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gt1a 2x Null Responder Therapy?

Hi everyone, I'm 54 yr, wht male, gt1a, 2x null responder to double therapies (failed after 12 weeks).  My GI is very excited about the new therapies and is recommending Sovaldi & Ribavirin for 24 weeks.
Does anyone have experience achieving SVR with similar diagnosis and RX treatment?
My concern is the SVR rate may be as low as 70% and as high as 90% however on the horizon are triple therapies with Sovaldi, Ribavirin and ledipasvir, simeprivir or daclatsvir reporting 100% SVR.
It's unclear what would happen if the dbl therapy produced a null response. Would I be eligible for a triple therapy and if so, when?  
Not sure if I'm Q80K positive but have asked the MD (assistant).

Thank you everyone!
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Update- Day 7 is complete, on to Day 8 today!  So far, Sovaldi and ribavirin are pretty much side effect free!  I can't really find any aches, pains or more to worry, complain or fret about.
I'm onto my lingering fear that I'll be the 10% that won't clear and how can I keep up the therapy with the newer drugs from Gilead, J&J or AbbVie.  Does anyone know if there's a protocol for "adding" declatisvir or simeprevir midway through Sovaldi and ribavirin course of treatment?
I'm exercising, eating well, taking ribavrin with fatty food (to better aid absorption), sleeping well with a little back up from 3mg of Ambien.
Prayers and good thoughts keep pushing me forward!
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I'm kind of in the same boat as you as far as the 2x non responder. I also relapsed on Telaprevir, I am gt 1a IL28b TT, biopsy last month said grade 2 stage 2-3.I would fall into the 70% chance for SVR category. I think I am going to wait for Sos+Led, but others are having success. Good luck
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