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4 weeks VL, NOT RVR
what a bummer..... my 4 week VL came back saying....
Hepatitis C (HCV) PCR: POSITIVE HCV PCR: detectable, less than 80 IU/ml, not quantifiable
My hepa was happy that it had gone down from 1.3 million to that... Needless to say, that I wasn't too thrilled, as I was going for UND.
They don't usually prolong tx, but my hepa is open to it, due to the fact that I am geno 3a and partially Black American and that I'm informed and pushing. We had a great discussion and she will do another PCR at 8 weeks. I have stressed that if UND at 8 weeks I would rather add 8 weeks to treatment, than to risk relapse and do this whole thing again.
(I was referring to Dr. D's advice to add 24 weeks of tx after EVR.)
Now she is going to try and find studies supporting the fact to extend, if not RVR and I will supply her with what I have.
So what I would suggest is to go for 32 weeks of tx, if I EVR at 8 weeks. ( 8 + 24)
If anyone has any studies supporting this, could you please let me know... as the more literature I have on this, the better I can argue my point.
Thanks,
Marcia
Hepatitis C (HCV) PCR: POSITIVE HCV PCR: detectable, less than 80 IU/ml, not quantifiable
My hepa was happy that it had gone down from 1.3 million to that... Needless to say, that I wasn't too thrilled, as I was going for UND.
They don't usually prolong tx, but my hepa is open to it, due to the fact that I am geno 3a and partially Black American and that I'm informed and pushing. We had a great discussion and she will do another PCR at 8 weeks. I have stressed that if UND at 8 weeks I would rather add 8 weeks to treatment, than to risk relapse and do this whole thing again.
(I was referring to Dr. D's advice to add 24 weeks of tx after EVR.)
Now she is going to try and find studies supporting the fact to extend, if not RVR and I will supply her with what I have.
So what I would suggest is to go for 32 weeks of tx, if I EVR at 8 weeks. ( 8 + 24)
If anyone has any studies supporting this, could you please let me know... as the more literature I have on this, the better I can argue my point.
Thanks,
Marcia
Phew!!! That takes some stress off of my worries... some encouraging news. Your post lab is set days before my Birthday...I will add your getting good news to my birthday wishes, when I blow out my candles!!!! :)
Thanks for getting back on my post. I appreciate it! I had/have some real concerns after reading all these threads....always good to hear back from others when you ask for help...or take the time to offer your support...that is what this forum is here for and I am so thankful when I see it working in that positive direction.
Thanks again Rita.
Wishing all a peacful weekend!
All the best!
D.T
Thanks for getting back on my post. I appreciate it! I had/have some real concerns after reading all these threads....always good to hear back from others when you ask for help...or take the time to offer your support...that is what this forum is here for and I am so thankful when I see it working in that positive direction.
Thanks again Rita.
Wishing all a peacful weekend!
All the best!
D.T
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