About Me: Female, New Zealand, member since Jun 2008
Genotype 3a; contracted in 1983; Relapser to riferon monotherapy 1994 (told initially I was a non-responder but there WAS response but not long enough tx); Started 6 months PegIFN and Ribavirin 9th July 08!!! (I did it I did it :-); had to wait for significant progressi
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[More]on to get on SOC.
Oct 07 bx officially Grade 2 Stage 2 but dx by specialist as stage 3 poss beyond because of small fibrotic samples (2) & bridging porto-portal fibrosis, mildly enlarged spleen, portal vein upper limits of normal. Warm fuzzies to all on this site; you make me brave xxx
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ALT 22 !!!!
AST 25
Bil 10
Alb 45
Protein 72
Hgb 156
Alk Phos 77
Platelets 172 (Up from 130 at 8 weeks)
WBC 5.54
Neuts 2.07 (only one still lower than normal)
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No nasty surprises 4 weeks post tx, although thyroid is a little hyper (specialist is ringing me to tell me whether he is sending me a prescription or waiting until next b...
Pretty stable, no major changes which was nice to know for Xmas Eve. A note that RBC are showing some 'oval' and some 'tear drop' cells - I know they ...