1 week R1626 results - help with interpreting pls

[Trish77]

My first week results on the R1626:

Baseline:

VL  2,100,000 IU/ml
ALT  45
AST 31
HGB 132
WBC 6.4
Platelets (which refers to what?)  276
ANC (Neuts?)  4.52  (why is everyone else's in different numbers like thousands?)

1st week
VL 3.06 E5  - what the heck is that?  She said 500,000 IU/ml approx
ALT 27
AST 22
HGB 129
WBC 6.0
Plat  300
ANC 4.10

I'm stunned at the drop in my ALT/AST level - it was never all that bad but .. wow.  

Not much change in my HGB .. which is good in the one sense... and in the other sense.. looking at the low drop in my VL (at least seems low to me compared to others in this trial and others not on this trial) makes me wonder if the Riba is doing it's job.  I'm so sick of peanut butter it isn't funny and it's one of my favourite things.

I'd appreciate some help understanding this, please.  I confess, I'm tired and lacking the patience at the moment but I want to understand.  A long day at the hospital, long day driving through rush hour to get there and rush hour to get back, 8 hours in all ... and I confess....the seeming low drop in my VL has me just a wee bit down at the moment until I can do the necessary attitude adjustment.  I know it's just week one ... was hoping for some of the spectacular drops I've been reading about.

Thanks for your patience.

Trish

[StainedGlass]

My wk 12 is scheduled for May 8th... tic toc, tic toc,
Now watch the coffee scramble fingers. :)
cheers
B

[StainedGlass]

I see you have ventured up to our neck of the woods...  Vancouver can be very beautiful at times.  Except for the freak snow we had last weekend!  Aside from that, spring is well entrenched and there are blossoms everywhere.

The smiley is from the graphic novel "Watchmen" of the '80's - coming to a theater near you...

thanks for your happy thoughts
B

[Trish77]

B.,   I love a challenge!  I think I'll look for that regardless just cause you said it was hard to find...lol  :)

Ooooohhhhhh!!  A wombat doll.. that's even adorable just to SAY that!!!  (wombat, wombat, wombat .... )

I'll post my stakes when I post my prediction.  And yeah, B. .. you can have Arm  B / C.  Same meds, just different duration....seems fair.  Okay by you, Emi?

(Okay.. I've really cut back on caffeine the last month and tonight I've been drinking coffee to help me get my studying time in and here I am at 1am, wide awake, fingers flying and no signs of falling asleep any time soon.  Argh!!!! )  

Good to know your bloods have stabilized .. low but stable is good .. you can adapt around that more easily.  

When is Week 12, B. ?  Four weeks from when?

Always nice to see your smiley, B. .. kinda lights up the place. :)

Regards,

Trish

[StainedGlass]

Ok - I'll lay down my prediction... I'll have to say trial group B / C.  Is that in the rules?  Since they have the same dosage except for the 24 week follow through. OK,ok,ok...  Group B.  There we have it.  
Now Emi - I expect nothing less than a silver plated jar of Vegemite. Or maby a wombat doll.
And Trish - now lets see... a beer coaster from the old El Mocambo?  Could be hard to find.

My bloods have been Ok, generally low accross the board but nothing causing alarms.  Which is good.  Since they have relaxed their dose reduction protocol, and my wk 8 readings weren't too bad, we agreed to not test for wk 9 and unless I feel bad, we will wait till the scheduled wk 12 tests.  A nice break as I have been having weekly visits since before baseline.
So I am on the long wait till my big wk 12 VL.  
Here's looking to your wk 6's.
cheers
B

[Wassup]

I've just read my way through 80 comments (gaining info. bit by bit). Appreciating all of your , plural, posts and trying to wrap my head around all the technical data.  Sincerely!

I must be tired, cause I almost scratched a hole in my monitor, trying to get the sleepers out of your happy faces eye. LOL

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.  Laughter= Medicine?

Trish,  Fall in Vancouver is a GALA of color: Maples, Birches; Reds, Yellows and oranges that are so brilliant they scream at you,(beautifully), as you drive by!!!!

Hugs to all y'all, Ant B

[Trish77]

Okay.  B., you've had Week 8 results.

Lay your prediction on the line.  What arm do you think you're in?

Emi and I have a ways to go yet.  We won't get Week 8 for another month.

So... stakes.  I got thinking about that and as much as I'd like to fly Emi here to Canada .. well, maybe I can fly a little of Canada to Emi.

Sooo.....here's what I'm suggesting.  There's a big difference between Vancouver, B.C., Australia and "near Toronto" where I'm at in Ontario.  So I'm suggesting that the loser(s) send the winner(s) something very reflective and unique about where they live.  Can be any size, I don't want this to be a financial hardship, just alot of fun out of our circumstances.  Emi, count on something maple in the mix...lol  :)  Do you have maple trees in B.C., B.  ?  I know that's a bad question.. but I dunno.  Quebec, yes.. but B.C.?

Let me know what you guys think .... and waiting on your prediction, B.  :)

(Laurie, if you're still around and you want in .. jump in! :)

Regards,

Trish