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Hi Honker
I am on Sof/Led for 12 weeks (Genotype 1b) as recommended by Dr Freeman so I can’t really comment on 8 weeks v 12 weeks. My stats are pretty much the same as yours. I’m sure Dr Freeman would be able to answer your query or other forum members more knowledgeable than I am in that area. Finish my treatment in about 10 days. I was undetected at 4 weeks but won’t be having another test done now until post four weeks off treatment. Sides very minimal (insomnia). Good luck with your treatment.
Cheers Lynne
I am going to have a holiday, destination unknown at this point. Not overseas or anything though, can’t afford that
Had a dreadful couple of years…….my husband lost most of his right lung mid 2014 due to a huge infection (called a bulla) which went undiagnosed for at least 12 months. He was incredibly unwell and is still trying to get his stamina and health back on track. My best friend lost her son to cancer in the same year and then low and behold last year in March I was diagnosed with Hep C…….talk about killing a whole Chinese nation! Anyway enough doom and gloom…..have been able to work all the way through my treatment and as you say I am on the home stretch. The three months have gone by very quickly…….and I’m sure yours will too 
Another point to consider which I’ve mentioned elsewhere is that I suspect part of the push for 8 week treatment is a desire to save on medication costs for large treatment groups. To use Mike’s figures and in very simplified terms:
100 patients X 12wks = 1200wks treatment costs with 2 patients requiring retreatment @ 24wks = 1248wks total cost
100 patients X 8weeks = 800wks treatment costs with 6 patients requiring retreatment @ 24wks = 944wks total cost.
Now, call me a cynic if you like but which looks more appealing to a government or insurance company?
But for self funders like ourselves there is no opportunity to spread the costs if we happen to fail treatment so as others have pointed out, for a few hundred bucks more we can do the full 12 weeks.
Of course there are possibly other reasons to opt for shorter treatments like easier medication compliance, less monitoring?, and potentially less side effects.
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
”Lynne-Francis-facebook” wrote:I am going to have a holiday, destination unknown at this point. Not overseas or anything though, can’t afford that
Had a dreadful couple of years…….my husband lost most of his right lung mid 2014 due to a huge infection (called a bulla) which went undiagnosed for at least 12 months. He was incredibly unwell and is still trying to get his stamina and health back on track. My best friend lost her son to cancer in the same year and then low and behold last year in March I was diagnosed with Hep C…….talk about killing a whole Chinese nation! Anyway enough doom and gloom…..have been able to work all the way through my treatment and as you say I am on the home stretch. The three months have gone by very quickly…….and I’m sure yours will too Sending love to you
What a resilient and strong woman you have had to be x
ArielGoodness Lynne, you really have had a very rough and trying couple of years. Great to hear you’re near EOT, wishing you and your family all the best towards healing and good health
QLD Australia ☀️
G3a HCV 35 yrs Tx naive
Started Sof/Dac 13/01/16Dec ’15
AST 70
ALT 89
GGT 124
Fibroscore 8.5
F1-F2
13 Feb’16 VL UND
AST 24
ALT 26
GGT 50HHi Lynne,
You’ve had a lot of challenges packed into a very short time. Hopefully the end of Hep C will be the start of good and healthy times ahead for you and your family.
Coral
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