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Feel it has been so very long since I first came to say hi to everyone and to check out how you all are, but you are all certainly not forgotten!!!!!
Looking after my son is such a full on preoccupation its a full time job plus overtime!. Since this government in the UK changed all the help that was available to disabled and sick people it has been an endless job of form filling (if you can call them forms more like a bloody book!) and all negativity which makes it hard when trying to have a positive outlook on life regardless what it throws at you!!
ops: Do you remember me going on when I first wrote here about moaning and whinging!!!!! Yep !!!Finally got a minute to write here to all you wonderful people and let you know how things are progressing on generics!
Since starting treatment not feeling too bad and I guess the above keeps my mind off any sx, although falling asleep over dinner is kinda harder to explain away to others at the dinner table. Feeling exhausted can be frustrating and really sometimes all i want to do is sit on my butt doing sweet FA so do have to push myself to get out for some fresh air
Atrial fibrillation makes the whole thing harder as just walking to the top of the road leaves me feeling totally out of breath ….some days being worse than others. So…. not always sure if it is the AF or the meds making me feel so tired both I suspect. Really its been pretty good on the whole and pleasantly surprised after the horrendous sx of interferon and riba all those years past.Getting results has been a bit of a circus! The base results prior to starting were done perfectly was really impressed and foolishly thought it was going to be an easy ride hahahahaha!!! My GP has been amazing but hepC is not something she is super knowledgeable about. She is learning fast tho!!! So my 4 week tests came back ALT had come down no sign of AST which my GP suggested was the lab deciding that as ALT was good there was no need for AST. Was given a form for another blood test just for AST.
Phlebotomists are really good at the surgery but always end up with bruising as I am taking Warfarin for the AF! What does it mind a bit of colour on what is always very pale skin! Always wished us humans had skin with the vivid colours of some other creatures out there on the planet perhaps a beautiful turqoise turning to an irridecent green……. I dream and digress!!!!!!!!
ops: AST results came in and were down so all good there. Finally received results through email from GP for VL ‘not quantifiable’ was the result which was not something I had seen before but GP seemed to think that was great so ok I am assuming now that means UND? When at the surgery to have the ALT blood test redone I asked for a print off of VL and was really bemused by what was actually written. It actually read
‘positive-Below the limit of Quantification’
There was also a laboratory comment stating
‘please note that this sample was diluted due to the small available volume. This may compromise the accuracy of the test’I had to read it all a few times couldn’t make out what it meant but was sure it was not UND!!! So back to surgery for another form to have a further blood test and hopefully get a proper VL result! Whew not quite the 4 weeks results all neatly together but hey as long as I get them and can see things heading the right way I am happy
Starting week 7 today will be heading back to phlebotomist in a week for more blood giving hahahaha! Maybe move in there with them!!!!!!
Did speak with the wonderful Dr Debasis who reassured me all seemed to be going well but you know what its like right you always want that confirmation on paper! Got to go sort out wages for the PA who is working with my son today, she is off on holiday for a week!
Well I hope I haven’t bored the ass off everyone, cannot believe I have written so much here don’t seem to have said too much tho!. Spend a lot of time reading others posts but never seem to have enough time to comment or send my love to you all.
So here it is now by the ladelful
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Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!It’s a bit like living life in reverse, being semi invalided through out your youth and then suddenly healthy in middle age.
Congrats FF66 love the idea of living life in reverse and having a chance to enjoy it! Go forth and LIVE IT TO THE FULL!!! Good luck and much
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Thanks Dr Freeman, wow that is a lot of info to attempt to digest. Could be a problem for the likes of me with a particularly unscientific mind but will try to go through it all slowly. It is like a foreign language of its own!
Just gleaning a little of it I hope it will further assist the specialist to pin point the correct treatment for each individual but it does look unbelievably complex!!!!!! Guess there is always more and more to learn about this tiny yet vicious virus!
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Great news MtGoat!!!!!
much
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Sven long may stories like yours and others continue and that they inspire others yet to make this journey! This is indeed a very special place filled with astonishing people willing to help others reach their goal of being well after years of often tortuous ill health. I wish you much happiness in a brand new HCV free life.
Hope to meet you again on here sometime its been cool getting to know you if but very very brief! .Take care Sven
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Beaches so thrilled to hear things are feeling right for ya!!!!
I am so not surprised that being at EOT and SVR are filled with huge constantly changing emotions. When something has effected you for many many years with no clear light at the end of the tunnel and an occassional bit o hope thrown your way that leads to nowhere other than feeling worse, there are going to be moments of elation yet some trepidation too when you finally feel that
moment. Shaking off all the bad feelings from before takes time I am certain of it Enjoy the moment Beaches! What a photo even the whale is happy for you!
love and hugs
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Hi Pat1 that is one beautiful post thank you. I am just over 1 week into treatment and feeling somewhat shattered today so reading your SVR news is super emotional and has given me such a lift. It is certainly one huge rollercoaster we are all on not quite knowing where we are heading but hoping its the same end stop
The loneliness you mention in your post is so the reason we all need one another on here. I have come onto the website each day when I get a moment to read a little of everyones posts past and present, as it is quite a bit to take in! There are so many great stories, questions?????? ideas
and so so much more particularly loving the music I find it hard to concentrate on writing too much but reading your post today just had to come and say a big THANK YOU Pat1 for sharing your words and your rainbow I hope you do stick around for a good while.
much love and hugs
Nadia xxx
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Hey Ariel
great you got your results so quickly waiting is nailbiting stuff!!!! What fantastic news You sound like such a positive person life can only get better right 
Big hugs from London
Nadiaxxx
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Hi Bea, we can walk side by side in solidarity through this, you being a few days ahead. I am so thrilled for you that you already have a huge positive effect getting the feeling back in your foot. You must wake up feeling like your in a dream, I know I do too! Good on you for taking control
I feel it was everyone on this forum who helped me get there with determination nothing was going to stand in my way. What an amazing place this is. I hope I can reach out to others in the same way, Talk again Bea
much affection
Nadia xxx
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!:”All hail the new kids”!!!!
Its great to hear so many are feeling youthful again never mind a few grey hairs right? looking forward to the same! Thanks FHC for the chance!
Nadia xxxx
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Perfect!
Nadiaxxx
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE! Happy days Greedfighter!!!!!!!!
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Hi Mick that is a tough one to take but you are so in the right place with people dedicated to help you. I myself have just started on this journey so have a way to go but can totally imagine how you must be feeling after all those weeks. There are many hands of friendship, empathy and support on here I hope we can all help you stay positive and most importantly you will get the help to get well. Take care of yourself.
much love
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!That is bloody brilliant Sven!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just started myself so to hear your news especially after you had been feeling emotionally a little stressed sends out a message of hope oh yeah must make it all worthwhile right?!!!!
Take good care of yourself moving forward to being free of the monster. Kick ass!
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Thanks Matt,
will sort it out soon as we have eaten.
Nads
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!