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Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: Teresa on August 10, 2006, 03:41:49 pm
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Hubby got his new labs from 7/31
CD4: 198 6/28 was 203 5/11 was 85
CD4% 20.8 6/28 was 18 5/11 was 8.6
VL: <75 6/28 was 125 5/11 was 284,678
HIV VL Log Copies: 1.9 6/28 2.1
CD4/CD8 Ratio: .38 6/28 .29
Was hoping his CD4s would be alot higher but since his % went up not too worried.
Since his VL is <75 does that mean hes undetectable?
And can someone explain to me in terms that I can understand exactally what Log copies and the CD4/CD8 Ratio means?
Do you think hes doing ok?
Thanks
Teresa
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Teresa,
This is the reason you need us old farts around here. :)
Was hoping his CD4s would be alot higher
Girlfriend, let me tell you about slooooooooooooow CD4 climb. I tested in 1994, 11 years after diagnosis, with CD4 of 20. It was not until 2000, that I finally got above 200, and then the ever slow climb to 350, then 400, and the last reading was 692. Will wonders never cease?
Please look at these numbers as being fantastic! He will also start to get more healthy by the month, and soon he will start to get some strength back and start moving at a normal pace. That is to say, if he wasn't a couch potato before, he will be able to acheive "normal" again, it is just important for both of you to remember this might take a while.
Congratulations on the really good numbers.
In Love and Support.
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Thanks Tim.. :-*
Feeling more at ease now!
Big hugs
Teresa
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Tim is bang on the money as usual!
Also Tim, your CD4s are in the 600s? YOU ROCK!
R
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Hello Teresa, it is Eldon. Your Hubby's numbers look great, especially the CD4 percentage has gone up. Keep him on a healthy diet, drink plenty of fluids, and get plenty of rest.
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Teresa, I hope you and hubby are going to do something fun tonight! ;)
Love
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Hello Teresa,
I agree, your husbands numbers look good ! Take a look at my numbers, At the end of my posts and see how they have bounced around, since I started on treatment, back in October of 03. He has made good progress.
The Best-----Ray