I have private insurance as well I am covered by OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Program) and you cannot receive anything but emergency health services in Ontario without an OHIP card. The problen lies with OPH (Ontario Public Health) which is the Canadian equivalent of the CDC. They force all Doctors within the OMA (Ontario Medical Association) to use one specific lab for ALL HIV and HVA/B/C testing in Ontario creating an enormous backlog. My Doctor phoned them again today and they said I will need to be retested because they do not store results less than 15 IU/mL in their system. Ontario seems to think that less than 15 means that the person isn’t infected anymore or they can’t be bothered because even if they mess up they are guaranteed the business by the government . Liquor and marijuana also work the same here where the government gives the job of selling to the public to one seller and throws everyone who tries to sell it in jail. Even collecting blood samples is only permitted by 3 businesses in Ontario where each is given a certain percentage depending on how much they pay the government. I am not an activist of any kind and am only stating facts that are publicly known and agreed upon. If I had lived 12 KMS to the north in Quebec I would have had the results more than 2 weeks ago.

Ontario Public Health does NOT return any results if a serum test returns less than 15 IU/mL and if a dried blood spot test is less than 500 IU/mL. Basically good luck with your treatment but they don’t have time to return all results. This is from a receptionist at OPH and from their official website.

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/ServicesAndTools/LaboratoryServices/Pages/Hepatitis_C_RNA.aspx

I guess I will have to get it done privately in the US , Canada doesn’t care.

Everywhere in Canada EXCEPT Ontario they take the RNA test seriously. They had to hire 2 extra lab technicians 2 months ago when the backlog surpassed 4 weeks on average. Rather than open up a new facility (blood testing will not go away any time soon) . They just gave the same lab more money to hire more people to keep the minimum for testing baseline. The general bloodwork labs are the same in this province (3 different labs) and each gets a specified amount of testing and it doesn’t change so they have no reason to improve service or testing quality because they already bought their share of the testing 6 years ago and they will not get any more customers , money or contracts in the future.

Have to wait a little longer , Ontario has a stranglehold on the test facilities for PCR testing (Only one is allowed to do the testing). Maybe by Friday I will know I hope.

Can a mod please move this into the appropriate section ?

4 more pills left for the first 4 weeks and no side effects so far. I have 2 alarms set for 7PM and all doses have been taken within an hour of this time. I’ve tripled my water intake and the initial weight loss has stabilized (13 Lbs in the first 2 weeks). I have my referral for my 4 week blood work due on the 19th. Quantitative RNA /Ferritin levels / CBC . No AST for this one but I will get that for my EOT bloodwork. Much higher energy levels and no compulsory naps after work.

I am using disposable razors now and 3 days tops and they get trashed , tooth brush for the last four weeks is a pack of 20 cheapie ones pitched after 3 days of use as well. My main brush (Sonic Care is sorely missed and I bought new brush heads for it when I finally get to use it again.). L-Arginine and L_Lysine intake is through natural source only (red meat , fish and chicken) Just in case. No energy drinks and no supplements except Centrum 50+ , Omega 3 , 50 mg zinc and 1000 IU of D3 12 hours away from the dose.

The shipment was cleared by US customs in Cincinnati and is now with Canada customs since this morning.

Update : Cleared Canada Customs and a duty of 56.93$ CAD was charged and paid online. Clearance time from arrival in Canada , 44 minutes

Out for delivery , I can’t believe that shipping from India to Canada took almost 2 whole days , I thought it would never arrive lol.

Received my Visa card today and ordered the Harvoni generic for 12 weeks. Not the wait for it begins . If the 12 weeks needs an extension would it be better to take a broader based generic such as Epclusa for the second 12 weeks ? I have be diagnosed with GT 1a but several types can coexist with the dominant GT showing up on the RNA so I am not sure that attacking the known dominant type without ruling out all others is such a good idea.

Fibroscan came back

Fibrosis =5.6 kPA , CAP: 320

Set up an appt with Dr. Freeman next Monday to get the ball rolling