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154668 tn?1290115995

12 Weeks post BOC treatment

I finally got my VL tests back and I'm UNDETECTABLE!  

A little back  ground, I have cirrhosis and have platelets in the 70"s. I did 48 weeks and relapsed between 4 and 12 weeks post.

Then I did 76 weeks that included tapering down the last 4 weeks and relapsed within 4 weeks post.

Got into BOC trial and was in the placebo arm and didn't clear by 13 weeks.

Got rolled into the BOC trial with the real deal and I'm still UNDIE at 12 weeks post.

BOC offers hope to those that have relapsed and/or that have cirrhosis.
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Great news and congratulations. it sound like you are free from this thing.
Dave
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206807 tn?1331936184
Great News, Congratulations
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So glad to hear!!!  I am und at my 4 wk post tx as well.!!  will take an 8 wk test on the 29th of this month.   Hope we are ALL SVR!!!

Jean
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1016618 tn?1420553262
Hey Bill, I just went through my first 48 week treatment with the Roche NV20536D Trial. Obviously I got the placebo instead of the ploy. I was negative by tx week 10. My week 4 post blood samples showed signs of the ole Dragon.

My question is how did you approach getting into the BOC, and how long did you wait after the previous treatment. Should I write Roche a letter asking to get the "real" drug in another 48 week treatment?

By the way I am at stage 3 or at least was before I started treatment .

Thanks
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1491755 tn?1333201362
Goooooooo Bill, Congrats.
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956931 tn?1271636169
I am truly happy for you. Keep thinking good positive thoughts!!! Looking forward to seeing your SVR post. :) Best of all things to you.

~Pos.
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1586675 tn?1300905095
good evening bill

just read ur post and like everyone else here, I would like to send big congrats. i bet this has been quite a ride based on the few details you give about  ur tx... if i may ask, what is your platelet count nowadays? were you able to increase it?
in any case, i wish you all the best. u deserve it. and thank you for the inspiration!
- Nikita
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154668 tn?1290115995
Thanks everyone, I'm not buying the red shoes until 6 months.

My wife calls it stubbornness instead of persistence.

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  Hey,  Congratulations !!!!    I am und. 12 weeks post also. I go the end of march for my 6 month. I'm glad you are doing well.      -Libby
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Very, very, very, good news! Congratulations.. That relapse after 76 must have hurt - but  your persistence paid off. Yay!
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9648 tn?1290091207
Such glorious news!! Go Team Blue!! You have made it!!
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1477908 tn?1349567710
Hee HAW! Great news!! Despite the odds, things are looking mighty good.

Hoping the streak continues for the 6 month. Pam
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Great news guy, also being cirrhotic and was und post 12 weeks my hepo thought i was good to go......... And he was right... congrats

cando
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87972 tn?1322661239
Seriously good stuff, Bill. I imagine the next three months is mostly formality, although it’s thought that cirrhotics have a slightly higher rate of late relapse than those limited to simple fibrosis. Kudos for your tenacity... very cool news.

A slightly guarded but very enthusiastic congratulations!

-Bill
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720656 tn?1311040235
Awesome news for you Bill.
Congratulations and continued success.
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179856 tn?1333547362
Bill this is just freaking awesome. Congrats to you for not giving up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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