Here is what I think, my friends:
1. I benefited from contracting the virus in my teens because it allowed the time to permit my juvenile immune system to get stronger as it grew into an adult immune system.
2. After the non-responsiveness to the 2002 F-2 score and Interferon Treatment, I educated myself and changed my diet to significantly include available trial-proven foods and supplements conducive to protecting the liver- milk thistle, dandelion, beets, avocados, etc. Somewhere out there is a study concluding that Phosphatidylcholine (a lecithin derivative) reverses fibrosis; I have been taking it for 15 years.
#1 is a non-scientific hunch derived from the fact that I am a Keith Richards fan. I'll bet I could get #2 admitted as evidence in a court of law that Phosphatidylcholine does indeed reverse fibrosis.
1970's-Bad behavior as a teenager.
2001- Insurance Company denies coverage due to HCV positive
2002- Another HCV positive reading and referral to liver doctor.
2003-Commence Interferon Combination treatment. VL 205,088 after 3 months. Doctor says stop.
2007-VL 1,045,320.
2017-VL 3,121,174.
2.5.18-Commenced generic Epclusa.
3.7.18- VL Undetected!
3.13.18-US Abdomen Complete scan reflects "Normal echogenicity with no mass detected. No dilated intrahepatic biliary ducts".
8.1.18- VL Undetected!
