Wow, a great old post I have been looking for.A lot of success stories.I did SOC for 11 mos in 2011,last 9 mos.UND.Follow-up HCV came back.Rested 6 mos then started triple tx.Lasted 11 weeks till complications set in,stopped tx.My 3 week follow-up I was UND.Very good lab tests.Next lab test in 6 mos.I feel I have beat this in many ways since weaning off tx.Feeling better than before and hopeful of SVR.Lets post more success stories.We need to read these.
I've was undetectable 19 days after beginning treatment, and I'm still undetectable at day 32 of treatment.. 19 more weeks to go..
"They will test my viral load a week after my 24th and final injection on June 29 (which is a waste of time, I know I'll be UND then, they should one at 4 weeks post-treatment)"
While the odds are you will be UND at EOT it really is an important PCR. If by chance there is a need for future treatment that info is very important. Without it I would not have been able to get in the last Boceprevir trial.
Good luck.
I'm still undetectable as far as I know.
I had my 21st injection of peg last Friday June 1. They will test my viral load a week after my 24th and final injection on June 29 (which is a waste of time, I know I'll be UND then, they should one at 4 weeks post-treatment) and then again at 12 weeks post-treatment in September.
I was UND at 8 weeks, but still detectable (44) at 4 weeks.
Geno 1b, VL before treatement between 2-4 milion, UND since week 6, done 48 weeks of tx, now 4 weeks post tx I am UND.
My reccomendation - if your doc is telling you to go for treatement, do that, it is not easy but it is not so difficult, if you don't do the treatement it can be much more difficult.
It was difficult for me on some parts along the treatement but is was also very difficult for me to leave with the infection before the treatement.
So I recommend to do the treatement.
wish SVR for all of us.
Jack
i'm UND!! since 12th wk!!