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  • #2329
    Avatar photoJoy
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    Hi everyone, I just want to add my story to encourage others who are undecided about FixHepC. Not that I’ve cleared yet, but I hope to be one of the 95% who do. :cheer:

    I started treatment for the first time 3 days ago – after 30+ years with the virus. I refused interferon last year, waiting and waiting for the PBS to list the new cures here in Australia. But I’m tired of being tired, and jumped for joy when I saw Greg Jefferys’ story on the 7:30 Report. The Lismore Liver Clinic said no doctor they knew would help with a script. My Indian GP was shocked at my plan to go to India. Then Greg’s blog led me to this site. After a consultation with the trailblazing Dr Freeman on GP2U, the Sof/Dac was delivered to my door 3 weeks later.

    I had slight nausea the first day but nothing reportable since. Taking meds at nighttime now as advised in the FAQs.

    As Greg says on his blog:
    Maybe your insurance will cover it next year, maybe it won’t.
    Maybe the treatment will get listed on the PBS next year, maybe it won’t.
    Maybe there will be better drugs available next year, maybe there won’t.
    Maybe all these generic options will be gone next year, shut down by the power of billions of dollars of Big Pharma influence.
    How would you feel then?
    Highly effective and affordable generic treatment options are out there NOW!
    Take control of your health, find the treatment option that suits you best and do it now. You could be Hep C free by Christmas.
    http://hepatitisctreatment.homestead.com/generic-harvoni.html

    MAY ALL OF US HEPPERS BECOME HEPLESS. (Not helpless)

    Thanks to everyone on this forum for the sharing and the support.

    #2356
    Avatar photoemilio
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    Hi Joy

    I’m so pleased to hear that you’ve started the journey and I wish you all the best, no sides, clearance at week 4 and svr 12 weeks post. Look forward to watching you become hepless. Now that’s a spin on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s song ….hepless, hepless, hep…..less! Em

    #2359
    Avatar photoNadia
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    Joy wrote:

    MAY ALL OF US HEPPERS BECOME HEPLESS.

    Amen!
    Good luck, Joy!


    Virus not detected from 14.10.2015

    #2361
    Avatar photoChester
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    @chester

    David Crosby has hep c.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_hepatitis_C#Music

    He had a liver transplant in 1994 paid for by Phil Collins.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crosby#Medical_problems

    #2364
    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    It may be helpful for you to read http://fixhepc.com/blog/item/17-lismore-liver-clinic-now-able-to-see-patients.html

    The Lismore Liver Clinic nurses have been given official permission to monitor patients on treatment.

    It’s great to see government stepping up on this.


    YMMV

    #2369
    Avatar photoJoy
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    Thanks Dr James, that is really good news. Guess I was a month too early. Do you know if the Gold Coast University Hospital Liver Clinic is also willing to monitor? I’m due for a Fibroscan there next week, and not sure whether to mention generics. Bloods in August were all normal.

    Thanks Em and Nadia, and Chester – what an interesting list of celebrity heppers…from Linda Lovelace to Gomer Pyle. :)

    #2373
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    At last we are seeing some commonsense creeping in.Just hope it spreads.


    Gen 1b 40yrs,tx naive, f3/f4.VL too high to quantify.
    Started tx 12Oct.sof and riba India via greg.Dac from Mesochem.
    4wk result virus not detected,all liver functions in normal ranges.
    Only SE intermittent insomnia.Feel great and grateful otherwise

    #2458
    Avatar photoJoy
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    @joy

    Yes it’s remarkable news really – NSW Health and ASHM (Australian Society of HIV/HBV/HCV Medicine) have joined forces concerning the importation of generics, endorsing the FixHepC Buyers Club as an option.

    http://fixhepc.com/blog/item/18-ashm-position-statement-on-hcv-generics.html#sthash.BUzjjAZX.dpuf

    Hope other states follow suit.

    And I hope Dr James can cope. 3 weeks ago this site had 4000 hits. Now it’s over 1.8 million.

    #2574
    Avatar photoJoy
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    @joy

    Day 7 report:

    • more energy – HOORAY
    • need 1-2 less hours sleep each night
    • eyes have stopped itching (dry-eye symptoms before, using drops a few times daily, now not at all)
    • less trips to the loo at night, sometimes not at all (& I thought that was old age)
    • feels like I’ve been plugged back in to life’s electrical circuit – or is that a coffee buzz? (only 1 shot a day)
    • mild brain fog sometimes – scoring lower on lumosity :ohmy:
    • But

    overall feeling excited and empowered :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
    And very grateful.

    #2576
    Avatar photoChester
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    @chester

    I play lumosity too! 3 games a day keeps senility away.

    #2590
    Avatar photoLife
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    :) Same here on day 7, Joy! :woohoo:

    Joy wrote:

    Day 7 report:

    • more energy – HOORAY
    • need 1-2 less hours sleep each night
    • eyes have stopped itching (dry-eye symptoms before, using drops a few times daily, now not at all)
    • less trips to the loo at night, sometimes not at all (& I thought that was old age)
    • feels like I’ve been plugged back in to life’s electrical circuit – or is that a coffee buzz? (only 1 shot a day)
    • mild brain fog sometimes – scoring lower on lumosity :ohmy:
    • But

    overall feeling excited and empowered :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
    And very grateful.

    #2648
    Avatar photoJoy
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    @joy

    Oops, spoke too soon.

    Nausea again yesterday, and an angry red itchy rash on shin, thought it was a sandfly bite at first but it’s grown to about 3″ diameter & turning purple today. A ‘fixed drug eruption’ I guess.

    But this too shall pass.

    6 day blood tests showed my ALT and AST have dropped significantly (since last bloods in August). So something is happening. Looking forward to the viral load at 4 weeks.

    #2671
    Avatar photoLife
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    @life

    Ohw…ok…!

    Joy wrote:

    Oops, spoke too soon.

    Nausea again yesterday, and an angry red itchy rash on shin, thought it was a sandfly bite at first but it’s grown to about 3″ diameter & turning purple today. A ‘fixed drug eruption’ I guess.

    But this too shall pass.

    6 day blood tests showed my ALT and AST have dropped significantly (since last bloods in August). So something is happening. Looking forward to the viral load at 4 weeks.

    #3609
    Avatar photoJoy
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    @joy

    Bloods taken on day 20.

    And the result is:

    UNDETECTED!!!

    WHOOOPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    Can’t stop smiling :woohoo:

    #3610
    Avatar photoChester
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    @chester

    That’s fantastic Joy. So happy for you. Joy to the world indeed. :)

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