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.
I do beleive it's high time for a Roll Call.
I'll start it, this will give an idea on how its done to the new members here.
Mckenzie
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Schering Co.
Pegetron/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
1200mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 5 years later.
Richard/hubby
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Roche/clinical trial tx.
interferon/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
800mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 7 years later.
Now who's next.....
I'll start it, this will give an idea on how its done to the new members here.
Mckenzie
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Schering Co.
Pegetron/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
1200mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 5 years later.
Richard/hubby
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Roche/clinical trial tx.
interferon/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
800mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 7 years later.
Now who's next.....
Waiting to start tx until we see how my daughter is doing w/ tx.
Daughter is also Type 1a, stage 3 liver disease,
will be starting tx combo therapy 2nd weekend of March.
Don't know the specifics of mgs & all that yet.
Will receive meds next week.
type 3a
advanced to cirrohsis
attempted treatment 13 years ago
adverse effects ended it
docs want me to start treatment ASAP
3b
stage 4 cirrhosis
maybe transplant
treatment 48 weeks
ribarian 1000,/interfuron 92
virus free at 17 weeks
8 more weeks to go
Type 1a
Liver damage 2/2
Currently on tx, shot 12 tomorrow
Combo meds from Roche
190 interferon/weekly
1200mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 7
hoping to achieve SVR
Genotype 3.
Almost complete w/ treatment,,,3 more weeks!! yay!!
Roche. Combo-Pegasys/Ribavirin
800 mg riba/135 mcg interferon
Undetectably Clear @ 12 weeks.
(might have been clear sooner!!)
type 1a
diagnosed 1996 stage 1
told I had it then for 20 years
last biopsy 2006 between stage 3-4 and between grade 2-3
no treatment, waiting for better meds for a better chance of sustained response and less harmful sides .
viral load at 2,780,000
Treatment begins March 1st
Pegasys and Ribashpere
Moderate liver inflamation revealed in biopsy.
1a
48 weeks
weekly injection of Pegasus interferon
1200mg ribavirin daily
undetected at 12 weeks
svr @ 6 mos
still svr post 2 years tx
geno 1A, VL 1.75mil
No TX, no insurance, no further tests
current enzymes normal