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Prove 3 week 20
This was a minor visit, but things really heat up over the next few weeks: I will find out if I stop at 24 weeks or continue another 24. At week 26 I will get the PCR results back to day one and that is the most important thing to me and I am sure to you all.
I have a fair number of characteristics that make me difficult to treat: I failed 7 other treatments; I am 67; I am stage 3 and my initial viral load was >8 million units per ml. With all this, I am still optimistic and look forward to the results.
I have a fair number of characteristics that make me difficult to treat: I failed 7 other treatments; I am 67; I am stage 3 and my initial viral load was >8 million units per ml. With all this, I am still optimistic and look forward to the results.
You are right. I am either in group A, B or D.
Yes, we are supposed to meet tonight at a restaurant in Stamford.
Yes, we are supposed to meet tonight at a restaurant in Stamford.
I'm sorry, I also meant to say, I wish you the best as far as your results, go. I know that you are tired of the treating...
Susan
Susan
Andiamo1,
You would have known already if your were in Group C, by the fact that you would not have been receiving the Ribavirin. I will have a blood draw again (I think), when I go to my Oct. 1st appt. I think that this might be the last one that I have post treatment (I'd have to look at the Protocol sheet again and I'm feeling lazy and don't want to dig it up). I will find out, too, at the end of Nov. (week 26) what exactly happened in my short course of treatment. I will at the very least, find out if I ever even cleared before the 'rebound'. Not that it matters to me. I don't have any desire anymore to retreat with the VX. I am just curious if I even cleared for a couple of days? It will be interesting at least, to see what my viral load did. The only thing that I'm even interested in trying at this point is either a different form of interferon (like Albumin), but w/the Riba in the mix, or going on maintenance and staying there. No more VX for me. I just can't deal with the rash thing.
BTW, I hear that you're meeting w/NYG tonight?
Susan
You would have known already if your were in Group C, by the fact that you would not have been receiving the Ribavirin. I will have a blood draw again (I think), when I go to my Oct. 1st appt. I think that this might be the last one that I have post treatment (I'd have to look at the Protocol sheet again and I'm feeling lazy and don't want to dig it up). I will find out, too, at the end of Nov. (week 26) what exactly happened in my short course of treatment. I will at the very least, find out if I ever even cleared before the 'rebound'. Not that it matters to me. I don't have any desire anymore to retreat with the VX. I am just curious if I even cleared for a couple of days? It will be interesting at least, to see what my viral load did. The only thing that I'm even interested in trying at this point is either a different form of interferon (like Albumin), but w/the Riba in the mix, or going on maintenance and staying there. No more VX for me. I just can't deal with the rash thing.
BTW, I hear that you're meeting w/NYG tonight?
Susan
I will keep you in my thoughts as time nears. Best of Luck to you. Glad to hear you were out on the water again. You and your friend didn't happen to find any panties hanging around did you. LOL!!
Loads of prayers and support for you. Keep us updated.
Cajun
Loads of prayers and support for you. Keep us updated.
Cajun
I will probably not extend if I am in the 24 week arm. I might cut it short if I am in the 48 week arm. I will see how I feel after I am off the Vertex drug. I will only cut it short if I can't take it.
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