Ha – yep
Exactly what I was thinking last night before bed, high on sugary fruit juice
It’s being sick with no way out that scares me

Anyhoo, my fibroscan in Jan may be so bad that I’m forced to make a few hard decisions – so until then…
My poor wife – I’m either a fitness fanatic or piss tank. Never one to do things by halves lol

Thanks for the advice everybody – it’s appreciated

I’d call that a win for sure
And while they monitor you, being in a category with a very high success rate, they will see how well the generics work
They will then be forced, just out of common sense and humanity, to support anyone else in the same position
So it’s a win for all

I’m 51 and have hep for around 30 years
12 years ago my liver biopsy showed 3/4, a very bad result
3 years ago I had a VL of 5 million +
My AST ALT have dropped to 116 and 184 respectively
Unfortunately my Protein and Globulin have increased to 89 and 44 – not sure what that really means, but it’s not a good sign

Funny thing is, if anyone were to ask me if i feel any symptoms, i would say ‘not really’
After reading everyone else’s symptoms i’m wondering if it’s my age or if I’ve had it so long any symptoms are normal

The only symptom i can say is definitely hep related was the over the top hangovers which is how i discovered it
i don’t think I get overly tired, but I work from home, so that’s a bonus
I can ache, but only after a lot of exercise – I just went away with a friend and did an 11.5 hour killer hike and we both suffered equally – during and after
And we were able to continue drinking the next night as usual (yes – I am stupid in that respect, but hey..I am who I am)
I ride a mountain bike and can take some good hits, but don’t seem to bruise excessively and recover normally
If sex drive is feeling horny, then any decrease in that i would see as a bonus lol
All in all, I don’t feel much different to any other 51 year olds, except maybe better
I’m hoping after tx starts I’ll feel like someone put a rocket under me

I’ve kept my hep in the back of my mind for 13 years now and only since coming on here it has forced it’s way to the front
I became quite worried initially as it seems most symptoms seem to start late 50’s early 60’s
Good thing about all this is that i can see a change of life style coming – especially after my fibroscan in January
The biggest negative for me is that riding bikes goes with drinking beer, so for the next 6 months at least i need to deal with that

I’ve since made peace with the likelihood that I will not be living a long life – it’s just another shithouse family legacy
As hep c tx is advancing I hope options for dying will advance by the time i get really sick
And rather than hanging around as a miserable burden i can choose a quick exit if liver cancer or failure eventuates

Anyhoo, as you say, onward and upward and I sincerely hope that everybody here gets cured and can move on with a more normal life
The opportunity to be cured on our terms is beyond belief really. When I first read the article, i put it into the too good to be true category but had to check it out anyway
The good doctor, the buyers club and everyone here are incredible and anyone who disagrees needs to do some research and get educated and get real

It is indeed a no brainer

I pay for my own treatment saving the government $85 000
Big pharma aren’t holding heppers and the government to ransom
That’s what i call a win/ win

Unless of course the government wants to pander to Gilead and their shareholders
In which case they prove they have no brain

wow
there sure are some good results from this tx
Congrats on a long future

The roller coaster seems to be part of it, Joan, certainly for me
i found it a lot easier when I ignored it, but that will only work for so long

Now i stress about how damaged my liver is and pore over previous and current blood results
Sometimes I feel all good and ready for anything, but then I’m close to tears knowing that I’m a good candidate for cancer if the treatment doesn’t work

it’s a bit of a long road, but the end is in sight for you
be thankful you didn’t go ahead with the interferon
You didn’t miss out on anything there other than misery
All indications are that the side effects of these meds are very very mild in comparison or i wouldn’t be doing it (or waiting like you )

Hi All
I may be kind of in the same boat
I’m not up with the ‘lingo’ as I’ve pretty much ignored my hep for more than 10 years
i did the Interferon/ Ribavarin 12 years ago.
At the time i had a ‘difficult to cure strain’ (we assume is G1)
And significant liver damage (biopsy) – at the time it was a 3 and cirrhosis was 4
i feel a bit sick when i think of the damage done in the ensuing 12 years – i have only myself to blame of course

3 years ago my VL was 5 million+ (updated results coming)
My exact genotype results will be confirmed within a month as well
But a fibroscan is not booked until late January

I’ve just bought my first 12 weeks of sof/ dac and should be here soon
To avoid disappointment, I’m going to order another 12 weeks soon as I don’t want to leave anything to chance
I’m wondering if I should order some Ribavarin as well, just in case
Reason being, if, say, at 12 weeks I still show some viral load, I would prefer to hit it with everything i can
Having used it before, I’m wondering if it will do anything – but I’d even be happy with an increase of 2% chance of cure

I’m actually very worried about the state of my liver
I thought you would have symptoms if cirrhotic, but this seems incorrect
So I think it best to assume the worst and hit it with everything I can