New Fibroscan

[mhudnall]

I just got back from LA where I had my second fibroscan. Both were done by HR. The first scan, done six months ago, showed an average of 11.5 kpascal for a high F3 fibrosis staging. A week later I started doing HepTech products. Six months later, today's fibroscan showed an average of 8.7 kpascal for a F2-F3 staging. Pretty decent drop in six months.

I am geno 1a, infected 35 years ago. Six years ago a biopsy also showed high F3, followed by a failed course of SOC. After failed tx I had a VL of 7 million, high enzymes, chronic fatigue and a destroyed immune system. Now I have great energy, low VL and normal enzymes and decreasing fibrosis. I am very happy that my way is clear: keep doing the same things and look for more reduction of fibrosis.

My protocol is 4.5 mg low dose naltrexone, Zhang herbs and HepTech products. Based on my readings, I will not change my protocol and will re-scan in another six months. At that time I hope to see another drop in fibrosis

Next week I will also do labs to check enzymes and viral load. My last labs showed a VL of 58 thousand and normal enzymes. I am hoping for close to the same results this time. I will post the lab results when I get them.

Not a cure, but I believe I am turning back the clock on my liver's lifeline. Severe side effects derailed my first tx attempts after 12 weeks. Accordingly I believe that another course of tx would have the same results. So I, like many hep c patients, needed an alternative strategy to forestall what looked like the inevitable. I'm happy to be making progress and, at the same time, to have great quality of life.

[mhudnall]

On that note, I am out of here.

I would rather have the thread stand as is then let it be deleted.

I'l post when I get my next labs.

Mike

[mhudnall]

"Conclusions Success rate and IQR/M were not predictive factors of the accuracy for diagnosing liver fibrosis by Fibroscan in CHB."

CHB stand for Chronic Hepatitis B. Sorry, we have hep c.

"Background Interquartile range/median value (IQR/M) of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is a factor in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) leading to over estimation of fibrosis by Fibroscan."

If my fibroscan is an "overestimation" then I am really good! That means I could be F1-F2!

[Diane12855]

There is no certainty about anything when dealing with liver disease. Even SOC

[Trinity4]

Lot's of what if's in your post so let's play the what if game.

What if those read your advice, take the supplements you recommend and still end up cirrhotic anyway?  What do they do then?  Continue to take your advice?  Can you claim with absolute certainty they wont?  Nope, you can't and never will be able to.

Trinity

[Emily_MHManager]

I have requests asking us to keep this thread up.  I would love to, but the personal stuff can't continue.  If this is truly a debate on one treatment regimen vs another, there would be no need for personal anything.  If it continues, the thread will have to come down.

Emily

[fretboard]

Interesting information for sure and I appreciate the clarification!  thx