Sending prayers to you and I wish you and your husband well!
I looked at your prior posts here
Jan 28, 2014 My husband will be taking the Sovaldi and Ribavirin, he also 1b with stage 4 cirrhosis.
Feb 23, 2014 My concerns are MELD score went from 11 to 14. He's on Sofosbuvir and ribavirin 600 mg. Dr. said his viral load went down to 271 to 150. but his bilirubin increased to 3.8.
How are those numbers doing now? "the virus was undetected after the 2nd week" so it went up after that? Usually it's less than 25 but could be different depending on the test used. My GT2 12wk same meds are considered undetected under 25 during tx.
What is his latest MELD score and is he on a transplant list?
Has your husband been diagnosed with cirrhosis compensated or decompensated? Is he being treated at a liver transplant center? Other serious problems like HCC or other? How long is treatment projected to last if no counter indications to stop?
My knowledge is very limited and non professional about this type of situation but with more info members may better be able to help. HectorSF is one of the best and with personal experience.
Just a suggestion it might be better to start a new question and list some your husbands specific conditions and ask the question. Since this thread is over 2 months old and about Olysio & Sovaldi.
Use what every you think is best for a title. I made this rough example up in a minute.
What's next, Husband wk 12 of x, Sovaldi Ribavirin, transplant? GT1b
I really hope and pray that your husband gets the best treatment, care and lives for many years.
Happy to hear your husband is undetected as of week 2. That's a wonderful result. Does your husband have compensated or decompensated cirrhosis?
This link posted by another member (thanks, Jimmy!)
will provide you with good information about the difference between the two and other important information about how advanced his liver disease may be.
http://hepatitisc.uw.edu/pdf/evaluation-staging-monitoring/evaluation-prognosis-cirrhosis/core-concept/all
Anyone who has (ESLD) end stage liver disease with decompensated cirrhosis should be evaluated for transplant by a hepatologist at a transplant center. HCV treatment should also be carefully monitored.
Nan
Thats great, my husband is on his entering his 12 weeks, the virus was undetected after the 2nd week. He still has the issue of Cirrhosis of the liver. I'm just wondering what happens next. Has anyone been at that stage, how long it will help before a transplant? Praying for healing for all.
That is really great to hear Kim!!!
Been on treatment Solv/Ribv and starting my 7th week of 12. Geno 2, cirrhosis, never treated. Cleared the virus at 2 weeks. Watching hmg as started 14 and blood work at week 6 was 11. Told after week 4 it usually levels out. Was 11.2 at week 4. This med has been so easy with few side effects. 1st couple of weeks was semi emotional, week 4 was a little nausea, and now can't really tell I'm on a drug. Like taking a vitamin. Have continued to be virus free. Insomnia can be an issue but if you take the med right before bed not a problem. Can't say enough about how doable this drug is and how grateful to be on it. Hope soon everyone will be able to have access to these drugs since they are very life changing. For anyone starting treatment with this regimen or similar want you to know that side effects are so minimal and the outcome makes it incredibly worth it. Hope in the near future hep c will become a distant memory for all. Kim