Great Tweakmax, it’s exciting to finally get started. Onward and upward!

Fantastic news Johnboy!

I take full responsibility for my misspent youth, and have paid the price in many ways over the past 30 years. Single and childless, HCV has been my shameful secret, although I have lived a full life with contributions and responsibilities to the community. The first real discussion with my parents about being HCV positive was after placing the order with the Buyer’s Club, ie, when the solution was in sight. Waiting for the cure to list on the PBS has been agonisingly frustrating, and reinforces that we Heppers are marginalised. I was prepared to go to India or anywhere else to access the generics. Thankfully, the Buyers Club assisted me to import, test and compound the generics, and I applaud the professionalism, compassion and initiative of Dr James Freeman and his team. It’s Day 19 of treatment and the mental and physical improvements are significant and magnificent. A huge weight has been lifted. I can return to the workforce. I have a future.
In my opinion, the obscenely greedy Gilead is not only acting unethically but criminally, and Big Pharma need to be controlled so they cannot hold governments to ransom like this, at the expense of human lives. The Australian government (and US & UK & ?) should save lives and money by dealing direct with Mesochem or similar reputable providers NOW.

Hmmm… you have me wondering now if I should wait until 4 weeks Em – I was planning to be tested on Monday – day 20 – maybe it’s worth waiting another week. I just wanted to join the CURED mob, but like you would feel disappointed if I wasn’t quite there yet. Hang in there.

Hi Ann, I quit alcohol in 2004, 11 years after diagnosis, and 20+ years after infection. I was in Turkey at the time, where I lived for almost 20 years, and drinking was a big part of expat social life, and sailing. But hangovers were happening too easily (one glass of wine), often followed by anger. After doing a meditation retreat in 2004 I decided to ditch the alcohol and keep the meditation. Twice a day.

My first viral load was taken in 2010 – 740,000. Five years later it’s 91,000 and not sure why. Meditation?

I’m one of the lucky ones, and really feel for everyone who was tortured by interferon and everyone who has relapsed and everyone out there who can’t afford the generics or can’t get a script. Don’t give up hope. These new cures are like miracles.

Hi Paul, for me the link went to ‘We can’t find the page you requested’.

Hi Rowan, welcome to the generic rebels club, and all the best with your treatment.