So get Vikera pac and do start. 

1A requires Ribavirin. Your 4 week bloodwork will probably kick that level apart easily. I and other members of this forum agree you do have the 96% percent chance of a cure. Do keep us informed. Good luck to you.



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Hi Eric,  welcome,   your numbers look great, the V-PAK works, and you soon will be free from the virus at such a young age.   You truly are so lucky at this time in our history that  there are such amazing treatments to kill the virus.   A lot of us never dreamed there would be a cure  in our lifetime.   We all are blessed.  Thank God for all the research and one day this all will be a memory.  No one will need to suffer again and for this I am truly grateful. 

Take care of your self and God Bless!



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Best of luck Lewis - I don;t think you'll need it as I agree with everyone here - your #s are excellent! 



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VL 1,237,287
Diagnosed November 2015
alt 66 ast 35
F2 fibrosure
2/3/16 Started 12 weeks Viekira

week 4 test - 3/1/16 undetected 

 

Week 4: Hep C virus by PCR   <1.18 NOT detected, <15 not detected IU/Ml AST 18, ALT  25 
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Genotype is 1A Doctors have away of scarring you easy they made sound as if I was really bad off I am very glad I found this site and I Thank you all for your response's to me you made me feel welcome and more relaxed about the treatment



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Climb aboard Eric and best wishes to you as you start this new chapter. 



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1999 TX 1 - Inter -non responder 2001 TX 2 - Peg + Riba - viral load tripled and taken off

T3:  Harvoni 12 weeks Sept. 19, 2015 ALT 41 AST 30 VL 541800 UND at EOT and SVR 24 ALT 18 AST 26 platelets 223

 
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Hi Eric,

welcome to the forum. Good news you are getting treatment.

I did a course on Viekiran Pak and I am now cured. 

People on this forum are happy to help out, and eventually you can get to help others. It's a cool system!

Regards

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Hi Eric, and welcome from me also.

 I agree with Tig; you are lucky, and you have an excellent opportunity to put HCV behind you and move on with your life. And your luck includes finding this forum as we have a great bunch of helpful and knowledgeable members here that are willing to help you put this behind you. Have a look around the forum and notice the search function up top ^^^ which can help find topics that have been discussed previously. Also you can create your own signature with information specific to you. More info on doing that can be found HERE as well as a link to definitions for all the abbreviations you'll be seeing in member post and signatures.

 We hope you'll stick around and keep us up to date on your progress. I too will be interested to find out why your doctors lab listed undetected on a test result with 2.65 mil viral load. I hope you get started on Viekira Pak soon and I wish you well for a successful outcome and a happy Hep C free life. smile



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Hi Eric! 

Welcome to the forum!

Youre numbers aren't bad at all. My first lab results were crazy! I'm on Viekira as well along with Ribavirin. You're on a very good med! The Viekira definitely does it's job if u let it. You found a very good forum full of amazing ppl that will help with any questions u have and support you all through your treatment. They have helped me tremendously and still do! I honestly think they know more than my dr does..lol 

Btw, it's very nice to meet you! 



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34yo, Dx 07/15 HCV GT 1a, Vl:178660, F0/A3, ALT:213, Viekira Pak/Riba-12wk Tx started 2/6/16. *3/10/16-UNDETECTED@4wks! ALT/AST18,..4/7/16 -ALT/AST13 Still UND@8wks! 12/15/2017 Still UND!!!
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Hi and welcome, Eric.

Your Viral Load is 2.65 million i.u./ml. This is moderate.

Your Lab has an unusual way of expressing results.

All the other tests are normal. Your ALT is excellent, so you shouldn't have much liver damage.

Do you know your Genotype? I presume it's Geno 1 if you are being offered Viekira Pak.

Good luck and keep us informed. Cheers.



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Greetings,

 

What led then to test your RNA Q ?

 

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Hi Eric,

Welcome to the forum! Nice to have you here.

This is a great place, lots of great people and lots of resources and excellent information.

Keep us posted on what your doc or the lab says.

 

Again, Welcome,

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4wk: HCV-RNA <15 Detected, ALT 15, AST 17, Hb 13.6 EOT: 4/12/16, ALT 18 , Hb 12.9176a2f85d05d9c965eafe199f2ba9ba5.jpg SVR Achieved 7/8/16

 
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Thank you very much for your response. And I sure will ask them about why they list it that way Thank you for your advice



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Hello again Eric,

Your original post was properly placed, there was just some confusion. Nothing to worry about! 

