Hey, those numbers look very encouraging! I hope you're resting a little easier now. I know that the PCR is the final word on this, but every piece of good news along the way is welcome, right?
Take care,
Susan
Is it okay to take ampicillin antibiotic while i'm on treatment. I told the dentist I was on treatment, I was reading the posts tonight and got to thinking what if the a.b. kills the interferon?
Monte
I received the results of the my first blood work since finishing tx. Though I didn't have a PCR drawn (I get to wait for that until the 3 month mark in April), I did get some information that is helpful - and so far it looks good:
ALT = 26 (range 0-55)
AST = 27 (range 5-34)
AFP (alpha feta protein) = 3.6 (range 0.0-8.9)
All three of these were elevated prior to tx, with the ALT and AST normalizing early on during the course of it. I wasn't tested for AFP during tx.
I'm very pleased and thankful. These results are my first hurdle. Though I realize they most certainly are by no means conclusive of anything long-term. Like everyting else associated with Hep C, there comes more waiting and wondering.
TnHepGuy
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/jws-cip022205.php