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.

426 Members

21,304 Posts

0 Online

ImKramer 02/28/2014

Awesome call today from my insurer. OFF LABEL Sovaldi and Olysio approved for me. "Start anytime!"
Got a call into my liver team to see what the next step is.
I've been sitting in this waiting room for four years, read every magazine twice over. Watched others come and go and come and go. Stage 4. I'm ready for a turn! A few hurdles to jump through still like a massive copay but feel I can wrangle some assistance. Retired senior, small retirement income. I should qualify!
Wish me luck! :)

deleted_user 02/28/2014

I am so happy for you. I am a lurker here reading each and every post with hopeful eyes. I will be treating soon, too, but had to let you know that I am truly happy for you. I have read all of your informative posts, and I thank you for educating me, too.

MrOSO 02/28/2014

Fantastic news, congrats! I wish you luck with the copay.

Bob

mema485 02/28/2014

Yay!!!!!

catmagic 02/28/2014

WONDERFUL! I know just how you feel :)

I'm on Day 13 or something of this tx - no sides.
RASS just got her UD on it.

You've got your ticket in your hands now - all aboard for the tx train! WHOOOOT

ImKramer 02/28/2014

Thanks folks .. I am ready!!!!!
I still have three liver cells left but if I can stop this virus from killing those too, well 3 will become 6 then 12, 24, 48, 96, 192 .......on up to, well enough to live of for some time!
LouK ..hello and thank you!

deleted_user 02/28/2014

Awesome is right Kramer. I'm happy for you. Ready to board the treatment train, as Cat so aptly put it. Whoo Hoo.

allaboutliving 02/28/2014

Wishing you luck & then some. So much to look fwd to. It's finally your time...Yay!

packedsand 02/28/2014

Great news Kramer ! Thank you for sharing your good news ;) !!!!

ImKramer 02/28/2014

Thank you peaceful, aboutliving, sand! I still have a lot of negotiating to do to get help with the huge copay. I'll wait til I hear from the nurse again on how best to proceed!

WarriorGal 02/28/2014

YAAAAHOOOOO!!! YIPPPEEE! This has been the BEST week on DS!!!

peepers21 02/28/2014

I am overcome with happiness for you Krames! .. This is great! Really fantastic news! ..xoxox. Peepski. Xoxo

jansumner55 02/28/2014

so glad you could get the new drugs ...Im in ontario aqnd haven't been able to get them ...so Im on the long slow train ...but Ill see you at the end ..we will both beat the dragon !!! congrats and best of luck getting the co pay!!!!

dillytime 03/01/2014

all right mosie my pal....so so very very happy for u...its finally ure turn for the cure.....god bless u...as he has....count our blessings...amen

dragonars 03/01/2014

Finance it like buying a car payment plan. Good luck.

Ozzita 03/01/2014

Oh Kramer!!! You have waited with so much patience
and support for us all!!! Now it's your turn. You will do
great. NO SHOT'S NO RIBA and NO miserable SX'S!!!
KILL EM' DEAD!!!!! Great news and good luck!!!!

Ozzie

Join the Conversation