Hepatitis C Support Group

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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ImKramer 04/04/2014

Sovaldi/Galexos(Olysio) off label combo approved!
My insurance is good to go. Jannsen and Gilead are eating the copay!
Hospital Nurse called happy and excited for me. Drugs should ship next week.
She clarified 4 weeks needs to show good viral response (around 15 iu) to continue.
Medicinal MJ is okay, no conflicts.
Got my boarding pass and cleared customs. Sitting on the tarmac and waiting for the adventure to begin!
Going to stockpile a week before I start in case of delivery disruptions
Gilead and Jannsen were wonderfully helpful.
Totally happy guy here.

MLTTexas 04/04/2014

Congratulations Kramer! I'm praying now that the ones of us on the new drugs or getting ready to start will see old damages done to our liver start to improve as times goes by. But as for now, we are a blessed bunch. And I''m wanting the ones not treating yet to not have to wait very long. We have all been through enough bad times.

deleted_user 04/04/2014

I'm happy your turn is finally here Kramer. you've been very patient and so helpful to so many.
I wish you total success & minimal to zero sides.

packedsand 04/04/2014

Great news Kramer !!!! Best of luck in your treatment - keep us updated ;) !!!!

ImKramer 04/04/2014

Thanks Marilyn, I'm so happy you held back on Interferon and made it to this treatment! We have excellent chances and minimal sides and 1/4 the time on treatment!
Thank you Peaceful and thank you Packed! A very exciting week for so many and hope for many more in the near future!
HCV will soon be a thing people only talk about :)

ImKramer 04/07/2014

First shipment of Sovaldi and Galexos(Olysio) being delivered this Thursday!
Let's get it done!

allaboutliving 04/07/2014

Yep. This is so great. What an amazing year this is turning out to be. Slay your dragon!

WarriorGal 04/07/2014

You are starting as I am finishing!!! And Marilyn will be starting...get on board ALLABOUT!!! I want to have a big celebration this summer!!!

i told a friend of mine I will be able to exhale around July 4th and she said i should call it LIVER-ation Day!! Ain't gonna be a party unless we are ALL there together!!!

jansumner55 04/07/2014

wow best of luck Kramer you 've been waiting so long Now its my turn to wait to see whats in store if Im not an undie at 8 weeks on peg/Inf/Riba dont know how long I will have to wait ..sounded like the doc wanted me to go straight into Solvaldi /riba ...but I dont know if I have to get INF out of the system GOOD LUCK slaying that Dragon Kramer

ImKramer 04/07/2014

Jan every success on the treatment you are doing and take comfort in knowing there is an excellent back up plan!

LoveEachOther 04/07/2014

Awww Kramer so happy for you!!! And, you will be starting on my birthday!!! Wooo hooo!! Dance right in to SVR!!!

ImKramer 04/07/2014

Thank you hav. There is a pan genotype drug in clinical trials now. No INF or Riba. WarriorGal posted this earlier
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/idenix-announces-promising-clinical-data-and-continued-progress-in-nucleotide-prodrug-development-programs-for-the-treatment-of-hepatitis-c-2014-04-07?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Thanks you LoveEO! Still can't believe this all finally came together. It was "int the future" and it's "now" aready!
Happy Future Birthday!

Arabella1 04/07/2014

Aww yeah!!! awesome news! Its like dominoes now with the approvals! Its a good day!

ImKramer 04/07/2014

It is Arabella and let's hope the number of folks getting the drugs they need and deserve keeps rising ..exponentially! :)

barbbey 04/08/2014

I am so happy you will finally TX, my mentor and friend!

ImKramer 04/08/2014

Why thank you barbbey. A very nice message :)

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