Honker Heads for Hobart

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25 April 2016 at 5:38 am #16141
honker
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@honker
Hi Everyone,

Finished bottle 3 of Hepcivir today. Thank you all for the positive messages and support. Going on a long camping trip in the Western US to celebrate, although Tassie is a hard act to follow. I will wait until 12 weeks EOT to test which will be the end of July. Wishing everyone a positive outcome.

Lots of love,
Honker

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
25 April 2016 at 6:09 am #16142
beaches
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@beaches
Hi Honker,
I stumbled on your thread only now. Great to read your success story, they all give me hope (have just hit week 6 of PBS funded Harvoni and all my LFs are normal for the first time in I don’t know how long).
My eldest son has been living in HK, teaching ESL and I visited him last year. What a fascinating place! I’ll definitely delve more into its culture and history in my future trips.
Hoping you get SVR

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
25 April 2016 at 6:39 am #16144
Gaj
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@gaj
Hi honker, congratulations on completing treatment.

Enjoy your well deserved camping holiday and don’t forget to let us know when you achieve SVR.

G3a since ’78 – Dx ’12 – F4 (2xHCC)
24wk Tx – PEG/Riba/Dac 2013 relapsed
24wk Tx – Generic Sof/Dac/Riba 2015/16 relapsed
16wk Tx – 12/01/17 -> 03/05/17 NS3/NS5a + Generic Sof
SVR7 – 22/06/17 UND
SRV12 – 27/07/17 UND
SVR24 – 26/10/17 UND
25 April 2016 at 6:42 am #16145
Dr James
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@fixhepc
Congratulations Honker!!! Enjoy your travels

YMMV
25 April 2016 at 6:47 am #16147
Ariel
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@ariel
Good to hear from you Honker
Congratulations that went quickly yay
Wishing you continued health and great results
Enjoy your getaway
Love from Ariel
25 April 2016 at 5:03 pm #16160
honker
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@honker
Thanks everyone for the good wishes. I am wishing the same for all of us. I managed to keep the disease at bay for over 20 years with diet and abstinence. Even so, it was effecting me more that I had realized. So now I am looking forward to a nice glass of sherry with my friends in July.

I will keep checking in from time to time. Thanks to everyone.

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
21 May 2016 at 4:45 am #17572
emilio
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@emilio
Hi Honkers

I missed your daily diary while you were on your Tassie trip, just been so busy lately. However Ive just read your whole thread and loved it. So happy for you and good luck with your post tx. Em oo
27 May 2016 at 9:39 am #17885
honker
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@honker
Hi Everyone,

Good news here. I had a liver function test done today and all is in the normal range. It is 4 weeks EOT. While technically, I should have had a viral count done, I am in the US and it is very expensive. So I have decided to wait until 12 weeks EOT to do the full test. Up until I started treatment, my ALT and AST were consistently elevated for 12 years and normalized in week 3 of treatment. Based on my medical history, I am fairly confident that the virus is at bay. I will do a full test in July. Thanks again to everyone for the support and wishing us all success!!

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
3 August 2016 at 11:23 pm #21812
honker
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@honker
Hi Everyone,

Well really good news this time. At 12 weeks EOT my liver enzymes are normal and the dragon is undetected. Thank you everyone for the new lease on life. Best wishes for great result from everyone in the thick of the battle.

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
4 August 2016 at 12:36 am #21815
Ariel
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@ariel
Congratulations Honker
SVR12 is such a great milestone
No more HepC no more worrying
Wishing you continued wellness and energy going forward I really loved the story of coming to Australia and the brave mission to reclaim your life
Awesome news to wake up to here in Oz
Big happy splashes from Ariel
4 August 2016 at 12:50 am #21817
fitz
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@fitz
And the sun rose on a brand new day! Congratulations on SVR 12, Honker!!!
4 August 2016 at 1:25 am #21819
coral
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@coral
That’s such great news to start the day with Honker. What a journey you’ve been on. You promised yourself a glass of sherry with your friends – enjoy!
4 August 2016 at 1:47 am #21821
honker
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@honker
Thanks Coral. And I am looking forward to the glass of sherry! All the best.

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
4 August 2016 at 1:48 am #21822
honker
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@honker
Thanks Fitz. I feel so much better. All systems go now. Best of luck to you.

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
4 August 2016 at 1:49 am #21823
honker
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@honker
Thanks for all the support and good cheer Ariel. Loving the new lease on life. All the best to you.

Diagnosed in 2000, Genotype 1(b), no previous treatment,
Viral Load 90,700, ALT 86, AST 56 (as of Novemeber 15, 2015)
Fibroscan F0
Starting Redemption Sof/Led on February 2, 2016
Thanks to Greg Jeffries, Monkmed , FixHepC and Dr. Freeman

Feb. 29
Week 5 of tx
ALT 23
Undetected

May 26
4 EOT
ALT 25
AST 28

Didn’t test for viral load. Will test is July at 12 weeks EOT

August 1
Liver enzymes in normal range
HCV UNDETECTED
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