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Shadowfax


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Welcome Lea from part of the Canadian contingent of the forum!

 

We are glad you found us.



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65 yo, GT1A, , Cirrhosis, F-Scan F4 33.5, TX Naive Harvoni 12 wks

SOT 2/9/16 / ALT 187 AST 114 VL 2.3M.    POSTS

EOT 5/2/16  ALT 35/ AST/25  platlets 126 C/B VL UND

EOT +12 7/26/16  ALT 25 /AST 22/ ALP 83  platlets 129 C/B VL UND

EOT + 24 10/18/16 ALT 27/ AST 20/ ALP 71 platlets 153 C UND

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Linuxter


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Hi again Lea,

In case you need it, HERE (<--- Link) is a list of abbreviations used on this sight ... (for example SOT is Start Of Treatment)

You've obviously figured out how to post where you wanted ... All Good ...

 

Dave



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63yy,HCV,2b,F3-A1, Sof/Riba,12wks Tx   SOT: 1/20/16, HCV-RNA 9,816,581, ALT 56, Hb 14.6

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

 
JimmyK


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Welcome from me too!

Our SOT date is the same. You will find a lot of support here so please make use of this place. We are all in this together!

 

JimmyK



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Harvoni TX 2 12 weeks. UND weeks 4, 12 and now EOT + 4 Weeks. SVR-12 09/29/16. All Glory, Honor and Thanks be to God.

"I go to war with the brothers I trust."
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Hi Lea,

Welcome from me as well.

We Australians are very lucky to have such great drugs on our PBS.

What drug combo are you starting, and for how long? Cheers from Brisbane.



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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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Hi Lea,

Welcome to the forum!

Not to worry, all will be fine, the important thing is that you know that you have HCV and are getting treatment, all great news.

You are doing this at an ideal time, the latest medications are VERY effective and you WILL be cured, so don't worry ... it will all be fine.

We're all glad you're here, make yourself at home, others will be along to greet you as well, this is a great forum with warm, friendly people ... and we all are either about to get Tx (treatment), on Tx or have finished Tx. So you are among friends here.

 

Dave



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63yy,HCV,2b,F3-A1, Sof/Riba,12wks Tx   SOT: 1/20/16, HCV-RNA 9,816,581, ALT 56, Hb 14.6

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

 
wendyo


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Hello from the US of A. We have lots of good folks here from all over, including your own backyard. Tomorrow it is  Keep us posted.

 

wendy



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Wendy 53 y/o, DX 1994, geno 1A F1

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

 
wmlj1960


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 Hi Lea and welcome from me as well.

 It's great that you're getting started on treatment and on your way to a Hep C free future. When I joined this forum a couple of years ago I knew nothing about Hep C, including getting cured of it. I found out quickly that getting educated about what's going on with my body and the right / wrong things to do for it was very advantageous for me. We have a very supportive group here with an abundance of knowledge available. We come from all walks of life but all have a common bond in defeating Hep C. We are glad you found us and we're willing to help you succeed in defeating Hep C in any way we can.  Make yourself at home and have a look around. If you have any questions either use the search function or ask by replying to an existing thread on the subject or start a new thread. The only stupid question around here is the one you don't ask.

 Note, on the signature instructions page that Tig linked, there is a link to definitions for all the abbreviations you'll be seeing in post and in member signatures. I'll leave a direct link to that page also.

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Enjoy! smile



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60 yo, geno 1a, Dx 1994 HCV-HIV co-inf, Dx 2013 decompensated cirrhosis
Tx #1 - 24wks Sov+Riba /SOT 7-24-2014/UND@EOT/DETECTED@EOT+16 wks
Tx #2 - 24wks Harvoni /SOT 7-25-2015/UND@EOT,+12,+24,+52 = SVR

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Hello Lea, welcome!  And yes, you`re doing it exactly right!   smile

Good to hear that you`re starting treatment tomorrow, but try not to feel stressed about it.  It`s natural to feel apprehensive at this point, but I`m sure you`ll be fine!

As Tig said, the new DAA drug therapies are so much more effective, and a lot easier too, not at all like Hep C treatments used to be like! 

We`ll look forward to hearing more about your treatment.  Best of luck.. I`m glad you found us, you`re with friends here! 



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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.

 

 
Tig


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Hi Lea,

Welcome to the forum! So glad you said hello. That's great news about the opportunity to get your treatment started. What treatment are you starting? We have others here from Australia, and you're fortunate to have the health coverage available for these new medications. Don't worry about your genotype, these treatments are very effective and you should do fine!

If possible, tell us a little bit about yourself. Information like your recent lab results, such as your ALT, AST, viral load, fibrosis stage and any previous treatment (if any) helps us get to know you better. It helps when replying too. I'll provide a link to instructions on setting up your signature line. You'll notice most of us have placed our information there and it stays at the bottom of your comments. Makes for quick reference and you won't be having to repeat it if asked.

If you need any help, just let us know. Check out our search function above. Lots of good info here. Don't stress, treatment is much easier than ever before. Good luck and remember, proper hydration is a key weapon in avoiding the side effects of treatment. Drink 3-4 liters of water per day, stay compliant on your medication and you'll be celebrating before you know it! Good luck...

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t58862021/how-to-create-your-signature-forum-abbreviation-definitions/

 



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Leabea888


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Me too, don't really know how to chat on here. Starting combo antivirals tomorrow, stressing. I have g3, reading on here it's hard to clear... Oh well, I'll give it a crack. All paid for by govt here, thank god!! Best wishes to all

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Leabea888


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Hi I'm new, hope I'm doing this right!

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