I would suggest a VL at 4 weeks into treatment. It will probably be zero (nice to know) and proves you’re not taking sugar tablets (nice to know).

Berri I’ve emailed you.

My viral load 3 years ago was 5 157 834
My GGT was 47 – this is odd as in 2004 during inter/rib treatment it was 27 (My AST and ALT at the time were very elevated)

I ordered my Sof/Dac yesterday morning – I’ve ordered 12w but know I will need 24w
Dr Freeman has given me a script for new tests which i will be doing late next week
I’ll be monitoring things closely and posting the results in a separate thread rather than hijacking others

I’m quite excited and very grateful but nervous as well
My liver biopsy results were dismal 12 years ago and I’m mostly nervous that my fibroscan will show Cirrhosis
Apparently you can have it without necessarily showing symptoms – I will know in a couple/ few weeks
But i will leave the negativity there and think only positive thoughts from now on
i’m preparing myself for battle against this virus and will do everything i can to help it work

This has all happened very quickly and quite out of the blue after reading the SMH article
I’ve ignored my hep for a long time mainly because there has been nothing i can do other than try and look after myself
Nothing makes me feel sicker than hanging around doctors surgeries, hospitals, and blood labs with worry inducing results

Thanks to all of you here, and particularly Dr Freeman, who can think outside the box and give the finger to the rich and ruthless
i taped Dallas Buyers Club on the telly the other night and will be watching it for the first time this week

Edit: Sorry for the thread hijack, Em but not worth starting my own thread yet and wanted to get my thoughts on a thread i follow

Well done bloot

Lucky you emilio. I have mouth and throat ulcers for the past 2 weeks. Apparently a side effect from sofosobuvir. Been drinking coconut water hoping its an electrolyte problem. Apart from that there hasn’t been anything else. kindly