First dose today, the journey begins....

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14 July 2016 at 5:32 am #20907
Sven
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@sven
Today I had my blood drawn by my G.I. After I left there I took my first dose and happy to report drinking lots of water & no side effects. I’m really motivated to kill this virus, I hope my journey is successful.
I will document all my issues, good, bad and viral loads. I want to thank everybody here on this board for giving me the motivation & determination to move forward and take this disease into my own hands with the incredible help of GP2U, MonkMed and especially MikeG, and also everyone on this site whom have been like old friends, I appreciate it.
I totally agree with GT2….persistence and desire/determination alone are omnipotent. Nothing takes the place of persistence and desire/determination! Do what you need to do before you can’t do it.
In good health my friends!

Contracted HCV 1980’s
Geno Type 1a
F3 ( doc says once treated I’ll be F2 maybe F1)
Meds shipped 6/17/2016 arrived early 7/2016

Viral count – 3,471,080

4 week quantitative bloods: August 17, 2016. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

8 week quantitative bloods: September 14th. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

11 week PCR RNA Qualitative bloods: September 26th 2016 – Undetected

December 19th 2016: Cured!
Viral count: zero!!!
2018 viral count: still zero!
Cured!
14 July 2016 at 7:06 am #20908
fitz
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@fitz
Congratulations on starting your treatment, Sven. Can’t wait to see those 4 week labs!
14 July 2016 at 1:48 pm #20919
GT2
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@gt2
Hi Sven

Welcome aboard the FixHepC longship. I wish you smooth sailing in your quest to slay the HCV dragon. You are well equipped to do so with your generic DAAs as your weapon of choice, and with plenty of battle hardened FixHepC warriors behind you willing to offer you back-up support should you need it. Draw on your presumed Scandinavian heritage by evoking Eric the Red’s fighting spirit, and use the symbolic dragon head on his longship’s bow for good luck, to slay the HCV dragon.

Best Wishes

GT2

1983: Hospitalised with Acute non-A, non-B Hepatitis after ICU blood transfusion 3mths earlier => HCV GT2
22/02/16: (pre-tmt) ALT 61, VL 2.48 IU/ml Hepascore 0.32 (F1/2), fatigue, brain fog, bloating (Treatment Na√Øve)
10/04/16: (Start tmt) Sofovir +DaclaHep (SOF + DCV) by Hetero Labs in India
09/05/16: ALT 34, VL: NOT Detected 🙂 , FBG 11.9
17/6/16 FBG 5.7; PPBG (@14.22) 6.9 (@ 20.45) 7.1; BP 124/72
🙂 (Accu-Chek Mobile & Omron Auto BP Monitor) 🙂
14 July 2016 at 7:02 pm #20925
Sven
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@sven
Thanks GT2.
Yes the Viking heritage runs strong through my Swedish veins, and I look to Thor the God of Thunder, he was Odin’s son and was my Dad’s name as well, he will help me slay the proverbial dragon HCV.
After my coffee I will throw down the second dose and continue to take charge of this beast.
BTW, I totally agree with your assessment that persistence and desire/determination alone are omnipotent. I was taught that many years ago and it still holds true today.
In good health to you my friend.

Contracted HCV 1980’s
Geno Type 1a
F3 ( doc says once treated I’ll be F2 maybe F1)
Meds shipped 6/17/2016 arrived early 7/2016

Viral count – 3,471,080

4 week quantitative bloods: August 17, 2016. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

8 week quantitative bloods: September 14th. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

11 week PCR RNA Qualitative bloods: September 26th 2016 – Undetected

December 19th 2016: Cured!
Viral count: zero!!!
2018 viral count: still zero!
Cured!
15 July 2016 at 4:20 am #20935
Sven
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@sven
Journey continues:
2nd dose this AM with an increase in BP but it subsided a few hours later, I think it was the anticipation of it all. It is surreal that I am even doing this GP2U trial as it has been so long coming!
I will not post anything on this until next week or if anything special happens.
Thx again to all.

Contracted HCV 1980’s
Geno Type 1a
F3 ( doc says once treated I’ll be F2 maybe F1)
Meds shipped 6/17/2016 arrived early 7/2016

Viral count – 3,471,080

4 week quantitative bloods: August 17, 2016. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

8 week quantitative bloods: September 14th. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

11 week PCR RNA Qualitative bloods: September 26th 2016 – Undetected

December 19th 2016: Cured!
Viral count: zero!!!
2018 viral count: still zero!
Cured!
15 July 2016 at 5:03 am #20939
CC2B
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@cc2b
Congrats on starting your treatment
Best wishes for a quick and lasting UND

GT2b diagnosed 10/2015
since: unknown
11/20/15 VL= 214,070
12/4/15 ALT=18 AST= 24
1/16/16 started sof/dac
2/13/16 @4wks VL=UND ALT=13 AST=22
3/12/16 @8wks VL=UND ALT=10 AST=18
4/9/16 EOT VL=UND ALT=11 AST=19
9/23/16 SVR24 ALT=11 AST=22
15 July 2016 at 5:08 am #20940
fitz
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@fitz
Thanks for keeping us up to date, Sven! These first days and weeks are transformative in every way. You are becoming well – literally for the first time in decades. Your story, and your journey is strength and inspiration for others.

