Sorry Have not been active on this forum for awhile but have been active in telling my story to all that will listen via Facebook, in person, at needle exchange places in Boston and several other communities. Also participated in the redemption data collecting and also in a generic med study that was referred to me by Greg J. Sometimes I have been a bit disheartened that my story about generics and the buyers club does not seem to rev people up, but I know I made a difference in at least two peoples lives that were/are infected and had no idea about the generics that are available. My goal was to reach at least one person.

A bit of news from the lab in Bangkok this morning since my first blood test post treatment on August 29th 2016

HCV RNA (quantitative) result HCV RNA not detected.

Physically I feel like the clock has been turned back five years to when I last felt normal. Am off on a motorcycle trip through Burma in early December, yes things are back to normal.

Have never met any of you folks on this forum in person but I can unequivocally say that I have the utmost respect for all of you. Your grit, determination, courage and humour in the face of this horrible virus and the horrible people that profit from it will prevail.

Cheers
Cheese

Sven I salute you on the beginning of your journey to hep c freedom

Skoltamafaan

Congrats Sven on starting your trek.

Fitz pretty much nailed it on recommendations. As Usual,,,,

I would only add one thing, maybe get one of those 7 day pill dispensers. It only happened to me once, but I could not remember if I took my pill one night last week so I had to count pills back to June 7th to confirm. That was a few days after an 11 hour time zone change where my pill schedule went from first thing in the AM with coffee to 8PM at night. Did not want to mess with the pill clock so I have a 24 hour timer that reminds me at night and also the 7 day pill dispenser as a backup. That’s probably unique to my situation but for’.88 cents it was a good investment.

Also listen to your own body, you know yourself better than anyone, would not force anything down that you do not feel like taking.

KISS

Keep it Simple Sven

Cheers and all the best

Do not become a Hep C statistic

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Hi RHF

Here are a few ideas in the pipeline that have been discussed in other threads.

1. Contact newspaper columnists that write on health issues in your area offering them details on generics and real people that are taking them and getting cured. I have contacted several from the Boston Globe briefly outlining my story with Hep C and generics, along with medical evidence (my blood work) showing amazing results with LFT”s normalizing and huge viral load drop post four weeks after generics tx. No response yet but it’s only been 2 days.

2. I am having a few of Doc Freeman’s published work on generics printed out and will offer them as reading material at public health centers where folks without insurance go to get help. (With permission of local staff)

3. Same as number 2, only the audience would be AA and NA meetings. Place info near the coffee and donuts that are offered at most meetings. (With permission) And also include your hep c story as part of your addiction story if and when you speak at these meetings. Not applicable to all, but for addicts as myself AA/NA meetings are incredibly supporting environments to share at.
Cheers
Cheese

One a day Indian Generic Sof/Led by Cipla. Purchased for THB 42k (approx $1200 US) in an arranged meeting at a Starbucks on Sukhumvit Road Bangkok, TH.