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Posted 6/30/2006 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
Well I got my lab results back today. My viral Load is 4 milllion 9 hundred and 80. I am Type 3. From what I understan that means I will have to be on the medicine for 48 weeeks. Will know more tomorrow, seeing the doc at 2 PM.

hugs,

flopsie

Posted 6/30/2006 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck, Flopsie! We'll be waiting to hear from you.

Hugs,
Connie
Posted 7/2/2006 12:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hey, Flopsie! What was the outcome of your meeting with your doctor?

Thinking about you,
Connie
Posted 7/2/2006 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Connie, Thanks for asking. The doctor was very positive, he told me that they are seeing very good results now between 3 and 6 months. So maybe I will not have to be on this stuff as long as I thought. Home health will pick up the medicine and come out , he said it should be one day next week, but I have not heard from them yet. They are supposed to instruct me in the administartion of the meds and after that I will get med in from UPS.

My doctor was not at all concerned that my viral load was as high as it was, but from talking with other people, I was freaking out.

Well, still very nervous but trying to keep a "positive" attitude.

hugs,
flopsie
Posted 7/2/2006 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
That's really good news, Flopsie. I like the part about the med being delivered. I had to pick it up at my doctor's office, but they gave me one month at a time. I had to take it 3 times a week. I injected in my thighs--bruised something awful and was a nonresponder. I think you are going to do just great, so stay positive!

Hugs,
Connie
Posted 7/2/2006 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
Blesss your heart. I am so sorry to hear that, how are you doing now?
hugs,
flopsie
Posted 7/5/2006 3:52 AM (GMT 0)
flopsie,
I dont think thats an extremely high viral load,but all i can compare it to is hubbys,and his is at 110 million,,,,,,,,and has not changed in 6 mths on injections. glad ya goin to get started soon on treatments,drink plenty of gatorade and water,and good luck
Posted 7/5/2006 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
Flopsie, the untreated hep C caused primary liver cancer--a huge tumor that metastasized to the inferior vena cava. This was diagnosed a year ago in April '05. I had chemoembolization in March '06 and it killed 90% of the tumor. I then had TheraSphere--a targeted radiation treatment done internally. I will find out in several weeks the results of that. However, I still face removal of the entire right lobe of the liver, followed by hep C treatment with the newer drugs. When I first was treated, there was only Interferon, and they did not test for viral loads. I was having blood work done every 6 months, and a sonogram once a year.

Hugs,
Connie
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