Thank you for telling it, brother!
15 July 2016 at 7:25 am #20942
cheese
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@cheese
Sven I salute you on the beginning of your journey to hep c freedom

Skoltamafaan

GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 2016
15 July 2016 at 3:41 pm #20952
beaches
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@beaches
Hope your passage across the treatment sea is as smooth as mine was.
No icebergs, pirates or gyres of plastic. Just some friendly dolphins and whales.
1 month after EOT I am still sleeping incredibly well, what a blessing that is.

Genotype 1a
Diagnosed in 2004, had HCV for all my adult life. Until 2016!!!!
Harvoni treatment, started 19 March 2016
4 week results Bilirubin 12 down from 14 pre treatment,
Gamma 25 down from 52, ALT 19 down from 63, AST 19 down from 47,
VL <15 down from a lazy 6 million or so

EOT Results
Bilirubin 10, GGT 18, ALT 19, AST 21, VL UND

12 Weeks post EOT
Bilirubin 11, GGT 16, ALT 22, AST 20, VL UND
Cured baby
15 July 2016 at 6:28 pm #20953
mgalbrai
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Hi Sven!
I am so happy for you!!
Thanks for the “thanks” and get well.
1a-you got this!!
Mike

Curehcvnow@gmail.com
http://forums.delphiforums.com/generichcvtx

G 1a F-1
Started tx 10/23/15 (Meso sof & led) ALT 48 AST 28 v/l 1.6 mil
11/17/15 4 wk lab ALT 17 AST 16 <15
11/18/15 Started Harvoni
12/16/15 8 wk lab ALT: 15 AST: 13 V/l UND
1/14/16 Fin. Tx
7/07/16 UND SVR 24
15 July 2016 at 9:58 pm #20958
simone
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@simone
Well done sven! i am new too, today on my 11th day with no side effects at all. yes i do have a little cold and brief episodes of migrane but being a recovering heroin addict well let me tell you, this is a piece of cake! as with you i had so far a tremendous experience with Monkmed and Tim in new york. meds were delivered by fedex very very quickly. i cannot be happier so far. bloods in two weeks. i know i will beat this bastard and i feel bad for all those addicts out there with the means to buy this fantastic drug. truly i sometimes think i might donate a free treatment myself as soon as i am done in september. $1060!! instead of the over £30G they ask for here in the uk. i dont know, maybe i will. ciao ciao

Rere S.
16 July 2016 at 10:05 pm #20989
cheese
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@cheese
nice thought Simone

For sure the side affects are minimal compared to h withdrawal which I too have gone through many times over the years

All the best and smooth sailing to you and Sven on your journey

GT 1a
VL 4.9M
F0-1
Since Late 60’s
Meds Cipla SOF/LED
Start June 7, 2016
19 July 2016 at 6:05 am #21047
Sven
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@sven
First, thank you to all whom posted good wishes to me, this is a fantastic place to be I’m very fortunate to be here.

Now I must say so far, yes so far….going on day 7 tomorrow morning there is barely any issues with meds minus a little more fatigue and a taste of high BP initially. I’m impressed seriously.
We all have heard by word of mouth, conversation and posts of those whom have had a difficult time on genetic Harvoni, I truly hope they all stay the course and there symptoms subside.
Thank you all and I’ll continue to make my journey public to this forum.
In good health my friends.

PS: I really do feel much better. Placibo? I’m not sure but what ever it is has me feeling better, clearer minded and a bit more even keeled.

Contracted HCV 1980’s
Geno Type 1a
F3 ( doc says once treated I’ll be F2 maybe F1)
Meds shipped 6/17/2016 arrived early 7/2016

Viral count – 3,471,080

4 week quantitative bloods: August 17, 2016. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

8 week quantitative bloods: September 14th. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

11 week PCR RNA Qualitative bloods: September 26th 2016 – Undetected

December 19th 2016: Cured!
Viral count: zero!!!
2018 viral count: still zero!
Cured!
19 July 2016 at 7:01 am #21050
fitz
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@fitz
Sven wrote:

PS: I really do feel much better. Placibo? I’m not sure but what ever it is has me feeling better, clearer minded and a bit more even keeled.

It is not Placebo, Sven. It is real. You’re feeling better. It does seem a bit odd at first, I know. You’ll get used to feeling better quickly,
19 July 2016 at 8:50 am #21055
beaches
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@beaches
It’s not placebo. It’s the DAAs working. That’s what my doc said

Genotype 1a
Diagnosed in 2004, had HCV for all my adult life. Until 2016!!!!
Harvoni treatment, started 19 March 2016
4 week results Bilirubin 12 down from 14 pre treatment,
Gamma 25 down from 52, ALT 19 down from 63, AST 19 down from 47,
VL <15 down from a lazy 6 million or so

EOT Results
Bilirubin 10, GGT 18, ALT 19, AST 21, VL UND

12 Weeks post EOT
Bilirubin 11, GGT 16, ALT 22, AST 20, VL UND
Cured baby
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