Your blood work is absolutely perfect in my opinion, with the exception of the viral load. I'm still confused why they list your viral load at 2.5 million IU/ml but then state UNDETECTED. The only time you will see the mention of undetected viral counts is when there is no virus to quantify (count). The current lower levels of quantification are typically <15 IU/ml. If your viral count is below that and the test still detects the virus it will say <15 IU/ml "Detected". If it's truly undetected, it says <15 IU/ml Undetected or just Undetected. Check with your lab or doctors office and ask why they listed it that way.

Your ALT and AST are in fine shape, as is everything else. When your liver starts to inflame and the disease process gets moving forward, you will see those two tests begin to elevate. You appear to be getting this treatment at the perfect time, before damage is done. I also was infected by a bad tattoo back in the 80's. I wasn't as lucky as you and had the virus for many years before finding out. I ended up with advanced fibrosis and complications from the virus itself. It can affect many systems adversely. You're a very lucky man to have been approved so quickly and without significant damage. It has been difficult for many here to get approval for these treatments until their disease was more advanced. You should go out and buy a lottery ticket next time you go to the store! You're very lucky.



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HEPATITIS C RNA BY PCR, QUANTITATIVE See notes belowOut of Range2650000 Reference range: NOT DETECTED Unit: IU/ML
RESULT, HCV See notes below 

6.42 Unit: Log IU/ml THIS SPECIMEN WAS TESTED BY THE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HCV REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY. THE RESULT GIVEN ABOVE IS THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS (IU) OF HCV RNA PER 1 ML OF PLASMA (VIRAL LOAD). CHANGES OF THREE FOLD (0.5 LOG) OR MORE FROM THE BASELINE LEVEL ESTABLISHED FOR A PATIENT ARE SIGNIFICANT WITH REGARD TO PREDICTING DISEASE PROGRESSION AND MONITORING EFFICACY OF ANTI-VIRAL THERAPY. THIS ASSAY IS NOT INTENDED FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE. RESULTS FROM THIS ASSAY SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT&#39;S CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND OTHER ESTABLISHED LABORATORY TEST. REPORTABLE RANGE: 15-100,000,000 IU/ML 1.18-8.00 LOG10 IU/ML PERFORMED AT COMPUNET CLINICAL LAB;

The Doctor say's it's from infected ink from a tattoo I had a liver biopsy done back in 2010 and it was good no scaring of any kind and here is my latest blood work done that I can post just had another CBC done today and it will be a couple days before I have those results

ComponentYour ValueStandard Range
WBC COUNT6.3 K/MM33.8 - 10.8 K/MM3
RBC COUNT4.91 M/MM34.40 - 5.80 M/MM3
HEMOGLOBIN15.8 G/DL13.8 - 17.2 G/DL
HEMATOCRIT47.2 %41.0 - 50.0 %
MCV96.1 FL80.0 - 100.0 FL
MCH32.1 PG27.0 - 33.0 PG
MCHC33.4 G/DL32.0 - 36.0 G/DL
RDW13.0 %9.0 - 15.0 %
PLATELET COUNT179 K/MM3130 - 400 K/MM3
% SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS62.3 %40.0 - 75.0 %
% LYMPHOCYTES26.6 %18.0 - 47.0 %
% MONOCYTES7.1 %0 - 14.0 %
% EOSINOPHILS2.7 %0.0 - 7.0 %
% BASOPHILS1.3 %0.0 - 2.0 %
ABSOLUTE SEGMENTED NEUTROPHIL3.9 K/MM31.5 - 7.8 K/MM3
ABSOLUTE LYMPHOCYTE1.7 K/MM30.9 - 4.1 K/MM3
ABSOLUTE MONOCYTE0.4 K/MM30.2 - 1.1 K/MM3
ABSOLUTE EOSINOPHIL0.2 K/MM30.0 - 0.6 K/MM3
ABSOLUTE BASOPHIL0.1 K/MM30.0 - 0.3 K/MM3
And they plan on starting me  on Viekira Pak and I am hoping for good results and get this behind me I just don't understand how to read these results and I hope someone can help me to understand them

Component Results

ComponentYour ValueStandard Range
TOTAL PROTEIN7.3 GM/DL6.0 - 8.3 GM/DL
ALBUMIN, SERUM4.6 GM/DL3.5 - 5.2 GM/DL
GLOBULIN2.7 GM/DL (CALC)1.9 - 3.6 GM/DL (CALC)
A/G RATIO1.7 (CALC)0.8 - 2.6 (CALC)
BILIRUBIN,TOTAL0.3 MG/DL0.0 - 1.2 MG/DL
BILIRUBIN,DIRECT0.1 MG/DL0.0 - 0.4 MG/DL
BILIRUBIN,INDIRECT0.2 MG/DL0.0 - 1.2 MG/DL
AST(SGOT)25 U/L0 - 46 U/L
ALT(SGPT)26 U/L0 - 60 U/L
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE89 U/L23 - 144 U/L


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