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Done, Done and Done
Yesterday took the last riba and last Pegasys and have completed the planned 46 weeks. The pillbox is empty and this morning the family asked if it was safe to come out now.
This was Tx #2. The first was 24 weeks of PegIntron and 800 riba.
Geno 3A, early cirrhosis. Am 56 y/o and guess that I’ve had it about 35 years but do not recall an acute phase.
Tx#2 was 1200 riba (weight-based) and Pegasys, with twists. Pre-dosed riba for a full week before first Peg and then double-dosed Peg for the first 4 weeks. Intention was to get to undetectable as soon as possible. Was undetected after week 2. So, 44 weeks of Und. Had docs (tx doc, liverhead and hemo) on board and actually talking to each other. Hemo doc was pre-emptive with Aranesp (procrit-like stuff) and we had a target to keep hgb between 11 and 12. The guy did it.
Reason it was 46 was because did not want to involve insurance beyond the 48 week prescriptions. Got my hands (actually wife got it) on a couple of extra pegs (someone turned in unused supply) and the double dosing left me at 46.
Will chill and recover for a while now. Don’t plan on a pcr for two months, although that may change and the tx doc will write any rx that I ask. Main goal now is to rejoin the human race and make up for these lost months. I’m not anxious about results right now, but that may change a few weeks down the road. I hate riba! Pegasys is my friend!
This was Tx #2. The first was 24 weeks of PegIntron and 800 riba.
Geno 3A, early cirrhosis. Am 56 y/o and guess that I’ve had it about 35 years but do not recall an acute phase.
Tx#2 was 1200 riba (weight-based) and Pegasys, with twists. Pre-dosed riba for a full week before first Peg and then double-dosed Peg for the first 4 weeks. Intention was to get to undetectable as soon as possible. Was undetected after week 2. So, 44 weeks of Und. Had docs (tx doc, liverhead and hemo) on board and actually talking to each other. Hemo doc was pre-emptive with Aranesp (procrit-like stuff) and we had a target to keep hgb between 11 and 12. The guy did it.
Reason it was 46 was because did not want to involve insurance beyond the 48 week prescriptions. Got my hands (actually wife got it) on a couple of extra pegs (someone turned in unused supply) and the double dosing left me at 46.
Will chill and recover for a while now. Don’t plan on a pcr for two months, although that may change and the tx doc will write any rx that I ask. Main goal now is to rejoin the human race and make up for these lost months. I’m not anxious about results right now, but that may change a few weeks down the road. I hate riba! Pegasys is my friend!
Congratulations on finishing tx. I thought we were finishing about the same time. You take good care and I'm praying for your SVR.
Thanks for the kind comments and well wishes, everyone. HCV is a continuum and it's not a flat track. There are dips and curves, climbs and drops. It just works out that the breeze is at my back right now, and I've felt that before. So, for all of us and where we are on the ride, we'll see how the next part of the thrill ride works out. Good luck and better health to us all! Did I mention? I hate riba.
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