mac790 Week 8 viral load-SFSG

[mac790]

Hello All, I hope everyone is staying active in their individual battles. As for me, my viral load titer came back after 8 weeks of tx, still not detectable.  Merck Trial Protocol 5172-068 1) Before first pill: 585,000+ IU/ml
                                                                                                     2) Week 1:  396 IU/ml
                                                                                                     3) Week 2:    17 IU/ml ( considered "not detectable" by 2/3 of other labs, who use either 25IU/ml or 43 IU/ml as the cut off point as being detectable. This lab uses < 15 IU/ml as undectectable.
                                                                                                      4) Week 4:   <15 IU/ml
                                                                                                      5) Week 6:    6 months after tx. ceases.I will keep you all posted as to my future viral load results. Please feel free to contact me for additional websites with detailed information of this large number of new generation HCV meds that will be coming out in the next few years. There is SO MUCH hope for almost everyone reading this, unlss you have found yourself,  most unfortuantely , on the transplant waiting list. I'll help as much as I can, that is what we do here, is it not?    BEST WISHES TO ALL mac790

[mac790]

Hi Folks, Very sorry about the way the post appeared. I had wanted them to appear vertically, but as you can see... At any rate, Week 6 results were <15 IU/ml, or undetectable. They drew blood on Friday 10/3, so I will know those results on my next visit, 10/17.  To Aquisi: I'm very sorry to hear you are on the transplant list. You sound like a survivor, or you would not be monitoring forums such as this. Please keep fighting the good fight. I am really heartened by the news they are giving the new gen meds to people on the transplant list! Absolutely fantastic!! Here's wishing you the best of luck. Even better, as these technologies evolve, their efficacy will no doubt improve. We all know that whoever is footing the bill for a transplant would much rather give that patient a course of drugs that might, over time, restore liver function to the point it will pose no threat to their expected life spans. It is sad to think of how many of CHC patients or their loved ones have not lived to see this new dawn of tx modalities. I draw enormous encouragement from you all, and here is hoping everyone reading this will be able to look back in ten years and say, "Saved by the bell, but saved none the less." Best Wishes To All,   mac790

[Aquisi]

Hi Mac, glad to hear about your vl being ud. I'm ten days into my tx with s/o and am hoping to clear, even those on the transplant waiting list have a lot of hope to get rid of this virus, I'm one of them. These are exciting times for all of us, I feel blessed that I may get another lease on life. Best wishes to you.
Regards
Charlie

[patra_]

Congratulations!  Climbing those steps to SVR! I have dorgotten how long you said this trial is for, but if 12 weeks, you are already over half way there and if 8 weeks, almost done!!

keep us informed!!

Again, congrats!  What wonderful news.  Pat

[Dee1956]

Mac, this is great news! Wow, I just woke to two people with good news.
Thank you for sharing this.  We all need good news
I like what you wrote, that we are "active in their individual battles"
That is very true.  We are all in different stages of our lives, dealing with different things.  The one thing I like to have is hope.  
Thanks again, Dee

[Ekkiemom]

Great news Mac! So excited for you. This trial sounds promising for so many. Wishing you an easiy Tx and speedy SVR. Not that anytime is a good time for HCV, but treatments seem to have advanced so much in just a couple yrs, we are truly blessed to have the MEDS we have now and the coming months.
Keep up the fight, you're doing a great job
Peace
Deb