As soon as I read your post it took me back 7 years ago when I went through the same thing you are. My mom was 83 and my brother 55. She was a big enabler and would say that my brothers life style...
Thank you so much for your concern. We have our own business and have hired help for any heavy lifting. He mainly runs our backhoe and does finish work on the concrete that he pours. We have...
Hi bblbt, Well now that you mentioned the rectal bleeding he has had some rectal bleeding a few times and we just thought it was from hemorrhoids. His doctor said the last time he saw him that he had...
He was told that he has severe liver disease but his liver is stable. He also has an enlarged spleen, low platelets that range from 4200 to 61000 on the average, F-4 varcies which he takes a beta...
Yes he sees a hepatologist who is the head of the hepatology department at the Cleveland Clinic....
Thank you I will....
Yes I did the hand flap test today and he passed and he seems pretty normal mentally but is complaining about be so tired. He was told by his hep c doctor that in his opinion he has a depression...
My husband finished his 12 week treatment of Solvadi and Olysio about a month ago and was undetectable for the hep c virus and will be getting another viral load test in Sept. to see if he is still...
Thank you to everyone on this board that have helped, listened, gave much hope and encouragement to myself and others dealing with hep c and liver disease. Its a very happy time for my husband and me...
My husband completed his Solvaldi and Olysio treatment and now it is official he is Hep C free after 35 years! Yay!!!...
We live in a little town of about 12,000 and the police and fire stations are only a block away. Within 2 mins a police car, ambulance and fire chief pulled into our driveway with lights flashing and...
Well for once my husbands isn't too concerned with his lab numbers. He went out in our garage to get a tool and reached inside the cabinet and got bit by a big old mangy looking raccoon. Come to find...
It is<43 but still detectable...
That's what I keep telling him that the drugs are killing the virus and this is to be expected but he is not hearing me. He says he is going into liver failure but the doctor says he well compensated...
Here are my husbands latest labs since starting on sovaldi and oylsio. He is geno type 1 with cirrhosis large f-3 varcies and portal vein blood clot. Hes been on treatment now for 8 weeks and is...
I said his viral load was checked at five weeks but it was really 8 weeks into treatment. Is this normal to still be detected 2 month into treatment. If he is still detectable at 12 weeks will he...
He is not on a transplant list and the meld score was calculated using he lastest labs. He ast was in the normal range but is starting to go up some it was 52 but now 67.. He albumin went from 3.2 to...
He is geno type 1 and is taking solvadi and olysio. He also has cirrhosis and a meld score of 13. Thanks so much for your reply....
My husband just got back his first viral load test which was taken at 5 weeks treatment. The test says he is Detectable for HVC RNA by PCR less than 43 iu/ml not quantifiable. Referance range...
He is being treated by a hepatologist at the Cleveland clinic. His doctor told him he is better off with the liver he has than getting a transplant for right now. His meld now is 14 and his child...
No he is not on a transplant list or even been evaluated yet. He has cirrhosis and f-3 grade varcies which he takes a beta blocker and also has a portal vein blood clot. He also has a high ferritin...
Has anyone had a rise in bilirubin while on the Solvadi and Olysio combo. My husbands has been rising since starting his treatment. He was at 2.3 starting treatment 2.0 at two weeks now 3.3 at 4 week...
The doctor got back with us after 10 days and said the light stool is of no concern. Here are a few of his test results from week two on the treatment. AST and ALT in normal limits. WBC 3.38 start of...
Hi, I'm new to this forum and have a question about a possible side effect from the Solvaldi and Olysio combo. My husband has hep c, severe liver cirrhosis, and a portal vein blood clot with a meld...