A friend sent me this article from The Age this morning. Good points well made.

http://www.theage.com.au/nsw/-glamtm.html

This is a great initiative Dr James. All kudos to the Andrew Shaw Foundation for being willing to take us Hepatitis C’ers on board. I would imagine after 30 years they know what they’re doing and we just want to share some of what we are now lucky enough to have…opportunity.

Coral

Great video. Short, sharp, poignant but positive. It goes to show that you don’t need a lot of time or a lot of words to get a strong message across.

Coral

Hi Jill,

So good to see your results. I am also on sof/led with G1a and F2-F3. I am at the two week mark and have been very lucky with minimal side effects apart from some very weird dreams which seems to be the experience of some others. As someone who never ever remembered dreams I wonder if the brain fog has lifted in my dream centre!! I do feel more clear headed.

Thanks for posting….it does help.

Coral

Hi 2b,

At face value it looks as if Bristol-Myer are trying to take a more reasonable, broad and humane approach to the treatment of Hep C. I imagine there must be some hurdles to jump to do any collaborating with Gillead. Good to see the increasing media focus on Hep C and the broader distribution.

Coral

Hi Cindi,

Thanks for posting the update. There is a collective sigh of relief although we knew he was in safe hands (yours and Dr James).
Hope Young J is feeling a little better today (and you got some sleep!)

Coral x

Hi Chejai,

My consulatation with Dr Freeman at GP2U was $69 and it is exactly the same as going to the doctor’s surgery only you do it by skype. It’s particularly good for people in regional/remote areas and ofcourse it’s an important link for many of us in becoming Hep C free. It was in fact my starting point (and will be my middle and end point).

Your brother’s situation is more complicated and I would not begin to provide advice however an appointment with Dr Freeman or one of the drs at GP2U will provide an opportunity to discuss and be better informed about ALL of his options for treatment (not just those currently available through government agencies).

In relation to side effects I am one week in with the generic Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir and my sides are minimal (slight headache and a bit fluey). I think I have been a little lucky so far but the sides are nothing like the horror stories associated with the old interferon treatment.

I know you are trying to think about your brother, your son and your own health but you are definately in the right place.

Coral