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As you know I did not get into the AbbVie trial (thanks to everyone who was wishing me good luck).
I believe everything happens for a reason and although the AbbVie regine seems to have very high (greater than 90%) success rates for geno 1, it requires rather complex dosing with four different drugs daily (including ribavirin).
I personally believe that Gilead will get it's highly effective single pill (FDC) of Sofos and Ledis to market in a year. I'm pretty sure I'll be good until then.
Good news for all of us that can wait a little longer!
see:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/us-gilead-hepatitis-idUSBRE9410QM20130502
I believe everything happens for a reason and although the AbbVie regine seems to have very high (greater than 90%) success rates for geno 1, it requires rather complex dosing with four different drugs daily (including ribavirin).
I personally believe that Gilead will get it's highly effective single pill (FDC) of Sofos and Ledis to market in a year. I'm pretty sure I'll be good until then.
Good news for all of us that can wait a little longer!
see:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/us-gilead-hepatitis-idUSBRE9410QM20130502
30 seconds ago I was completely freaking out--- breathing issues for weeks due to bronchitis and am on an arsenol of meds on top of tx meds, today they added prednizone and a new antibiotic to the regime--- was choking and freaking out and then i read your post and your rock solid optimism and faith embedded in it and my whole world shifted. Kramer if you can be you, i can surely stop being such a wuss and be more grateful for this life and the lessons offered. You inspire bravery in this terrified wuss. thank you for being you!
It's just a day at a time for me and when life throws a zig, then I zag.
I am looking forward to the day when I can make some plans again, have some sort of a sense of a future.
I try to ward off depression on my own. Depression is best summed up as no sense or hope for the future.
I try to keep a little blind faith that I will, we will all get there!
Big hugs and stuff my dear! :^)
Dang I can relate....will you be my ghost writer??
Well articulated my friend.
I am definitely "on hold" waiting, waiting.
I want to start living again...soon. I know this feeling is flawed,
but what can ya do??
Hang in there a little longer pal :^)